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August 21, 2016 No Responses

How to tackle unemployment through Culture, tourism, by Minister

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said culture and tourism are key to addressing the challenges posed by lean resources and unemployment in the country ”In this period of tough economic challenges, caused by the steep fall...

August 20, 2016 No Responses

Customs impounds 14,000 bags of rice at Tin-Can Island Command

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Tin-Can Island Command has intercepted 31 containers of 14,000 bags of rice. Briefing Journalsits on Friday, the Comptroller General of Customs, Col Hameed Ali (rtd), represented by Deputy Comptroller Generals Dan Ugo and...

August 19, 2016 No Responses

Kano registers 1,042 for mass wedding

(NAN)The Kano State Hisbah Board said on Thursday that it had registered 1, 042 prospective couples in 18 local government areas of the state for the state government’s mass wedding programme. The Director-General of the board, Abba Sufi, told the...

August 18, 2016 No Responses

First Bank denies alleged concealment of NPA’s N11.2Billion

By Moses Ebosele – First Bank Nigeria has denied any involvement in the alleged concealment of N11.2 Billion belonging to the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). In a statement sent to the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) and obtained by City BusinessNe...

August 17, 2016 No Responses

‘Creative industry can generate one million jobs”

By Moses Ebosele – The creative industry in Nigeria is capable of creating one million jobs in the next three years if properly harnessed, Minister of information and Cukture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has said. The creative industry encompasses television...

August 17, 2016 No Responses

Amaechi extols late Ojo Maduekwe’s virtues

The Minister of Transportation, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has extolled the virtues of the former Minster of Transport, Late Chief Ojo Maduekwe describing him as a great Administrator, Pan – Africanist and a shining Star in the nation’s political fi...

August 17, 2016 No Responses

Havelange, former FIFA President dies at 100

(AP) — Joao Havelange, who as president of FIFA for two decades transformed soccer’s governing body into a multibillion-dollar business and a hotbed for subsequent corruption that damaged its reputation, has died. He was 100. Havelange, who was suffering f...

August 16, 2016 No Responses

Firm seeks support for NB’s golden pen award

As the deadline for the submission of entries for the 2016 edition of the Nigerian Breweries’ Golden Pen Awards closes on Friday, 19th August, 2016, the management of Thisday Newspaper has commended the initiative aimed at rewarding media excellence. Speakin...

August 15, 2016 No Responses

FG pledges to rescue Chibok girls as group identifies speaker in new video

The Federal Government said it is doing everything possible to secure the release of the Chibok girls and “put an end to the horrible saga of their abduction”. Reacting to the latest video of some of the girls, the Minister...

August 14, 2016 No Responses

Minister endorses use of barcode in movies, music to fight piracy

By Moses Ebosele – The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has endorsed the use of barcode in Nigerian movies and music as a measure to protect intellectual properties from undue exploitation. The Minister, who was responding to...

August 13, 2016 No Responses

FRSC revamps driving school programme

By Moses Ebosele – The revamped website of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Driving School Standardization Programme (DSSP) has recorded 170,505 enrolments. Meanwhile, 82,086 have graduated from the accredited driving schools while 1103 drivin...

August 11, 2016 No Responses

UK unveils 24-hour visa service in Nigeria

By Adebisi Emmanuel – The United Kingdom has unveiled a Super Priority Visa Service in Nigeria to allow customers to process applications within 24 hours. The British High Commission, in a statement posted on its website, quoted the British High...

August 7, 2016 No Responses

‘River Niger may overflow’

The bank of River Niger will overflow any moment from now, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has a warned. Director General of the Agency, Muhammad Sani Sidi, who raised the alarm also advised settlements and communities along the River...

August 5, 2016 No Responses

‘Appointment of new Boko Haram leader is cheap propaganda’

By Moses Ebosele – The Federal Government has described the reported appointment of new Boko Haram leader as cheap propaganda. Speaking on Thursday at the All Nigerian Conference of Editors (ANEC) in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, the Minister....