By Lucy Ogalue The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), has urged more support from the World Trade organisation (WTO) and the International Trade Centre (ITC), to boost women led export businesses in the country. The Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Council, Nonye Ayeni said this at the SheTrades NigeriaContinue Reading
By Clara Egbogota The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) in Delta, says that 6,225 permanent drivers’ licences are yet to be collected in the state. The Sector Commander, Mr Bassey Eshiet, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday. He said that as atContinue Reading
By Olaide Ayinde The First Lady, Mrs Remi Tinubu, has said that she wasn’t afraid of death as she was more than 60 years old now. She stated this on Tuesday while reacting to Gov. Bala Mohammed’s comment regarding recent threats to her life. “I want to thank the BauchiContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris Vice-President Kashim Shettima has implored Nigerians to uphold truth and integrity in the face of misinformation and falsehood that threaten the fabric of society. Shettima made the call on Tuesday in Abuja at the presentation of a book titled: “Beating All Odds: Diaries and Essays on HowContinue Reading
By Christian Ogbonna The Wife of the President, Mrs Oluremi Tinubu, on Tuesday, inaugurated a Digital Economy Centre (DEC) and e-learning facility in Ebonyi The First Lady, at the inaugural Ceremony in Abakaliki, said the centre was aimed at ensuring women’s full participation in the digital revolution in the country. TheContinue Reading
By Muhammad Nur Tijani Prices of fruits have skyrocketed in Kano due to increased patronage occasioned by the ongoing Ramadan fast, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports. A check by NAN at the Yankaba and Yanlemu markets in the metropolis showed that prices had shot up within the lastContinue Reading
By Babatunde Ogunrinde Harrison Jalla, the Chairman, Professional Footballers Association of Nigeria (PFAN), has urged the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to look inwards in choosing the head coach for the Super Eagles. Jalla, who said this while addressing newsmen on Tuesday in Lagos, said it was time an indigenous coachContinue Reading
By Adebisi Fatima Sogbade An Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan, on Tuesday, ordered a fraudster, Ismail Adeniyi, 58, to pay N1.6 million restitution to the complainant. The Chief Magistrate, Mr E.A. Idowu, in his judgment, found Adeniyi guilty of fraud, as charged. Idowu ordered the convict to pay N1.6Continue Reading
By Ahmed Abba The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has donated medical supplies worth 290,000 dollars to the Yobe government to improve healthcare delivery in the state. The UNICEF Health Manager, Borno Field Office, Dr Clement Adams, disclosed this while handing over the materials to the state government on Thursday inContinue Reading
By Mohammed Tijjani The Minister of Defence, Muhammad Badaru has said that military personnel in the last few months neutralised seven top insurgency commanders in the country. The Minister said this while speaking to journalists on the sidelines of his working visit to the Armed Forces Command and Staff CollegeContinue Reading
