The Urhobo of Warri (UoW) in Warri South Council Area of Delta State has urged President Buhamadu Buhari to ignore protests against the appointment of Bernard Okumagba as Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Reacting to a ...
Read More »FG pledges support for AFRIMA as Nigeria hosts 2019 edition
The Federal Government has pledged its full support for the successful hosting of the 2019 All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA), as the country prepares to host the event in Lagos between November 20 and 23, 2019, with the theme, “Feel ...
Read More »Expert tasks NAFDAC, SON on food security in Nigeria
To attain guarantee food security in the country, the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) should carry out regular assessment of foods and ensure strict adherence to standards. Professor of ...
Read More »Again, Air Maroc alleges invasion of aircraft at Lagos airport, FAAN denies claim
Royal Air Maroc has again reported an invasion of its aircraft on the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) runway in Lagos, the second within two weeks. It was learnt that the latest incident happened at the weekend as the Boeing ...
Read More »Ex-minister flays emphasis on paper qualification, exam malpractices
A former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Professor Joy Ogwu, has expressed worries over the moral decadence in the nation’s educational system. Ogwu made the submission at the weekend in Abuja during the 8th national annual dinner of Government College Ughelli Old ...
Read More »Private sector key to development of education, say Osinbajo, Sanwo-Olu
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said while the Federal Ministry of Education was making attempt to revamp the sector through its strategic plan, the private sector remains a key ally in supporting development of education in the country. He said ...
Read More »Nigeria for fresh $3b W’Bank power loan
Buhari leaves for summit in Russia From Terhemba Daka, Abuja THE Minister of Finance, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, yesterday said the Federal Government’s request for a $3 billion World Bank loan to finance the power sector was at the verge of being ...
Read More »Controllers raise alarm over airspace safety, workforce, canvass better funding of NAMA
Air Traffic Controllers (ATCs) have lamented the perennial challenges in the Nigerian airspace and its management, maintaining that very little had changed in terms of safety concerns, inadequate and untrained workforce, among other issues facing the aviation sector. On the ...
Read More »SERAP, HURIWA seek EFCC, ICPC’s probe of Senate, others over alleged job racketeering
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) have urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related Offences Commission (ICPC) to investigate the Senate, police ...
Read More »We Are Ready To Tackle Issues Of fake And substandard Product Coming To Nigeria
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria, SON, has said that the Agency is ready to tackle issues of fake and substandard products coming into Nigeria, with the approval of African Continental Free Trade Agreement, ACFTA, by the government. This was disclosed ...
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