Tag: Director General
NAFDAC destroys N613m counterfeit goods in Kano
The National Agency for Drug, Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has destroyed counterfeit drugs, cosmetics and food items worth over N613 million in Kano State. The ... Read More
Okonjo-Iweala Appointed First Female, African WTO Director-General
Nigerian economist and former minister of finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala was on Monday appointed as the next Director-General of the World Trade Organization. This was announced ... Read More
NCDC Refutes Rumour of Director General Being Quarantined
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said it is aware of media reports stating that Director General of the centre, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu is ... Read More
Completing Ajaokuta steel coy will revive Nigeria’s automotive industry – DG
Mr Jelani Aliyu, Director-General, National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), on Thursday, applauded the Federal Government over moves to ensure the completion of Ajaokuta ... Read More
Piracy: Nigeria loses almost N1trn annually – Commission
The Nigerian Copyrights Commission (NCC) on Friday disclosed that Nigeria was losing three billion dollars (N918 trillion) annually to activities of pirates. Director-General (DG) of ... Read More
FG Targeting Energy Sufficiency To Reduce Power Cost In 2019 – DG
The Director-General, Budget Office, Mr Ben Akabueze, said on Thursday that the Federal Government has made provision in the 2019 budget to boost energy sufficiency, ... Read More
NEMA reviews 2018 emergency situations in FCT
The Abuja Operations Office, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has reviewed how all emergency situations in the territory were handled in 2018. Mr Bitrus Samuel, ... Read More
Nigeria has 60 million illiterates, says Education Minister
Malam Adamu Adamu, Minister of Education on Wednesday in Kano said that Nigeria has about 60 million illiterate youths and adults. Adamu, who was represented ... Read More
President Buhari meets Service Chiefs over Metele attack by terrorists
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday presided over a meeting of security chiefs at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, as part of the ongoing efforts to engage ... Read More
2019 Elections: Corps Members Will Not Work in Volatile Areas – NYSC
To ensure safety of corps members during the 2019 elections, the Director-General, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-Gen. Suleiman Kazaure, said that corps members would ... Read More
Worried Edo takes further step against human trafficking
Human trafficking: Children rescued The worrisome cases of human trafficking have forced the Edo state government to dedicate two courts to accelerate hearing of such ... Read More
NNPC, Seplat sign agreements to supply 3.4bscfd of gas by 2020
The Department of State Services (DSS) has debunked the fake news and videos circulating in the social media about the alleged recovery of N21 billion, ... Read More
Matthew Seiyefa Takes Over as Ag. DG DSS
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo appointed Mr. Matthew Seiyefa as the Acting Director-General, Department of State Services (DSS), following the sack of the former Director-General Lawal ... Read More
Atiku Commends Osinbajo Over Sack of DSS DG for NASS Blockage
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has commended the Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo for sacking the Director General of the Department of State Services (DSS), ... Read More
Alleged N115.7m: ‘Gwarzo car grant is in compliance to board resolution ‘- witness
Mr Ajao Akintade second prosecution witness in the of trial the suspended Director-General (DG) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Dr Mounir Gwarzo, informed ... Read More
Quit APC now, VON DG tells Gov. Okorocha
Imo Governor Rochas Okorocha: At a cross road? By Emmanuel Mogbede Following the conclusion of ward, local and state congresses of the All Progressives Congress ... Read More
Gov. Bello Urges Nigerians Not To Lose Hope In Democracy
Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has urged Nigerians not to lose hope in democracy, in spite of poor quality leadership and dwindling fortunes that ... Read More
NAPTIP Alerts: Traffickers Plan to Traffic Nigerian Youths Using The 2018 World Cup
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has alerted the general public on plans by human traffickers to use the upcoming ... Read More
SON wants stakeholders to adhere to standards
SON wants stakeholders to adhere to standards The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) says there is the need for stakeholders in the e-Commerce space to ... Read More
Movie Premiere: 13,000 Trafficked Persons Rescued, 8,000 Rehabilitated – NAPTIP
Dame Julie Okah-Donli, Director-General, National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), said no fewer than 13,000 trafficked persons have been rescued by ... Read More