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October 10, 2021 No Responses

NCC Reiterates Support For e-Government, Others

The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC), Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has highlighted the various regulatory measures of the Commission toward deepening the adoption of e-Government and other Internet-driven services in the country.The EVC listed the measures in...

October 10, 2021 No Responses

NUPENG Begins Strike On Monday

The National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) says its Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) will commence strike on Monday over the deplorable state of the nation’s highways and other issues. Mr Tayo Aboyeji, the South-West Zonal Chairman ...

September 30, 2021 No Responses

SON Raids Market, Seals Warehouse, Shop

The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) on Thursday raided Yankura Market in Kano and sealed off shop and a warehouse where new and branded fertiliser bags with SON certification logo were being sold.The Director-General of SON, Malam Faruk Salim, who...

September 27, 2021 No Responses

Senate Receives Report On $5.792b Mambila Power Projects

The Senate Committee on Local Content on Monday received the report of the Financial Sub-Committee of the Mambila Hydro-Electric Power Projects (HEPP). The Chairman of the Committee, Sen. Teslim Folarin, received the report in Abuja as presented by Mr Mu...

September 27, 2021 No Responses

CBN Pledges More Support For Youth Empowerment

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, has pledged more support for youth empowerment, through sports and its other intervention programmes. Osita Nwanisobi, CBN spokesperson quoted Emefiele as making the pledge at the finals of the...

September 5, 2021 No Responses

Buhari To Visit Imo On Thursday

All is set for President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to Imo State on Thursday, September 9, 2021. Addressing Journalists at the Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport, Owerri, on Saturday, the State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, who spoke upon his return...

August 27, 2021 No Responses

MAN Decries Double Taxation In Lagos

Vice President, Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Lagos Zone, Chief John Aluya, has decried what he described as double taxation imposed on manufacturing companies by Lagos State Government. Aluya criticised the act during the 7th Lagos Corpora...

August 22, 2021 No Responses

Ojobo, NCC Ex-Image Maker Mourns Ahmed Joda

Former Director Public Affairs (DPA) at Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Mr. Tony Ojobo has said late Alhaji Ahmed Joda tenure as Chairman, Board of Commissioners was instrumental to the revolution witnessed in the ICT Ecosystem in Nigeria O...

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 5, 2021 No Responses

FEC Approves $11.17b Rail Project

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the sum of $11.17 b to link all Nigeria’s coastal cities by rail in six years. Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, disclosed this on Wednesday while briefing Journalists after the virtual....

July 24, 2021 No Responses

Buhari Tasks Contractors On Giving Back To Society

President Muhammadu Buhari has urged businessmen and contractors that benefit from government patronage to give back to the society by engaging in Corporate Social Responsibility. The president, according to a statement by his Senior Special Assist...

September 1, 2020 No Responses

LADOL For Operational Study Tour By Federal Staff College

Chief Instructor/ Training Assistance Team at the Nigerian Custom Staff College, Navy Capt. SO Abduraheem has described LADOL Free Zone as a success, a success which he says is driven by the Zones operational plans. Navy Capt. Abduraheem stated this...

February 27, 2020 No Responses

FG Approves N32b For Roads, Aviation, Water Projects

The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved N32 billion for projects under the Works and Housing, Water Resources and Aviation ministries. Briefing Journalists on Wednesday after the weekly Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting at the Presidential Villa, ...

May 14, 2019 No Responses

TSA Yields N30trillion

The Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Idris Ahmed, on Monday explained that seven years after it was created, the Treasury Single Account (TSA) has yielded more than 30 trillion for the Federal Government, . Speaking with Journalists on t...