Nigeria News Archives — Page 19 of 22

June 2, 2020 No Responses

Uzodimma Receives Judicial Commission Report

Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma has received report of the state’s Judicial Commission of Inquiry on lands and related matters. The governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr Oguwike Nwachuku, confirmed this in a statement made available to Journalists on Monday...

May 31, 2020 No Responses

LCCI Seeks Regional Collaboration On Agriculture

Collaboration by South-West states, with a renewed focus at unveiling viable and sustainable investment opportunities in the agribusiness value chain, is critical to national economic diversification and self-reliance, the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industr...

May 31, 2020 No Responses

Stockbrokers Implore Nigerians On FG’s N150b Sukuk

The Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers (CIS) has urged Nigerians to support the Federal Government’s growth initiatives by subscribing to its N150 billion Sukuk. The N150 billion Sukuk, a profitable financial instrument presently on sale to the investing pu...

May 31, 2020 No Responses

FRSC Promotes Kazeem, Omeje, Others

The Federal Road Safety Commission Board, on thursday 29th May, 2020, approved the promotion of 10 Corps Commanders (CC) to the rank of Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM) and 32 Deputy Corps Commanders (DCC) to the rank of Corps Commander. The...

May 26, 2020 No Responses

COVID-19: INEC To Redesign Polling Units

Amidst COVID-19, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that Polling Units shall be redesigned by the Commission to ensure substantial compliance with the COVID-19 protocols established by health authorities. INEC noted that, among other...

May 25, 2020 No Responses

NBA Lauds Uzodimma Over Repeal Law On Payments Of Pensions To Ex Governors, Speakers

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Orlu Branch, has lauded Gov. Hope Uzodimma of Imo for the enactment of the law revoking payments of pensions to former governors, Speakers of the state and their deputies. Mr Celestine Agbordike, Chairman of NBA,...

May 25, 2020 No Responses

Ayade Suspends Activities Of Cross River Transport Agency

Governor Ben Ayade has suspended activities of the Cross River Commercial Transport Regulatory Agency (CRCTRA) for faillure to obey the state’s Tax Exemption Law. The Tax Exemption Law is designed for the low income earners and small scale busine...

May 24, 2020 No Responses

Amaechi Mourns Karibi-Whyte

Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has expressed profound sadness and pain over the demise of a retired Supreme Court jurist, Justice Adolphus Karibi-Whyte. Amaechi, in a statement on Saturday in Abuja, referred to the deceased as `a father and a...

May 23, 2020 No Responses

Imo Abolishes Payment Of Pensions To Ex-Governors, Speakers

Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma has assented to a bill repealing the law that created pension allowances and gratuities for former Governors, Deputy Governors, Assembly Speakers and Deputy Speakers. Signing the bill into law in Owerri on F...

May 23, 2020 No Responses

Eid-El-Fitri: FRSC Deploys 1, 159 Personnel, 28 Vehicles In Niger

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has deployed 1, 159 personnel and 28 vehicles in Niger to ensure safety on roads during the Eid-El-Fitr celebrations. This was contained in a press statement signed by Commander Raji Egigogo, Public Relations Officer....

May 22, 2020 No Responses

Customs Intercept N1.2b Cannabis

The Nigeria Customs Service(NCS), Western Marine Command has intercepted drugs suspected to be Cannabis Sativa valued at N1,002,050,000. In a statement on Thursday, the Controller of the command, Comptroller Olugboyega Peters, disclosed that the seizure ...

May 22, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria Govt Faults Governors On Worship Centres Opening

The Nigerian Federal Government has accused governors of breaching the protocols designed to guide the country out of Coronavirus spread. Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 control Chairman, Boss Mustapha warned on Thursday of the danger in allowing lar...

May 22, 2020 No Responses

Telecom Association Lauds Ekiti, Imo For Implementing ROW Price

The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON), on Thursday commended Governors and Houses of Assemby of Imo and Ekiti states for the implementation of the approved Right-of-Way (ROW) price. Ajibola Olude, Secretary of the Association, gave...

May 21, 2020 No Responses

NigComSat Partners Firm On Local Content Programming

Nigerian Communication Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT), in collaboration with Trefoil Networks, on Wednesday launched an indigenous television network to promote local content programming. The launch was held during a news briefing in Abuja. The Managing Directo...