NBMA: Nigerian fruits, beans not genetically modified – Ebegba
By Chimezie Godfrey The Director General/CEO, National Biosafety Management Agency, Dr. Rufus Ebegba has said that fruits and beans in the Nigerian market are not […]
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Bayelsa: Labour hails Diri’s worker-friendly policies
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have lauded the worker-friendly disposition of Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa. The workers’ unions, in […]
Biometrics: Gombe govt. suspends 668 workers
No fewer than 668 workers in Gombe State have been suspended from the payroll following the commencement of the implementation of biometrics. The state Commissioner […]
Brazil’s health authority rejects Russian COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V
Brazil’s National Health Regulation Agency (Anvisa) on Tuesday declared itself against the import of the Russian COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V. The agency lacks “consistent and […]
COVID-19: Don’t travel to India, Brazil, others experiencing 3rd wave- Committee
Worried by raising cases of COVID-19 pandemic in India and Brazil, the Presidential Steering Committee, (PSC) on COVID-19, has advised Nigerians to avoid travelling to […]
NALDA to establish 1,200-hectare farmland estate in Ekiti
The National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) on Friday says it has begun the process of establishing an integrated farm estate on its 1,200 hectares […]
Lagos to generate $10bn in agriculture investment by 2025 – Sanwo-Olu
The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday said that the state was expected to generate $10 billion in the agriculture sector in the […]
FRSC signs on to UN’s second decade of action for road safety
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has signed on to the United Nations (UN) Second Decade of Action for Road Safety to address the increasing […]
FCTA reaffirms commitment to pay COVID-19 contractors
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has reaffirmed its commitment to pay all outstanding liabilities owed contractors who supplied various items during the peak of […]
NGO sensitises community members on tracking of constituency projects
An NGO, Connected Development (CODE), on Monday in Kaduna began a week-long sensitisation of community members on how to track execution of government projects in their […]
Ilorin International Airport beefs up security
The management of the llorin International Airport says it has put in place measures to nip any security threat in the bud. The Federal Airports […]
Nigerian ports now 70% digitalised – Shippers’ Council
The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Mr Hassan Bello, on Friday disclosed that the ports in the country had attained 70 per cent digitalisation. […]
Make Abuja Master Plan public, housing expert tasks FG
The Federal Government should make the Abuja Master Plan public to end the misery and anguish of private sector and individual developers. Mr China Emeka, […]
China-built Lamu port in Kenya to be operational in June –Official
) Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) official on Monday said a Chinese-built seaport in Kenya’s coastal island of Lamu would be operational in June. Bernard Osero, […]
NPA establishes ICT centre in ATBU, Bauchi
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has established an Information Communication Technology (ICT) Centre at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ABTU) Bauchi. The News Agency of Nigeria […]
Aircraft operating in Nigeria are subjected to specified maintenance – NCAA
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) says aircrafts operating in the country’s airspace are subjected to rigorous and specified maintenance and as scheduled. NCAA’s General […]
FCT workers to embark on indefinite strike
Joint Unions Action Committee (JUAC) in the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA) have concluded arrangement to embark on indefinite […]
NEPZA, IFC seek FEC’s buy-in on medical Economic Zones establishment
The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), in efforts to establish Medical Special Economic Zones in Nigeria, have urged […]
Easter: FAAN assures passengers of maximum safety at airports
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has assured air passengers and other airport users of maximum safety within the airports during the Easter period. […]
Banditry: Buhari issues fresh orders, says bandits, collaborators must be crushed
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered security chiefs to identify and crush heads of bandits, kidnappers and their local collaborators to restore confidence in the society […]
Alleged money laundering: FG tenders hard currency in trial of retired Air Chief
The Federal Government, on Thursday, tendered before the Federal High Court, Abuja, different currencies of dollars stashed in three bags as evidence in the money laundering charge against Air Commodore […]
Development control: KASUPDA lauds residents for improved compliance
The Director, Development Control, Kaduna State Urban Development Authority (KASUPDA), Mr Bello Ibrahim has commended residents of the state for the level of compliance to […]
FCTA begins house-to-house treatment of river blindness, elephantiasis
The Public Health Department of the Federal Capital Territory Authority (FCTA) has commenced its annual house-to-house treatment of onchocerciasis (river blindness) and lymphatic filaris (elephantiasis) […]
Customs clarifies duties payable by airlines
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says airlines registered in Nigeria and providing commercial air transport services are entitled to duty-free importation of their aircrafts, engines, […]
Encroachment: govts adopt measures to save infrastructure from grabbers, speculators
Governments in some states of the federation have embarked on measures to check encroachment on infrastructure by land grabbers and speculators to avoid losing the […]