Author: Olisa
Transport diversification will reduce cost, port gridlock -NSC
Mr Hassan Bello, Executive Secretary, Nigeria Shippers Council(NSC) has said that diversified means of transportation would reduce the cost of transport and port gridlock in ... Read More
Buhari Directs Mass Metering to End Estimated Billing
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the commencement of a nationwide mass-metering programme as part efforts to put an end to estimated and arbitrary billing for ... Read More
Military Destroys more Terrorists’ Structures, Kills Several Fighters in Borno
The Air Task Force (ATF) of Operation Lafiya Dole, has hit another Boko Haram terrorists’ structure at Warshale in Borno, killing scores of the terrorists ... Read More
INEC Promises Credible Election in Edo In-spite of COVID-19
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will not compromise its integrity in the conduct of the Edo Governorship election billed for Sept. 19 ... Read More
COVID-19: Governors say 29 states Receive Fund to Strengthen Public Health Response -NGF
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) says 29 states have received funding from the Regional Disease Surveillance Systems Enhancement (REDISSE) project to strengthen their public health ... Read More
Manchester City’s ban from European football overturned – CAS
Manchester City’s two-year ban from European football has been overturned by the Court of Arbitration of Sport (CAS), the Lausanne based court said on Monday. ... Read More
Presidency Condoles with Air Commodore Dan Suleiman over Wife’s Death
President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with elder statesman and former military Governor of Plateau State, Air Commodore Dan Suleiman over the death of his wife, ... Read More
NTA Executive Directors get Term Renewals
President Muhamadu Buhari has approved the renewal of the appointments of executive directors of the Nigerian television authority (NTA) In a letter signed by the ... Read More
Covid19: FG implements Presidential Pardon, Clemency to Inmates, Ex-Convicts
The Federal Government has began implementing the 2020 Presidential Pardon and Clemency to Inmates and ex-convicts with the view to decongesting the correctional centers across ... Read More
Onyeama Denies Testing Positive to COVID-19
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, has denied testing positive to Coronavirus (COVID-19). The minister in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on ... Read More
Suspected COVID-19 Patient in Enugu State tests Negative
The Enugu State Ministry of Health has disclosed that the suspected patient of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the state tested negative to the investigation. A ... Read More
Court Remands Trader for Allegedly Smuggling 180 bags of Banned Foreign Rice
Justice Patricia Ajoku of the Federal High Court, Ibadan, on Monday ordered that trader, Kabir Folorunso, or allegedly smuggled-in 180 bags of banned foreign rice, ... Read More
Coronavirus: Minister inspects UATH Isolation Centre
Dr Osagie Ehanire, Minister of Health Dr Osagie Ehanire, Minister of Health has inspected an Isolation Centre under construction at the University of Abuja Teaching ... Read More
Nigeria’s 17th Court of Appeal Inaugurated in Delta
The President of the Appeal Court, Justice Zainab Bulkachuwa, on Monday, inaugurated the 17th Division of the Court in Asaba. Bukalchuwa, at the ceremony, said ... Read More
Fire Razes INEC Office in Idemili North LGA
The office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Ogidi, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra was on Sunday gutted by fire. Confirming ... Read More
FG, U.S. to Sign Pact on Looted Assets
The Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN on Sunday departed Nigeria to attend a three-day meeting of the United ... Read More
Kaduna-Zaria highway: Police kill 2 bandits, rescue 20 victims
Eight passengers abducted on Wednesday afternoon along Kaduna-Zaria highway have been rescued by the police. Also rescued were three workers of Airtel Communications Company abducted ... Read More
Tambuwal wins at Supreme Court
Gov. Aminu Tambuwal The Supreme Court, on Monday, affirmed the election of Aminu Tambuwal of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as the duly elected governor ... Read More
President Buhari to Attend UK-Africa Investment Summit
President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja Friday for London to participate in the inaugural UK-Africa Investment Summit holding on Monday, January 20, 2020. This was ... Read More
Buhari nominates Dr.Kingsley Obiora as CBN Deputy Governor
Dr. Kingsley Obiora President Muhammadu Buhari has nominated Dr. Kingsley Obiora as a Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). If confirmed by the Senate, Dr. Obiora ... Read More