By Bushrah Yusuf-Badmus Africa Cup of Nations Runners-up, Super Eagles of Nigeria have moved up by 14 spots to placed 28th in the world in the February FIFA ranking. In the ranking table published on the website of the world football governing body on Thursday, the team garnered 1,522 pointsContinue Reading
By Yahaya Isah A leading real estate developing company in Africa, Aazik homes, says the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Mr Nyesom Wike, has helped in enhancing standardisation in the real estate industry, especially in Abuja. The Chief Executive Officer, Aazik homes, Dr Frank Azikiwe, communicated this on Tuesday in AbujaContinue Reading
By Constance Athekame The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, says the Federal Government is committed to settling more than three trillion Naira debt it inherited in the power sector. Adelabu said this in Abuja on Wednesday when he briefed newsmen. “Today, we are owing the Power Generating Companies (GenCos)Continue Reading
By Francis Onyeukwu Prof. Kenneth Amaeshi, Chief Economic Adviser to Imo Governor, Hope Uzodimma, has been appointed by The New Institute, Hamburg, Germany to lead a new research on the One Kindred One Business Initiative (OKOBI). OKOBI is an initiative of Gov. Hope Uzodimma-led administration in Imo, aimed at tacklingContinue Reading
By Ginika Okoye The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has received the report for the implementation of Port Community System (PCS) from the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and the International Port Community Systems Association (IPCSA). Receiving the report in Abuja on Tuesday, Oyetola said the PCS wasContinue Reading
By Femi Ogunshola The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has resolved to sanction Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) of government over violation of Treasury Single Account (TSA). Rep. Bamidele Salam, Chairman of the Committee, said this at the resumed hearing of the committee in Abuja. The Committee alsoContinue Reading
By Olayinka Olawale Oba Rilwan Akiolu, the Oba of Lagos and Chief Folasade Tinubu-Ojo, the Iya Oloja General, have commended the Lagos State Government on the disbursement of N750 million Lagos Market Trader Money initiative. They gave the commendation at the inauguration of the scheme for 15,000 market menContinue Reading
By Philomina Attah The President, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Archbishop Daniel Okoh, has appealed to Christian faithfuls to extend a helping hand to those in need. Archbishop Okoh, in his message to Christians on Wednesday at the commencement of this year’s Lent, reminded Christians of “the significance of theContinue Reading
By Kayode Adebiyi, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Lately, angry youths and women are taking to the streets in some cities to register their grievances about the rising cost of living in the country, especially of food commodities. In Minna, the capital of Niger, some residents blocked one of theContinue Reading
By Gabriel Agbeja The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) says there will be haziness and thunderstorms across the country from Thursday to Saturday. It declared in its weather outlook issued on Wednesday in Abuja that there would be moderate dust haze on Thursday with visibility of between 2km and 5km. ItContinue Reading
