By Bashir Bello The Kano State Government has sunk N1 billion into the renovation of the state-owned Muhammadu Abdullahi Wase Specialist Hospital, health commissioner Abubakar Labaran said on Saturday. Labaran, while conducting the Presidential Media Team currently on inspection tour of completed and ongoing projects, said that the facility, whichContinue Reading
By Adeola Akinbobola Many car owners in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), now prefer commuting in public vehicles to using their cars due to hike in pump price of petrol. Also, low-income earners, who cannot afford the high costs of transportation, walk trekkable distance to work in order to surviveContinue Reading
By Vivian Ahanmisi and Tunmise Omosofe Barewa RFC on Saturday defeated Cowrie RFC 19-0 to win the Atlantic Rugby 7s tournament in Lagos. The final, staged at Rugby School Nigeria, saw Barewa dominate possession, defend resolutely and convert chances clinically. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that theContinue Reading
FCT NSCDC boss lauds private guards for license renewalContinue Reading
The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has called for the integration of esusu (informal group savings/thrift) into the country’s formal financial frameworks while preserving its cultural integrity.Continue Reading
By Deji Abdulwahab Mohammed Idris, Nigeria’s Minister of Information and National Orientation and a distinguished fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), clocked 60 on Saturday. According to a special tribute by the minister’s media aide, Rabiu Ibrahim, this milestone is more than a marker of age. IbrahimContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, on his 60th birthday, describing him as an excellent communicator. The congratulatory message is contained in a statement personally signed by the President on Friday in Abuja. “I heartily congratulate Mohammed Idris,Continue Reading
By Mufutau Ojo More details have emerged on the Federal Government’s efforts to rebuild Tudun Biri in Kaduna State following an accidental military drone strike in which some lives were lost and properties destroyed. Addressing newsmen on Friday in Tudun Biri, Kaduna State Commissioner for Information, Ahmed Maiyaki, said theContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh The Federal Government has approved the demolition and reconstruction of Carter Bridge in Lagos at a cost of N548.98 billion, following technical assessments that found the structure no longer salvageable. Minister of Works, Mr Dave Umahi, disclosed this on Thursday after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meetingContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Africa Prudential Plc has unveiled Sabivest, a digital investment and wealth management platform designed to simplify access to investment opportunities and portfolio management for Nigerians. Chairperson of Africa Prudential Plc, Mrs Christabel Onyejekwe, while speaking during the launch on Thursday in Lagos, said Sabivest was developedContinue Reading
