Two Scientific Works Win $100,000 NLNG Prize 

Two Scientific Works Win $100,000 NLNG Prize 

The 2022 edition of The Nigeria Prize for Science on Wednesday, announced the two most outstanding works on “Gains in Grain Yield of Released Maize (Zea Mays L.) Cultivars under Drought and Well-Watered Conditions” by Muhydideen Oyekunle and Shehu Ado; and “Development...
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EKiti State Governor-Elect, Mr. ‘Biodun Abayomi Oyebanji on a courtesy visit to the Honourable Minister of Transportation, Mu’azu Jaji Sambo and the Honourable Minister of State, Transportation, Prince Ademola Adegoroye at the Federal Ministry of Trans...
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Minister: N10b For Local Vaccines Production Intact

Minister: N10b For Local Vaccines Production Intact

The N10 billion earmarked in 2020 by the Federal Government for local production of vaccines, is still intact, Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, has said.  The minister gave the assurance on Tuesday in Abuja, during the Ministerial bi-weekly update.....
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L-R: United States (US)Ambassador to Nigeria Mary Beth Leonard, US Special Envoy on Climate Change Senator John Kerry, Minister of State Petroleum Resources Chief Timipre Sylva and Group Chief Executive Officer Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited Malla...
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JBS ELDERLY FOUNDATION EXTENDS OPERATION TO NORTHERN NIGERIA

JBS ELDERLY FOUNDATION EXTENDS OPERATION TO NORTHERN NIGERIA

In keeping with her vision to provide the basic necessities of living for underprivileged elderly people in Sub-Saharan Africa, starting from Nigeria, JBS Elderly Health and Wellbeing Foundation Africa has added yet another state to the number of states it...
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Study: Mobile Shore Power Is Fit For Smaller Ports

Study: Mobile Shore Power Is Fit For Smaller Ports

Mobile shore power solutions are particularly suitable for smaller ports or in port sections that are less utilised, a new study finds.  Commissioned by NOW, the study entitled ‘Mobile shore power – technological possibilities and prerequisites‘, co...
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Over 300,000 To Attend Kumuyi’s Global Crusade In Niger

Over 300,000 To Attend Kumuyi’s Global Crusade In Niger

Over 300,000 people from Niger State and its environs are expected to attend the Global Crusade with Kumuyi (GCK) tagged ”the God of All Possibilities”’ in Minna, the state capital.  The Niger State Overseer, Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Pastor S...
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FCCPC Targets N14.3b Revenue In 2023 

FCCPC Targets N14.3b Revenue In 2023 

The Executive Vice Chairman, Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), Mr Babatunde Irukera, on Monday, disclosed that the commission had a target revenue of N14.3 billion for 2023.  Irukera made this known at a hearing on the 2023-2025 ...
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Lekki Deep Seaport: NPA, Shippers Council, Brainstorm On Tariff Structure For Chad, Niger, Others

Lekki Deep Seaport: NPA, Shippers Council, Brainstorm On Tariff Structure For Chad, Niger, Others

As the Lekki Deep Seaport gets set for operations, landlocked countries of Chad, Mali and Niger Republic have indicated an interest in routing their cargoes through Nigeria.    Already, the Nigerian Ports Authority(NPA) and Nigeria Shippers Counci...
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Ecobank Group Appoints  Jeremy Awori CEO 

Ecobank Group Appoints  Jeremy Awori CEO 

Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), the parent company of the Ecobank Group, on Monday, announced that the current Group Chief Executive Officer, Ade Ayeyemi, will retire after he attains the age of 60, in accordance with ETI policy.    Ac...
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EFCC Partners Customs, Others To Tackle Corruption

EFCC Partners Customs, Others To Tackle Corruption

The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has called on stakeholders particularly law enforcement agencies, to support the anti-graft crusade of the commission. The EFCC Zonal Commander, Mr Michael Nzekwe, made the appeal ...
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Minister To NIMASA: Deploy Modular Floating Dockyard  

Minister To NIMASA: Deploy Modular Floating Dockyard  

The Minister of Transportation, Mr. Mu’azuJaji Sambo has charged the Management of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, to ensure prompt deployment of the Modular Floating Dockyard the Agency acquired sometimes ago.&n...
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Nigeria Reports 21 New Cases Of Monkey Pox  

Nigeria Reports 21 New Cases Of Monkey Pox  

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has reported 21 more cases of monkeypox in the country.  The NCDC via its official website announced on Sunday that the disease could be spread by close contact and exposure to an infected...
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NCC, NSCDC  Strengthen Partnership To Tackle Crimes In Telecoms Sector

NCC, NSCDC  Strengthen Partnership To Tackle Crimes In Telecoms Sector

As part of measures to tackle criminal activities in the telecommunications industry, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has partnered with the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC).   A statement issued by NCC’s Director of Publi...
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