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December 3, 2022 No Responses

Pantami Decries Illegal Use Of Radio Frequency Spectrum

The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami has frowned at the activities of illegal users of frequency spectrum in the domestic economy, noting that its constitute a huge economic loss to the country. He said...

December 2, 2022 No Responses

FG Awards Patent Certificates To 19 Researchers, Inventors

The Federal Government has awarded patent certificates to 19 researchers for their various inventions and innovations in addressing economic problems. The Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Dr Adeleke Mamora, presented the certificates to th...

December 2, 2022 No Responses

Abuja–Kaduna Train Service Resumes Dec 5

Train services along the Abuja–Kaduna rail corridor is to resume on December 5, 2022. Managing Director, Nigeria Railway Corporation(NRC), Mr Fidet Okhiria, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday that all was set for resumption of...

December 1, 2022 No Responses

FEC Approves PPP For Satellite Internet Broadband

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the concession of Research and Development of Satellite Internet Broadband Project to ensure uninterrupted and high-speed fixed broadband internet penetration in Nigeria. This is contained in a statement s...

November 30, 2022 No Responses

Buhari Seeks More Secured Border

President Muhammadu Buhari has again called for tighter border security in the Lake Chad region to consolidate the gains of security agencies against terrorist activities in the Sahel region of West Africa. The president made the call in his opening...

November 29, 2022 No Responses

FIRS Seeks Harmonised Systems Among Tax Administrators

The Executive Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Services (FIRS), Muhammad Nami has appealed for harmonisation of tax systems among member states of Commonwealth Association of Tax Administrators (CATA). Nami made the appeal on Monday in Abuja at the 42nd ...

November 26, 2022 No Responses

FRSC Decries Killing Of Two Personnel

The Acting Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dauda Biu, on Friday decried incessant knock down and crushing of patrol operatives. Reacting to crushing of two patrol operatives by a truck driver along Ikot-Ikpene – Aba route on Friday,...

November 23, 2022 No Responses

IMO Scribe Inaugurates New NIMASA Headquarters

The Secretary General, International Maritime Organization (IMO), Mr. Kitack Lim on Tuesday commissioned the ultra-modern headquarters of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), located at Victoria Island, Lagos State. Spea...

November 23, 2022 No Responses

Speed Limiters: FRSC Boss Orders Clampdown On Violators Nationwide

The Acting Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dauda Biu has directed Commanding Officers to step up nationwide special operations to apprehend violators of legal speed limits. Biu who gave the directive in a statement by the Corps Public...

November 22, 2022 No Responses

World Bank Urges Nigeria To Fix Public Finances

World Bank has advised Nigeria to fix its public finances as part of measures to promote inclusive and sustainable development. This is contained in the World Bank Nigeria Public Finance Review Report released on Monday in Abuja. A copy of...

November 20, 2022 No Responses

NLNG Commissions Hospital Support Initiative Projects

Nigeria LNG (NLNG) Limited has commenced the commissioning of Phase 1 projects in its multi-billion-naira Hospital Support Programme (NLNG HSP) with the opening of a maternity centre at the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital (UATH), Gwagwalada. ...

November 19, 2022 No Responses

FG Seeks Reliable Agric Data For Effective Policy Formulation

Prince Clem Agba, Minister of State for Budget and National Planning has called for reliable agriculture-related data for effective policy formulation and strategies. Agba made the call at the 2022 African Statistics Day Celebration (User/Producer Dialogue) he...

November 17, 2022 No Responses

Reps Panel Summons FIRS Chairman Over Alleged Tax Evasion By Oil Companies

The House of Representatives Ad hoc Committee Investigating the Structure and Accountability of Joint Venture (JV) Business and Production Sharing Contracts (PSCS) of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Ltd has summoned the Chairman of Federal Inlan...

November 16, 2022 No Responses

Reps Panel Summons Total, Others Over $85b Tax

The House of Representatives ad hoc Committee on structure and accountability of Joint Venture (JV) Business and Production Sharing Contracts (PSCS) of Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd. has summoned Total Upstream over tax claims of 85 billion do...