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May 12, 2022 No Responses

Nigeria Withdraws From International Basketball Competitions For Two Years

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the withdrawal of Nigeria from all international basketball competitions for a period of two years with immediate effect. Sunday Dare, the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, disclosed this while briefing newsmen on Thursday...

May 12, 2022 No Responses

NLNG’s Science Prize Judges Receive 107 Entries For 2022 Cycle

The panel of judges for The Nigeria Prize for Science has received the entries from scientists worldwide for the 2022 edition, signalling the commencement of the race to find a winner with the best scientific or research work on the theme...

May 12, 2022 No Responses

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May 12, 2022 No Responses

Political Appointees Drag APC, INEC To Court Over Disqualification Threats

Three aspirants have sued the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over threats to disqualify them from participating in the 2023 general election. The aspirants-Mr Sodique Abubakar, Mr Sod...

May 11, 2022 No Responses

Germany Unveils Bill To Accelerate The Use Of LNG

Germany’s government has taken another important step to reduce dependence on Russian energy imports by agreeing on a formulation of the draft law on the acceleration of the use of LNG. The Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection...

May 11, 2022 No Responses

Oyeyemi Tasks FRSC Cooperative Society On Integrity

The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dr Boboye Oyeyemi, has urged the leadership of the FRSC Staff Cooperative Ltd. to ensure prudence and integrity in the management of its resources. Oyeyemi made the call at the cooperative’s...

May 11, 2022 No Responses

Study: Sleep Duration Of 7 Hour Optimal For Elderly

A study recently published in the journal — Nature Agingfound that approximately seven hours is the optimal sleep duration for the middle-aged and elderly. A Chinese research team from Fudan University studied about 500,000 participants from the UK Bi...

May 11, 2022 No Responses

Senate Passes Bill To Re-Enact Customs Act, Establishes NCS Board

The Senate on Wednesday at plenary passed a bill to repeal and re-enact the Customs and Excise Management Act 2004. The passage of the bill followed the consideration of a report by the Committee on Customs, Excise and Tariffs. ...

May 11, 2022 No Responses

One Killed As Gunmen Attack JAMB Officials In Lagos Hotel

A gateman with Mabila Hotel in Ikorodu, Lagos State, was killed in the early hours of Wednesday by some unknown gunmen who robbed some officials of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) that lodged there. The Police spokesman...

May 11, 2022 No Responses

NPA Awards Contract For Escravos Channel Dredging

As part of measures to revive the port in Delta State, the Federal Government has awarded contract for remedial dredging of Escravos channel. Managing Director, Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mohammed Bello-Koko, who disclosed this in ...

May 11, 2022 No Responses

Mokelu Joins APC Presidential Race As 28th Aspirant

Chief Ikeobasi Mokelu, on Tuesday in Abuja, picked the All Progressives Congress (APC) Expression of Interest and Nomination forms to contest its 2023 presidential ticket with other aspirants. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mokelu, who was the.....

May 10, 2022 No Responses

Nigeria Expo Seeks More Investment In Non-Oil Sector, Sports

The Nigeria International Trade Fair/Expo (NITFE) organisers have called for more investment in the non-oil sector, including sports to fast track the nation’s socio-economic development. Mr Innocent Ogu, President, African Legacy International, Co-organiser...

May 10, 2022 No Responses

Support Local Production In Areas Of Comparative Advantage, Erisco Foods MD Urges Govt

Government support to local production in areas of comparative advantage is the only sustainable solution to the nation’s economic challenges, Managing Director, Erisco Foods Limited, Mr Nnamdi Umeofia has advised Umeofia made the rema...

May 10, 2022 No Responses

Why I‘m In Presidential Race, By Osinbajo

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, on Tuesday, said improving the quality of education for young people and creating job opportunities are some of the reasons that made him to join the 2023 Presidential race.Osinbajo said this when he paid a courtesy visit...