WHO tasks African countries to ramp up COVID-19 vaccination
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called on African countries to ramp up COVID-19 vaccination as the squeeze on vaccine shipments eases. Dr Matshidiso Moeti, […]
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Group sues Ikeja,Eko DisCos over failure to cap estimated billing of customers
The Ikeja Electric and Eko Electricity Distribution Company have been sued for failing to implement the order capping estimated billing of some of their customers. […]
Yahaya launches sale of fertilisers announces subsidy on commodity
Gov. Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State on Friday launched the 2021 fertiliser sales to farmers in the state and announced a subsidy of N2,100 per […]
FG, JICA donate chemicals, fertiliser to rice farmers in Kogi
The Federal Government, in partnership with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), has donated 900 bags of fertilisers and 1,500 cans of pesticides and herbicides to […]
Flood: FG, Japan support 150 farmers in Gombe with rice inputs
The Federal Government in collaboration with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has supported 150 farmers in Gombe state with free rice inputs. During the distribution […]
Food security: FG distributes inputs to Oyo State rice farmers
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) Wednesday distributed farm inputs to 150 rice farmers in Oyo State.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) […]
1.09m customers metered by DisCOs – NERC
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) says 1,092,399 customers have been metered by electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) under the Meter Assets Provider (MAP) scheme and […]
NEMA DG assures of sustained support to Borno IDPs
The newly appointed Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mustafa Habib, has arrived in Maiduguri to assess ongoing distribution of food rations to […]
2 security guards docked for alleged stealing
Two security guards, Bulus Michael and Yusuf Monday, were on Tuesday arraigned at a Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing property of the Kaduna […]
Police arrest alleged PHEDC armoured cable thief in A’Ibom
The Police in Akwa Ibom say they have arrested a 25-year-old man for allegedly stealing Port Harcourt Electricity Distribution Company (PHEDC) armoured cable in Eket […]
Foundation donates food items to 700 households in Zamfara
The Jack Rich Aid Foundations has donated food items to over 700 vulnerable households in Shinkafi Local Governments Area of Zamfara. The News Agency of […]
Over 17,000 babies born in 18 Borno IDP camps since 2019 – IOM
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has said that 17,053 babies were given birth to by Internally Displaced Persons in 18 locations in Borno state […]
School feeding: FG to enroll more pupils in Sokoto State
The Federal Government says it is committed to enrolling more pupils into the National Home Grown School Feeding Programme (NHGSFP) in Sokoto State. Hajiya Sadiya […]
IPMAN lauds Malami’s intervention in reopening of national secretariat
The Independent Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has commended the Attorney-General of the Federation, Mr Abubakar Malami, for his intervention in the reopening of its […]
Global Vaccine Plan essential as COVID death toll passes 4m- UN chief
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has emphasised urgent need for the world to put a Global Vaccine Plan in place to get the pandemic under control […]
Licence renewal: DPR issues ultimatum
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has given a three months window for owners of petroleum products retailing outlets in Lagos Zone to renew and […]
RIFAN solicits CBN’s support to reduce price of rice in Nigeria
The Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) in Bida on Wednesday expressed determination to partner with the CBN to reduce the price of rice in […]
Nigerian Army offers free medical services to 3,000 persons in Yobe
The Nigerian Army says it has targeted 3,000 persons to benefit from free treatment in the ongoing medical outreach in Damaturu, Yobe. The medical outreach […]
DPR seals 103 illegal filling stations, 13 gas plants in Lagos
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has sealed off 103 filling stations and 13 Liquefied Petroleum Gas ( LPG) plants in Lagos for operating illegally. […]
FG reassures investors of sale of 5 NIPP
The Federal Government says the five National Integrated Power Plants (NIPPs) put up for sale will go on as planned. Mr Alex Okoh, Director-General, Bureau […]
Niger state commissioner inspects electrification projects of 12 communities
The Niger State Commissioner for Works, Alhaji Mamman Musa on Monday said electricity projects were vital to the economic development of the benefiting communities in the […]
Group seeks data on meter distribution
A group, the All Electricity Consumers Protection Forum (AECPF), has asked the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to provide data on the total number of […]
GDP growth projected at 4.2% in 2022–FG
The Federal Government has projected a rise to 4.2 per cent of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2022. Mrs Zainab Ahmed, Minister of […]
Environment experts want FG to intensify National Afforestation Programme implementation
Some environment experts in the South – East zone of the country have urged the Federal Government to intensify the implementation of the National Afforestation […]
FG tasks NSIP monitors on service delivery
The Federal Government has tasked Independent Monitors of the National Social Investment Programme (NSIP), to discharge their duties diligently to accelerate the implementation of the […]