By Emmanuel Afonne FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, has congratulated Amaju Pinnick, a former President, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), for the conferment of Officer of the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR) on him by former President, Muhammadu Buhari. Buhari had before his exit on May 29 honoured Pinnick and manyContinue Reading
By Chiazo Ogbolu The Shipping Lines Association of Nigeria (SAN) says the moribund Shipping Lines Operators and Freight Forwarders Employers Association (SLOFFEA), will be resuscitated. It says the association will be resuscitated to handle the setting of minimum standard for payment in the maritime industry. The Chairman of SAN, MrsContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) says it will no longer fix prices or release templates for Premium Motor Spirit (PMS). Authority Chief Executive (ACE), Mr Farouk Ahmed, who said this at a news conference in Abuja on Friday, said that market forces wouldContinue Reading
Akume was appointed as Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), while Gbajabiamila was appointed as Chief of Staff (COS) to the President.Continue Reading
By Fabian Ekeruche Daikin, the leading manufacturer of air conditioning, heating, ventilation and refrigeration solutions, has inaugurated its second training centre in Nigeria in partnership with Field of Skills and Dream VTE (FSD). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that FSD is a vocational, technical, and entrepreneurship training instituteContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Afonne Former Golden Eaglets coach, Manu Garba, said on Thursday that the Flying Eagles deserved more accolades after they knocked out hosts Argentina from the ongoing Under-20 FIFA World Cup. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Flying Eagles, against all odds, produced two classical goalsContinue Reading
Two second-half goals secured lowly Spezia a shock 2-0 home win over AC Milan in Serie A on Saturday, condemning Stefano Pioli’s side to their first league loss in two months and denting their top-four hopes. Defender Przemyslaw Wisniewski and midfielder Salvatore Esposito helped Spezia earn their first win inContinue Reading
By Yahaya Isah The Federal Government says it spends N1 million annually to cater for each of the inmates at the correctional facilities in the country. Sola Fasure, the Media Adviser to the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, made this known in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. According toContinue Reading
By Yakubu Uba Troops of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) operating in Lake Chad Basin Region has neutralised some terrorists and recovered heavy weapons. A statement on Sunday by the MNJTF spokesman, Lt. Col. Kamarudeen Adegoke, said the latest successes were recorded under the renewed onslaught on the terroristsContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman The Debt Management Office (DMO) says decades of operating budget deficits by successive governments is responsible for Nigeria’s high debt profile. The Director-General of the DMO, Patience Oniha, said this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. According to Oniha, a review ofContinue Reading
