archiveSeptember 28, 2020

The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has pledged to give necessary support to TStv Africa as the indigenous digital satellite TV service begins full operation with pay per view model on Oct. 1. The Acting Director-General of NBC, Prof. Armstrong Idachaba, made the promise on Monday in Abuja when the management...

Katsina State Government has spent the sum of N18,798,640,116. 83 on the provision of potable drinking water in urban areas of the state since the inception of the administration of Gov. Aminu Masari in 2015. The State Commissioner for Water Resources, Alhaji Musa Funtua, disclosed this during the weekly media...

The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) on Monday commended the Federal Government and Labour for embracing social dialogue in the resolution of issues of concern, and suspension of the proposed strike. Its Director-General, Mr Timothy Olawale, made the commendation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in...

The Loveworld Medical Missions and Services (LMMS) has done the ground breaking for a multi-specialty hospital that will improve trauma care and emergency services in Nigeria. The intending facility, Loveworld Medical Centre, will be situated at Aseese, along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, Ogun, will boast of modern equipment and highly skilled...

    Justice Umaru Fadawu of the Borno State High Court, Maiduguri, on Monday, September 28, 2020 convicted Babagana Abatcha for fraud. The convict was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Maiduguri Zonal office on a one-count charge, bordering on criminal breach of trust to the tune...

Justice Josephine Oyefeso of the Lagos State High Court Igbosere, Lagos has sentenced a fraudster, Tunde Martins, to seven years imprisonment for a N30million (Thirty Million Naira) fraud. The convict had obtained the said sum as a loan from Diamond Bank Plc, with a forged Certificate of Occupancy, C of...

*VP urges leaders of destination countries to insist on repatriation of illicit funds & their proceeds Leading the call for an effective global action against Illicit Financial Flows (IFF) and related vices, which is negatively impacting progress in developing countries especially in Africa, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN has called...

The leadership of the National Assembly said Monday that the ninth Assembly will break the jinx of not being able to pass the Petroleum Industry Bill after several attempts. The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila assured Nigerians...

      By Hawa Lawal   The Federal Government introduced the Anchor Borrowers’ Programme (ABP) on Nov. 17, 2015 to boost farming activities that can result in food security, economic stability and less dependence on oil. The ABP focuses on the provision of farm inputs in kind and cash,...

JOINT COMMUNIQUE ON THE RESOLUTION OF TRADE DISPUTE BETWEEN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA (FGN) AND THE ORGANIZED LABOUR REPRESENTED BY THE NIGERIA LABOUR CONGRESS (NLC) AND THE TRADE UNION CONGRESS (TUC) HELD AT THE STATE HOUSE BANQUET HALL ON SUNDAY, 27TH SEPTEMBER 2020 A Bipartite Meeting between the FGN...