General News
Okowa congratulates Obasanjo at 84
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta on Friday felicitated former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, as he clocked 84 years.
Author: Ifeanyi Nwoko
General News
FG inaugurates N9.1bn NIS Tech building
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Thursday in Abuja, inaugurated the N9.1 billion data communication and command centre for the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS).
Economy/Business
Agric council ready with research output for farmers- ES
The Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria (ARCN), says various research works have been put to use in farms but no off-takers to boost food security.
General News
Experts, COREN, government, academia, proffer solutions towards Nigeria’s industrialisation
A University don, Prof. Gloria Chukwuedebe, has called for the collaboration of government, academia and industries towards evolving an implementable engineering curricular, tailored towards Nigeria’s peculiar needs for rapid growth and industrialisation.
General News
We will not relent until we restore sanity to Apapa port roads — Sanwoolu
The Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-olu, has said that his administration would not rest until they bring perpetrators of Apapa gridlock to book.
Foreign
Brexit: UK defends extension of Irish Sea border grace periods
Britain has defended its extension of grace periods to allow businesses to adapt to new regulations under Brexit, after Brussels said London had violated its obligations by doing so unilaterally.
Economy/Business
U.S. promises to support African countries’ economic, political independence
The United States has promised to support African countries’ economic and political independence “in the face of undue foreign influence”.
Health
Nigeria’s COVID-19 deaths near 2,000 mark
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 16 additional COVID-19 related deaths, bringing the total number of deaths from the disease since its outbreak in the country to 1,939.
Health
U.S. launches COVID-19 messages of Hope intervention in Nigeria
US Consul General, Claire Pierangelo, on Wednesday launched the COVID-19 messages of Hope intervention project in Nigeria in a bid to stop the spread of the disease.
General News
PDP condemns murder of Sen. Suswam’s brother, Terkula
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the murder of Dr Terkula Suswam, elder bother of former Gov. Gabriel Suswam of Benue.