By Emmanuella Anokam The Federal Government generated N193.59 billion from the solid minerals sector in 2021. The sector also contributed N814.59 billion between 2007 and 2021, with the 2021 earnings, the highest. The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) made this known on Monday in Abuja while unveiling its 2021Continue Reading
By Yakubu Uba The Borno Geograhic Information Service (BOGIS), has raised concern over the proliferation of illegal lottery houses in Maiduguri and environs. A statement by the Executive Secretary of the BOGIS, Adam Bababe, said there was noticeable increase in people leasing out thier lands in residential andContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Adm. Emmanuel Ogalla, has reiterated the commitment of the Nigerian Navy to stamp out the menace of oil theft and other crimes in the nation’s maritime domain. Ogalla reiterated this at the opening of the CNS 2023 RetreatContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, has set up a eight-member committee to drive education roadmap in the country. Mamman, while inaugurating the committee in Abuja on Tuesday, said the committee had four weeks timeframe to come up with plans that would help transform theContinue Reading
By Nana Musa The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the First Bank Group, Dr. Adesola Adeduntan said that the group had made banking transactions convenient for its customers to transact all their business. He said this at the cocktail party organised by the Annual Banking and Finance Conference in AbujaContinue Reading
By Ahmed Ubandoma The Federal Government has unveiled plans to include families of wounded and fallen soldiers in the national social register and its poverty alleviation programmes. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation Dr Betta Edu, made this known during a meeting with the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen.Continue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), on Monday demolished shanties at Kabusa Junction in Dutse District, Abuja. Mr Mukhtar Galadima, Director, Department of Development Control, FCTA, who led the operation, told journalists that the removal of the illegal structures was to sanitise the area. Galadima explained that theContinue Reading
Sen. David Umah By Perpetua Onuegbu The Minister of Works, Sen. David Umahi, says contractors using asphalt in road construction must sign an indemnity agreement of 30 years duration of the roads with the ministry. Umahi said this on Monday in Abuja at a news conference to unfold the generalContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Connected Development (CODE),a Civil Society Organisation, has tasked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to improve on its logistics management, ahead of the Nov.11 Kogi,Bayelsa and Imo governorship election. Mr Hamzat Lawal, the Chief Executive of CODE, said this at the presentation of the ‘Uzabe: Nigeria DecidesContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Wakanow Group, a travel agency, on Monday in Lagos bagged the ‘Travellers Award’ as the best outbound travel agency in Nigeria, at the ongoing 19th AKWAABA Africa Travel and Tourism, Also, Anago Osho, Chief Executive Officer of Anago Osho Adventures won the best inbound tour operator inContinue Reading
