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September 27, 2016 No Responses

FRSC Photo News

THE UNIT COMMANDER, RS2.114 WHARF UNIT COMMAND, ACC OO OLUMOTANMI ACCOMPANIED BY THE UNIT PROTOCOL OFFICER ARC ABIMBOLA H IDOWU, PAID A COURTESY VISIT TO ORC FISHING AND FOOD PROCESSING UNIT KIRIKIRI LIGHTER TERMINAL APAPA LAGOS,TO DISCUSS ROAD SAFETY ISSUES...

September 26, 2016 No Responses

‘The Internet of Things’ will change the World, says Imudia, ALCATEL Regional Director

The Internet of Things – an ecosystem of smart, connected devices and sensors that talk to each other and take independent, automated action – is here and will become a part of our everyday lives within the next two to...

September 25, 2016 No Responses

Militants blow up another pipeline

Breaking a ceasefire it declared a month ago, the Niger Delta Avengers has claimed responsibility for the bombing of another oil pipeline in the Niger Delta. The group in a statement through its spokesman, Mudoch Agbinibo said the group...

September 23, 2016 No Responses

FIRS targets N5.2b from new taxpayers

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) is to generate not less than N5.2 Billion from 10 million new taxpayers in 2017. According to the Executive Chairman of FIRS, Babatunde Fowler, about 700,000 firms that have never paid taxes are to...

September 23, 2016 No Responses

Buhari Signs Paris Agreement

President Muhammadu Buhari has described his signing of the Paris Agreement as a demonstration of Nigeria’s commitment to a global effort to reverse the effect. Addressing the opening of the meeting on Taking Climate Action for Sustainable Development i...

September 23, 2016 No Responses

‘Sunny Ade, a music star of his generation’

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has congratulated King Sunny Ade on his 70th birthday, describing him as a cultural icon and a trail blazer. In a statement issued in Lagos on Thursday, the Minister hailed King Sunny Ade’s...

September 23, 2016 No Responses

World Bank, ILO announce new push for social protection

World leaders and heads of the World Bank Group and the International Labour Organization (ILO) are joining forces to achieve social protection for all. The new Global Partnership for Universal Social Protection announced during the UN General Assembly wee...

September 22, 2016 No Responses

Labour vows to resist sales of national assets

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has vowed to resist clamour in some quarters to sale national assets such as the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and Nigeria Liquefied National Gas (NLNG). Factional President of NLC, Joe Ajaero in a...

September 22, 2016 No Responses

NCW seeks support for National Re-orientation Campaign

The National Council of Women’s Societies (NCWS) is to partner with the Federal Government to drive the national re-orientation campaign ”Change Begins With Me”, NCWS National President, Gloria Laraba Shoda has said. Mrs. Shoda announced t...