Category: News

Labour faults reinstatement of NHIS Boss
February 7, 2018 No Responses

Labour faults reinstatement of NHIS Boss

Alarmed that President Muhammadu Buhari reinstated the suspended Executive Secretary, National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Professor Usman Yusuf, organsied Labour under the umbrella of Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN), has stated that the recall of Yusuf was...
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BUA Group to establish N7.5b hospital in Kano
February 7, 2018 No Responses

BUA Group to establish N7.5b hospital in Kano

Alhaji Abdulsamad Rabiu, Chief Executive Officer, BUA Group has disclosed  plan to build a N7.5 billion ultra-modern specialist hospital in Kano State as part of measures to curtail rate of medical tourism in the country. This was disclosed in a...
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Customs impounds four Rolls-Royce, Jaguar, 29 others worth N1.4billion
February 7, 2018 No Responses

Customs impounds four Rolls-Royce, Jaguar, 29 others worth N1.4billion

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone ‘A’ Ikeja, has impounded 31 vehicles including four Rolls Royce.   Others include one Porche Panamera, one Jaguar, one Bentley, two Lexus Sports Utility Vehicles, One Toyota Land Crui...
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Edo inaugurates Technical Committee on Privatisation, Commercialisation
February 7, 2018 No Responses

Edo inaugurates Technical Committee on Privatisation, Commercialisation

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has inaugurated a 10-man Technical Committee on Privatisation and Commercialisation (TCPC), which will take inventory of all non-operational enterprises owned by the state government and provide guidelines for their priv...
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Okomu oil palm unveils agenda for new plantation
February 6, 2018 No Responses

Okomu oil palm unveils agenda for new plantation

Okomu Oil Palm Company Plc has notified its shareholders and other stakeholders of plan to unveil new plantation.   According to the company, the new plantation referred to as Extension 2 will be commissioned by Governor of Edo State, Godwin...
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NPA to sanction terminal operators over huge debt
February 6, 2018 No Responses

NPA to sanction terminal operators over huge debt

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) is to withdraw its services from some terminal operators over unspecified huge debt.   Reviewing NPA’s 2017 activities, Managing Director, Hadiza Bala Usman said efforts are ongoing to compel the terminal operators to sett...
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Buhari signs Air Services Agreements with China, Qatar, Singapore, Others
February 6, 2018 No Responses

Buhari signs Air Services Agreements with China, Qatar, Singapore, Others

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Abuja signed the Instruments of Ratification of the Bilateral Air Services Agreements between Nigeria and Algeria; Congo; the People’s Republic of China; Qatar and Singapore.  Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s Seni...
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Minister: Military rescues 30,000 women, children from Boko Haram in two years
February 5, 2018 No Responses

Minister: Military rescues 30,000 women, children from Boko Haram in two years

Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali, on Monday said that no fewer than 30,000 women and children have been rescued from Boko Haram by the troops of operation Lafiya Dole in Sambisa Forest in the last two years.  Speaking during a...
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Lassa Fever: Edo to install two dialysis, x-ray machines, ventilators, others
February 5, 2018 No Responses

Lassa Fever: Edo to install two dialysis, x-ray machines, ventilators, others

In a proactive response to the outbreak of Lassa Fever in Edo State, the state government has commenced the installation of two dialysis machines, ventilators, x-ray machine, and has procured Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), drugs and other consumables req...
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NPA exceeds N286b revenue target for 2017, generates N299b
February 5, 2018 No Responses

NPA exceeds N286b revenue target for 2017, generates N299b

For the financial year ended December 31, 2017, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) generated N299billion.   The Authority had at the beginning of 2017 set for itself revenue target of N286billion.  Speaking at the weekend, Managing Director of NPA, Hadizat.....
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NRC to hold retreat on 2018 agenda
February 5, 2018 No Responses

NRC to hold retreat on 2018 agenda

Mr Fidet Okhiria, the Managing Director, Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), on Sunday said the Corporation would be holding a retreat to set agenda for 2018. Okhiria told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja that the retreat would hold...
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Covenant University defeats UNILAG, OAU, others in research competition
February 4, 2018 No Responses

Covenant University defeats UNILAG, OAU, others in research competition

Covenant University has emerged the first place winner in Nigeria’s stage of global CFA Institute Research competition. Covenant University beat University of Lagos and Obafemi Awolowo University which emerged second and third place winners, respectively, in...
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CMD organises 2,198 courses in 10 years
February 4, 2018 No Responses

CMD organises 2,198 courses in 10 years

The Centre for Management Development (CMD) says it has organised no fewer than 2,198 programmes in 10 years to build the capacity of government officials in various management sector. CMD Director- General, Dr Kabir Usman, stated this in a document...
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Kaduna records 17, 000 cases of acute malnutrition
February 3, 2018 No Responses

Kaduna records 17, 000 cases of acute malnutrition

The Kaduna State Primary Health Care Development Agency (SPHCDA) said on Friday that 17, 989 cases of severe acute malnutrition were recorded in the state in 2017. Hajiya Hauwa Usman, a Nutritionist with the Agency made the disclosure in Zaria...
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