By Ismail Abdulaziz The Nigeria’s national e-sports team will be making its maiden appearance at the prestigious Afro-Arab e-sports league championship taking place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Mr Agbor Clinton, president of the Nigerian e-sports Federation (NESFED), disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Mercy Osajiugo The Dangote Industries Limited (DIL) and the Niger State Government are strengthening ties towards exploring fresh investment opportunities in the State. Mr Mansur Ahmed, Dangote Group’s Executive Director, Government and Strategic Relations, stated this during the Dangote Special Day at the 20th Niger State National Trade FairContinue Reading
PTAD@ 10: Keeping Nigeria pensioners happy and alive By Ismail Abdulaziz, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) The Defined Benefits Scheme (DBS) administration under the old pension offices faced overwhelming challenges that include accumulation of a number of negative incidents and inactions on the part of the old pension offices thatContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha Mr Clem Agba, former Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, has mourned the Esogban of Benin Kingdom, Chief David Edebiri, who passed, on Thursday, at the age of 93. Agba, in a statement on Friday, said Edebiri’s transition was a great loss to theContinue Reading
Tinubu’s seven wonders in seven weeks By Abdulaziz Abdulaziz That President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ramped up the engine of governance in Nigeria and hit the waves immediately he was sworn in on May 29, 2023, is not news anymore. From Abuja to Zurich, the story is the same: aContinue Reading
By Mustapha Yauri The Nigerian Institute of Transport Technology (NITT), says it has built workshops across the country to assist Nigerians convert their petrol-powered vehicles to auto gas. Dr Bayero Salih-Farah, Director-General of the institute said this at a news conference on Thursday in Zaria, Kaduna State. He saidContinue Reading
By Francis Onyeukwu The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) says staggering “I am Alive Confirmation Solution” for pensioners’ verification is to avoid network failure. Dr Chioma Ejikeme, Executive Secretary, PTAD, gave the explanation at the South-East Stakeholders Engagement Forum in Awka. Ejikeme said the agency came up with the “IContinue Reading
Promoting peace, democracy in W/Africa through election observation By Emmanuel Oloniruha, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Globally, elections have not only become a commonly accepted means to legitimize governance institutions, it is also considered as the main pillars and backbones of democracy. Though democracy largely remains the form of recognisedContinue Reading
The Chief of Army Staff, Maj. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has rewarded seven officers and five soldiers for various acts of valour. Lagbaja rewarded the officers with medals and special commendation letters at this year’s Army Day Celebration in Ibadan. Among those recognised and honoured was Brig. Gen. Everest Ifeanyi OkoroContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz President Bola Tinubu has signed three executive orders to ameliorate the negative impactss of tax adjustments on businesses and households across affected sectors. Mr Dele Alake, Presidential Adviser on Special Duties, Communications and Strategy, made this known at a briefing on Thursday in Abuja. Continue Reading
