By Abigael Joshua Mr Balarabe Lawal, the Minister of Environment, has assured Nigerians of prompt and determined implementation of environmental projects. Lawal communicated this at the maiden meeting with environment correspondents on Thursday in Abuja. He said the ministry would collaborate with relevant stakeholders to deliver on its mandate. “WeContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang CellHub, an election observation team has identified some security flashpoints in Bayelsa ahead of Saturday’s off-cycle governorship election holding in the state. It listed the flashpoints to include Brass, Nembe, Ogbia, Southern Ijaw, and Yenagoa. “As part of our collaboration to enhance the electoral process, we urgeContinue Reading
By Constance Athekame The Federal Government has donated solar- powered mini grids to 2000 households and businesses in Toto community in Nasarawa state. The 352-24 Kilowatts Peak (KWP) project, Nigeria’s first Interconnected grid, was executed under the Rural Electrification Agency (REA)-Nigeria Electrification Project (NEP) and funded by the World Bank.Continue Reading
By Bukola Adewumi The Nigeria Economic Summit Group (NESG) has announced its partnership with some stakeholders to strengthen interventions to promote food safety in the country. Dr Tayo Aduloju, NESG Chief Executive Officer-designate, in a statement on Thursday, said the partnership would be between the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)Continue Reading
By Monday Ijeh The Department of State Services (DSS) has warned against comments that could run against public peace and harmony ahead of the Nov. 11 governorship elections in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi states. This is contained in a statement issued by the Director of Public Relations and Strategic CommunicationsContinue Reading
By Busayo Onijala The High Commission of Canada in Nigeria on Thursday said visa application centres in Abuja and Lagos remained open to the public. Mr Demilade Kosemani, Communications and Public Affairs Officer, High Commission of Canada, Abuja, said this in a statement, following the fire outbreak that affected aContinue Reading
By Femi Ogunshola A Chinese auto manufacturing company, FAW Trucks on Thursday unveiled its innovative and rugged trucks designed for difficult terrains to Nigeria’s thriving market. Mr Allen Lee, Chief Representative, FAW Truck at the product unveiling in Abuja said Nigeria as the largest market in Africa, is an enticingContinue Reading
By Blessing Odega The Federal Ministry of Justice, in collaboration with Jos Electricity Distribution Company (JEDC), has inaugurated a joint task force to checkmate energy theft and other related offences. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the task force was named: Special Investigation and Prosecution Task Force onContinue Reading
By Thompson Yamput Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has begged politicians in Kogi to give peace a chance for a peaceful, successful and credible governorship election on Nov. 11. The INEC made the appeal during a one-day stakeholders meeting on Tuesday in Lokoja. Yakubu, whoContinue Reading
By Chiazo Ogbolu The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit, Zone A, has intercepted donkey skins, vehicles and others worth N1.24 billion in October. The Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Hussein Ejibunu, said this at a news conference on Tuesday in Lagos. Ejibunu said the donkey skins from Kaduna wereContinue Reading
