FCTA arrests 217 defaulters over street begging
The FCT Administration Social Development Secretariat (SDS) on Friday, in Abuja arrested 217 defaulters over street begging. This is even as the secretariat declared zero […]
Business
Fashola calls on States to recommit to housing development
Works and Housing Babatunde Fashola has called on State Governments to renew their commitment to housing development in order to increase access to affordable housing […]
Chinese yuan weakens to 6.4032 against USD Friday
The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, weakened 142 pips to 6.4032 against the U.S. Dollar (USD) on Friday, according […]
NGE calls on media to stop giving publicity to insurgents
Mr Mustapha Isah, President of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), has called on media houses in the country to reduce the rate at which […]
Chinese ambassador calls for fair, open business environment in Romania
Chinese Ambassador to Romania, Jiang Yu, has called on the Romanian authorities to adhere to market economy principles and provide a fair, open and transparent […]
Edo IDP NABTEB candidates 90 percent successful, says official
The management of the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp, Uhogua, Edo, says that 90 per cent of the IDP students who sat for the June/July […]
#EndSARS: Lekki residents donate office block to police station
The Lekki Estates Residents and Stakeholders Association (LERSA) has donated an office block to Ajiwe Police Station, Ajah, Lagos, to support policing of the area. LERSA President, […]
Ken Nnamani and Odinkalu’s Misplaced Aggression
By Reginald Okafor Lagos, Nigeria Chidi Odinkalu has cut a niche for himself as a critic of the intellectual hue in the last few years […]
Google faces a fine of 20% of Russian revenue this month
Russia said on Tuesday it would fine U.S. tech giant, Google, a percentage of its annual Russian turnover for repeatedly failing to delete content deemed […]
October 20: The #EndSARS Memorial, By Reuben Abati
“Credible intelligence at the disposal of the Command has revealed clandestine plans by some youths, individuals or groups to embark on a protest today in […]
NASME applauds CAC Registrar-General’s ‘outstanding efforts’
The Nigeria Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (NASME) has applauded what it calls outstanding efforts of the Registrar General of the Corporate Affairs Commission […]
Taraba University: Non-academic staff unions stage protest over poor welfare
The joint action committee of the Senior Staff Association of the Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities (NASU) at the Taraba […]
Moghalu appointed Academic Visitor at Oxford University
The University of Oxford in the United Kingdom has appointed Professor Kingsley Moghalu, former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria and a presidential […]
2022 Guber poll won’t affect developmental activities-Fayemi
Ekiti Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has assured that preparations for 2022 gubernatorial election in the state will not affect projects execution and other areas of […]
COVID-19: Nigeria releases revised international travel protocol
The Chairman of Presidential Steering Committee/ Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, has released the revised travel protocol into Nigeria effective Monday, […]
NSC boss decries infrastructure gap in Nigeria’s maritime domain
The Executive Secretary /Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) Mr Emmanuel Jime, has decried a general infrastructure gap in the country’s maritime domain.Jime said […]
Our policemen baby-sitting our big men
By Dan Agbese Email: [email protected] SMS: 08055001912 The lives of important people matter. Here is some evidence. There are 400,000 personnel in the Nigeria Police Force. […]
Juris Law honours Access Bank chief, Herbert Wigwe, at judges’ conference
The Juris Law Office, in collaboration with the National Judicial Institute, on Tuesday, in Abuja, honoured the Chairman of Body of Bank Chief Executives and […]
New Plateau LG boss pledges to shore-up revenue generation
The newly-elected Chairman of Kanam Local Government Council of Plateau, Alhaji Dayyabu Garga has pledged to vigorously pursue revenue drive to boost Internally Generated Revenue (IGR).Garga […]
Buhari welcomes Anambra Dep Gov Okeke to APC
President Muhammadu Buhari has formally welcomed the Deputy Governor of Anambra, Nkem Okereke, who defected last week from the All Peoples Grand Alliance (APGA), into […]
FRSC inaugurates 2021 “Ember” months campaign in Nasarawa
Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Nasarawa State Sector Command, on Wednesday inaugurated its 2021 “Ember” months campaign in the state. Mr Shamsudeen Sale, the FRSC […]
FirstBank partners with NIBSS to drive digital payment through new solution
First Bank Nigeria Plc. has gone into partnership with the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System Plc. (NIBSS) on its Nigeria Quick Response (NQR) payment solution. The […]
Lagos Deputy Gov. says Lagos/Ogun Joint Development Commission will bring succour to border communities
Dr Obafemi Hamzat, Deputy Governor of Lagos State, on Wednesday, said that the Lagos/Ogun Joint Development Commission would create a harmonious relationship that would be […]
WHO Expert Jalal-Eddeen Saleh to discuss new Malaria Vaccine at AUN-Atiku Institute Lecture
The American University of Nigeria (AUN) announces the resumption of its Development and Leadership Lecture series under the auspices of the AUN-Atiku Institute. The first […]
Vendors, residents groan as cost of “Pure Water” skyrockets in Nasarawa State
Vendors and consumers of sachet water in Nasarawa State on Tuesday lamented the 100 per cent increase in the price of “Pure Water’’ from N10 […]