By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja has hailed troops of Joint Task Force Operation Hadin Kai in the North East Theatre of Operations, for the operational successes so far achieved. Lagbaja gave the commendation on his arrival in Maiduguri, on Friday onContinue Reading
Pope Francis is due to arrive in Ulaanbaatar on Friday morning in a startup trip to Mongolia, the first by a pope to the East Asian country. The head of the Catholic Church is scheduled to rest after his arrival after a long flight from Rome, and plans to startContinue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola A communication service provider, VDT Communications Ltd., has been awarded an International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) recertification by the British Standard Institute. Mrs Bimbo Ikumariegbe, Chief Operating Officer, VDT Communications Ltd, in a statement on Thursday in Lagos, said the certification was recognised as the world’s mostContinue Reading
The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, strengthened 23 pips to 7.1788 against the dollar on Friday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System. In China’s spot foreign exchange market, the yuan is allowed to rise or fall by two per cent from theContinue Reading
By EricJames Ochigbo President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Comrade Chris Isiguzo, has advised members to engage in regular exercises to promote health alertness and fitness among practitioners. Iziguzo made the call at a Walk for Health” and medical outreach for journalists, facilitated by the NUJ-FCT Council inContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Moniepoint Microfinance Bank has expanded its services into the personal banking segment to support Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) goal of achieving 95 per cent financial inclusion by 2024. Acting Managing Director, Moniepoint MFB, Mr Babatunde Olofin, said this at a news conference on Monday in Lagos.Continue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola The West Africa Civil Society Institute (WACSI) has urged non-profit organisations to reduce dependence on funding from foreign governments and institutional donors to strategic financing of their projects. Ms Nana Afadzinu, Executive Director, WACSI, made this appeal during the West Africa Civil Society Week on ThursdayContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Federal Government has promised to strengthen traditional medicine through favourable policies and scientific research and innovation for sustainable results. The Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Adetunji Alausa, made this known on Thursday in Abuja at the commemoration of the 2023 African Traditional MedicineContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The three tiers of government – the Federal, States and Local Government Councils (LGs), shared a total of N4.37 trillion from the Federation Account as statutory revenue allocations between January and June 2023. This is contained in the latest report by the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency InitiativeContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The Federal Government on Thursday expressed commitment to eliminate illegal mining and empower 30 master jeweller trainees to create job opportunities. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Mr Dele Alake, said this in Abuja during the graduation and presentation of starter packs to graduands of the thirdContinue Reading
