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Her Majesty, The Queen of England has sent a message of felicitation to president Muhammadu Buhari on the occasion of Nigeria’s 60th Independence Anniversary. This was issued in a statement by Femi Adesina, the special adviser to the president on media and publicity. According to Adesina, the message was delivered via the British High […]
President Buhari at the beginning of the Federal Executive council meeting at the state house today (30th September 2020) conducted a swearing in ceremony for four newly appointed permanent secretaries. The three men and a woman sworn-in include, Mr. James Sule from Kaduna; Mr. Ismaila Abubakar from Kebbi; Mrs. Ibiene Patricia Roberts from Rivers, and […]
The Federal Government has declared Thursday, October 1, 2020, as a public holiday to commemorate Nigeria’s 60th Independence Anniversary. This was contained in a statement on Thursday ‘signed by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Georgina Ehuriah. Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, who made the declaration, congratulated all Nigerians on the celebration of […]
The National Bureau of Statistics will begin a national economic census across the country from October 12. Statistician-General, NBS, Yemi Kale, who announced this at the Training of Trainers for the National Business Sample Census in Abuja said the census would last for two months. He explained that the business census, also known as an […]
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari has virtually inaugurated the 326 Km Itakpe-Ajaokuta-Warri rail line for commercial operation and directed the Ministry of Transportation to ensure that all the nation’s ports are linked to the rail line. He did this yesterday Tuesday 29th September 2020 from Abuja. He listed the ports of origin and destination […]
The Minister of state, Agriculture and Rural Development, Hon. Mustapha Baba Shehuri has said that the federal government is vigoriously in pursuit of self-sufficiency in rice production. The minister made this statement during his assessment of the Federal Government Rice Farms/Mills in Omor and Umerum yesterday Monday 28th September 2020. The minister stated that […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has carried out a test run of the anticipated electronic voting system in Nigeria. At its headquarters in Abuja on Monday, Mahmood Yakubu, INEC chairman, said 40 companies who indicated interest in the process “will demonstrate how their IT solutions meet our specifications”. He described the initiative as “another […]
A federal capital territory (FCT) high court has ordered Elisha Abbo, senator representing Adamawa north, to pay N50 million as compensation to Osimi Bibra Warmate for assaulting her. In 2019, the police arraigned Abbo before a magistrate court in Zuba, on a one-count charge for assaulting Warmate at a sex-toy shop in Abuja. Despite a […]
Nigeria’s new COVID-19 infections increased last week (20th to 26th September 2020) despite a reduction in the number of tests carried out. Between Sunday and Saturday, a total of 1,053 new cases were reported in the country, which is an 8 per cent increase from the 968 recorded last week, 39th week of the […]
Senator Godswill Akpabio,the Minister of Niger Delta Affairs has said that the NDDC as a child could have done better. This was issued in a statement on Sunday 20th September 2020 by Mr. Charles odili, the commission’s Director, Corporate Affairs. He said “Whether we like it or not, this child (NDDC) has not grown […]
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