Category: News

Firm seeks support for NB’s golden pen award
August 16, 2016 No Responses

Firm seeks support for NB’s golden pen award

As the deadline for the submission of entries for the 2016 edition of the Nigerian Breweries’ Golden Pen Awards closes on Friday, 19th August, 2016, the management of Thisday Newspaper has commended the initiative aimed at rewarding media excellence. Speaking...
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FG pledges to rescue Chibok girls as group identifies speaker in new video
August 15, 2016 No Responses

FG pledges to rescue Chibok girls as group identifies speaker in new video

The Federal Government said it is doing everything possible to secure the release of the Chibok girls and “put an end to the horrible saga of their abduction”. Reacting to the latest video of some of the girls, the Minister...
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Minister endorses use of barcode in movies, music to fight piracy
August 14, 2016 No Responses

Minister endorses use of barcode in movies, music to fight piracy

By Moses Ebosele –  The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has endorsed the use of barcode in Nigerian movies and music as a measure to protect intellectual properties from undue exploitation. The Minister, who was responding to...
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FRSC revamps driving school programme
August 13, 2016 No Responses

FRSC revamps driving school programme

By Moses Ebosele –    The revamped website of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Driving School Standardization Programme (DSSP) has recorded 170,505 enrolments.    Meanwhile, 82,086 have graduated from the accredited driving schools while 1103 drivin...
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Lagos unveils helipad for medical emergencies
August 12, 2016 No Responses

Lagos unveils helipad for medical emergencies

By Moses Ebosele –    Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday commissioned the first state-owned Helipad for medical emergencies in Nigeria at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja.   The Governor  also said the...
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Road contractors get N70Billion
August 12, 2016 No Responses

Road contractors get N70Billion

By Moses Ebosele –     AS part of measures to stimulate the Economy, the Federal Government has paid road contractors who had not been paid in over two years N70 Billion.   Speaking on Thursday in Lagos the Vice President,...
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FRSC begins enforcement of speed limiters October 1
August 11, 2016 No Responses

FRSC begins enforcement of speed limiters October 1

By Moses Ebosele –     After several months of campaign and public enlightenment, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) is to commence enforcement of the speed limiters on commercial vehicles October 1, 2016 nationwide.    Speaking with stakeholders ...
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UK unveils 24-hour visa service in Nigeria
August 11, 2016 No Responses

UK unveils 24-hour visa service in Nigeria

By Adebisi Emmanuel –  The United Kingdom has unveiled a Super Priority Visa Service in Nigeria to allow customers to process applications within 24 hours. The British High Commission, in a statement posted on its  website, quoted the British High...
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400 contractors bid for Railway’s canteens, carpark, others
August 10, 2016 No Responses

400 contractors bid for Railway’s canteens, carpark, others

No fewer than 400 contractors are competing to participate in the Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) capital projects for 2016.   According to the Corporation, the bidders are bidding for alternative revenue streams “like canteens, clubs and car parks, commu...
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Customs generates N130.7B at Tin Can Island in seven months
August 9, 2016 No Responses

Customs generates N130.7B at Tin Can Island in seven months

By Moses Ebosele –     The Tincan Island command of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS)  generated N130. 7 Billion within a period of  seven months.   Controller of the command, Comptroller Y. U. Bashar, who made the disclosure during an interactive...
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Palliative work begins on Ijora-Apapa Bridge today
August 8, 2016 No Responses

Palliative work begins on Ijora-Apapa Bridge today

Palliative work will commence today on the collapsing Ijora-Apapa Bridge. Already, the Federal Government has shut the Bridge to traffic while appealing to members of the public to show understanding.  Speaking in Lagos, the Minister for Power, Works and Hous...
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IOSCO unveils cyber guidelines for financial markets
August 8, 2016 No Responses

IOSCO unveils cyber guidelines for financial markets

 The Committee on Payments and Market Infrastructures (CPMI) and the Board of the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) have released the final report Guidance on cyber resilience for financial market infrastructures  According to IOSC...
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‘One in three employees have experienced mental health issues’
August 8, 2016 No Responses

‘One in three employees have experienced mental health issues’

A new report put together by Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD) has revealed that employers are taking a reactive approach to employees’ mental health issues, when preventative steps make better business sense According to the research, the ...
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‘River Niger may overflow’
August 7, 2016 No Responses

‘River Niger may overflow’

The bank of River Niger will overflow any moment from now, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has a warned. Director General of the Agency, Muhammad Sani Sidi, who raised the alarm also advised settlements and communities along the River...
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