City News Archives — Page 10 of 39

August 16, 2021 No Responses

NAFDAC DG: DRUG ABUSE POSES A REAL THREAT TO MENTAL HEALTH, NATIONAL SECURITY

The future of Nigeria depends largely on the nature and quality of youth that the country produces today, the Director-General of the National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, Prof Moji Adeyeye has warned. A statement issued by...

August 14, 2021 No Responses

NCC Mourns Ahmed Joda, Extols Role In GSM Revolution

The Board, Management and Staff of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) have commiserated with the family of the late Alhaji Ahmed Joda, former Chairman, Board of Commissioners of the Commission. In a condolence letter on Friday, the Executive ...

August 14, 2021 No Responses

NCC: Telecomm Based Research Designed To Attain Capacity Development, Others

The Telecommunications-based research Innovations from Academics in the Nigerian Tertiary Institutions programme is designed to achieve outlined goals, the Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has said. In a notice published on its website and obtai...

August 12, 2021 No Responses

NUJ Condemns Arrest Of MMS Plus Reporter, Demands Apology

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Lagos State Council has condemned “in strong terms the arrest of Mr Yusuf Odejobi, a Reporter with MMS Plus in Lagos by the Police”. In a statement signed by Chairman, Adeleye Ajayi and Secretary,...

August 11, 2021 No Responses

NCC, NESG Mull Collaboration

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Nigeria Economic Summit Group (NESG) are considering possible areas of increasing collaboration to enhance the impact and contribution of the telecommunications sector on Nigeria’s socio-economic developme...

August 10, 2021 No Responses

Customs’ Vehicle Kills Five In Katsina

A Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) patrol vehicle on Monday lost control and killed five persons in Jibia Local Government Area (LGA), Katsina State. Dalha Wada-Chedi, the acting Controller of NCS in the state, confirmed the incident to the News Agency...

August 10, 2021 No Responses

FRSC Decorates Nine Officers

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Kaduna State Sector Command, on Monday, decorated nine of its officers promoted to their next rank. The Sector Commander, Mr Hafiz Mohammed, while decorating the officers urged them to see their promotion as an...

August 9, 2021 No Responses

Buhari Mourns Hosa Okunbo

President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the family, friends and associates of late Capt. Idahosa (Hosa) Okunbo, Chairman of Ocean Marine Solutions. Okunbo, a renowned businessman and philanthropist, died in London on Saturday at 63. The pr...

August 8, 2021 No Responses

Danbatta Harps on Innovative Museums for Sustainable Development

The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has called for ingenious ways of collecting antiquities relevant to operations of various organisations in the country...

August 5, 2021 No Responses

Nigeria, Korea Sign $13m MoU On e-Governance

The Nigerian Government has concluded plans to fully digitise its processes, particularly in the civil service and other government institutions by 2026. Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Dr Isah Pantami disclosed this on Thursday when he si...

August 4, 2021 No Responses

PDP Govs Call For Calm As Seven National Officers Resign

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum has appealed to members and stakeholders of the party to remain calm over Tuesday’s resignation of seven national deputy officers of the party. The forum made the call in a statement issued by...

August 3, 2021 No Responses

SON Warns Steel Manufacturers, Acquires Measuring Instrument

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has warned steel manufacturers to calibrate the equipment used in the production of steel rods and reinforcement bars or face persecution. Director-General, SON, Mallam Farouk Salim, who gave the warning in a s...

August 3, 2021 No Responses

Buhari Congratulates Emefiele At 60

President Muhammadu Buhari has rejoiced with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, as he turns 60 on August 4, 2021.. The President, in a congratulatory letter released by his spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, on Tuesday in...

August 3, 2021 No Responses

Sylva: FG Will Continue To Invest In Hydrocarbons In The Foreseeable Future

The Federal Government has reiterated its determination to continue to invest in hydrocarbons despite the global clamour for renewable energy.Nigeria currently has a huge gas reserve of about 600 trillion SCF of gas deposit.Delivering an address at the Society...