archiveApril 2021

The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, urges the Muslim Ummah to stress messages of peace, love and National unity as the Holy Month of Ramadan begins across the Islamic world. Lawan urges them to remember the Holy Month as a period of fasting, sober reflection, self-discipline and sacrifice. "I...

  Osinbajo represents President at Nigerian Academy of Engineers Public Forum Describing Nigerian scientists as worthy assets to be nurtured, President Muhammadu Buhari has observed that the COVID-19 pandemic revealed the potentials, talents, and creativity of the scientists. In a speech delivered earlier today on the President’s behalf by Vice...

Mr Taofeeq Arapaja, a former deputy governor of Oyo State, has emerged the South-West Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Gov. Seyi Makinde-backed Arapaja scored 343 votes to emerge the winner at PDP South-West delegates congress held on Monday in Osogbo....

Bauchi State Government says it will  conduct headcount of commercial sex workers in the state with a view to having an accurate data on them. Malam Aminu Balarabe-Isah, Permanent Commissioner in charge of Hisbah and Sharia implementation,  made this known in Bauchi on Monday during a sensitisation workshop organised for...

The Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) says Lagos state is the seventh fastest growing city in the world, with highest Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) in Nigeria. The commission also noted that out of the 36 states and FCT, Lagos state had N398.7 billion IGR as...

  The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NAN) has announced 44 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 163,837. The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle on  Monday. The agency also reported a COVID-19 related death in the last 24 hours,...

  The Kaduna State Industrialisation and Micro-Credit Management Board (KSIMMB) says it will empower 14,000 Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) affected by COVID-19 with finance. The Executive Secretary to the board, Dr Mustafa Shittu made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday...

 Ramadan, the Muslim fasting month would begin on Tuesday in many Arab countries, as the holy month comes amid restrictions for the second year due to the coronavirus pandemic.Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Egypt and Tunisia announced on Sunday night that the new moon was not spotted and therefore, Monday marks the...

 The Commissioner of Police in Ebonyi, Aliyu Garba, confirmed on Monday that gunmen attacked another community in Ohaukwu Local Government Area (LGA) of the state on Sunday.Garba told newsmen that the gunmen attacked Ebele village, Umuogodo Akpu, Mgbo in the LGA. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that gunmen...

  The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that the first Capital Market Committee (CMC) meeting in 2021 will hold from Thursday April 15 to Friday April 16, 2021. The meeting is scheduled to hold virtually through Zoom with key stakeholders in the capital market meeting on April 15,...