Nigeria News Archives — Page 18 of 22

June 15, 2020 No Responses

“Uduk, SEC Nigeria Acting DG Has Not Resigned”

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Sunday denied Reports that Ms Mary Uduk, its Acting Director-General has resigned from the commission. Head, Corporate Communication, SEC, Mrs Efe Ebelo in a statement described the purported resignation of Uduk from the...

June 13, 2020 No Responses

Imo Targets N5b Monthly IGR

The Imo State Government is to raise the state’s monthly Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) to N5 billion in the next “few years””. Governor Hope Uzodinma, who made the promise at the maiden stakeholders’ forum held on Friday in Owerri to...

June 13, 2020 No Responses

Buhari’s 2020 Democracy Day Speech

Fellow Nigerians, 1. The 2020 celebration of Democracy Day marks 21 years of uninterrupted civil administration in our dear country. This day provides us an opportunity to reflect on our journey as a nation, our achievements and st...

June 13, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Evacuates 362 From Egypt, India

The Federal Government on Friday evacuated 102 Nigerians from Egypt while 260 others are expected to arrive Nigeria from India on Saturday. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama disclosed this via his verified twitter handle “@GeoffreyOnyeama” on F...

June 13, 2020 No Responses

COVID-19: Protect Children From Child Labour, Now More Than Ever

Most International Labour Organisation (ILO) programmes implemented in African countries, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, are now taking accelerated action on protecting the health, jobs and incomes of workers. These interventions include a focus o...

June 12, 2020 No Responses

Court Sentences Driver To 15-Year Jail For Raping Employer’s Daughter

An Ikeja Special Offences Court has sentenced a driver, Francis Apai, to 15 years imprisonment for raping his employer’s 17-year-old daughter in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Sherifat Solebo sentenced Apai after finding him gui...

June 12, 2020 No Responses

Tinubu, Soyinka, Blaire, Others For June 12 Democracy Day Celebration

All Progressives Congress (APC) National Leader, Sen. Bola Tinubu, Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka and Cherie Blaire (Wife of Tony Blaire, former UK Prime Minister) are among personalities expected at the 2020 Democracy Day celebration by Lagos State Govern...

June 11, 2020 No Responses

Senate Confirms Lamido Yuguda As New SEC DG

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has tasked the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to ensure efficiency in the discharge of its duties so as to attract local and foreign investments to the country. The Senate President gave the charge...

June 10, 2020 No Responses

Kwara Flags-Off Distribution Of Tractors To Farmers

The Kwara State Government has flagged-off the distribution of tractors to farmers at subsidised rates as part of strategies to strengthen large scale farming in the state. Mr AbdulQowiy Olododo, the Technical Assistant to the Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Ag...

June 7, 2020 No Responses

El-Rufai To FG: Transfer Ecological Funds To Environment Ministry

Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai on Saturday canvassed for the transfer of the Ecological Fund to Federal Ministry of Environment, which has the expertise and national reach to manage the fund more efficiently. The governor made the call when the...

June 7, 2020 No Responses

Tomatoes’ Price Soar In Enugu Markets

Price of tomatoes has soared by about 60 per cent in some major markets in Enugu, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. A NAN survey conducted on Saturday revealed that a big basket of tomatoes, which cost N16,000 some...

June 7, 2020 No Responses

Kano Tasks FG On W/African Protocols Review

Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje has called on the Federal Government to seek review of the West African Protocols that allow free movement as part of measures to stop herdsmen migration to Northern Nigeria. Ganduje made the appeal on Saturday...

June 5, 2020 No Responses

Niger Inaugurates 2020 Farming Season, Subsidizes Inputs

The Niger State government on Thursday inaugurated the 2020 farming season and announced subsidies for essential farming inputs to farmers in the state. At the event, Gov. Abubakar Bello explained that the administration would provide fertilizers to farmers fo...

June 5, 2020 No Responses

Ekiti, Ondo To Give Olumilua Befitting Burial

Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has said that the governments of Ekiti and Ondo States would work out a modality to give a befitting burial to former Governor of the old Ondo State, Evangelist Bamidele Olumilua, who passed on...