Tag: NAN
NCC takes proactive steps to actualise 30℅ broadband penetration by 2018
The National Association of Telecommunications Subscribers (NATCOMS) says Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC)’s licensing of more infrastructure companies (InfraCos) is a proactive step toward achieving the ... Read More
FG Appoints Aliyu Umar, Director/CEO NCRI, Badeggi, Niger
The Federal Government has appointed Dr. Aliyu Umar as the Director/Chief Executive Officer of the National Cereals Research Institute, Badeggi, Niger. His appointment is contained ... Read More
Senate To Investigate Alleged Sexual Abuses, Violence In IDP’s Camp
Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki The President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki, on Thursday, expressed the Senate's readiness to investigate all allegations related to ... Read More
Policeman Injures NAN Correspondent
Mrs Taiye Edeni, Transport Correspondent of the News agency of Nigeria (NAN), was injured in her right eye by a policeman at the inauguration of ... Read More
Ebonyi Govt. Earns N600m Through N-Power Scheme – Presidency
No fewer than N600 million has been injected into the economy of Ebonyi through the Federal Government’s job creation scheme, N-Power, since December 2016, a ... Read More
Unemployment: Ex-CBN Official Advises FG To Invest In Infrastructure
Ex-CBN official advises FG to invest in infrastructure A former Deputy Governor of CBN, Dr Obadiah Mailafia, has advised the Federal Government to invest massively ... Read More
Scientists Discover Planet Likely To Comprise Alien Life
Scientists Discover Planet Likely To Comprise Alien Life A newly discovered planet sitting in a solar system just 39 light years away has been dubbed ... Read More
SGF Suspension Will Add Credibility To Fight Against Corruption – Jonathan
Suspended SGF Mr Taidi Jonathan, a former Chairman of Minna branch of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), on Thursday says the suspension of the Secretary ... Read More
Easter: FRSC Intensifies Highway Patrol In FCT
FRSC Intensifies Patrol On Highways Ahead of the Easter celebrations, the FCT Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says it is beefing ... Read More
Fashola Re-States FG’s Commitment To Stabilise Liquidity Issues In Power Sector
Minister Fashola On Stabilise Liquidity Issues In Power Sector The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, has said that the Federal Government ... Read More
UTME: No Registration On Saturday, Extension Possible, Says JAMB Registrar
JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede On Possible Extension Of Registration Prof. Is’haq Oloyede, Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), said on Friday that there ... Read More
ISIS Recruiting Foreign Students With Financial Inducement – FG
ISIS On Financial Inducement The Federal Government has raised alarm over the new recruitment strategy of Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) of recruiting ... Read More
Lawyers Advocate Increased Mediation In Labour Cases
Ayuba Waba, Labour Leader Some lawyers on Friday in Abuja stressed the need for increased mediation and reconciliation in labour cases in line with the ... Read More
JAMB Adopts e-PIN Vending To Prevent Fraud – Official
JAMB Introduced e-Pin To Prevent Fraud The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it introduced the new e-PIN vending registration for candidates to prevent ... Read More
Sokoto Hospital Performs 36 Plastic Surgeries In 2 Months
AminuTambuwal, Sokoto State Governor On Plastic Surgeries By Sokoto Hospital NAN, The Noma Hospital, Sokoto, has successfully performed reconstructive surgeries on 36 patients suffering from ... Read More
NSCDC Arrests Couple For Allegedly Burning Teenager’s Male Organ
NSCDC officials Arrest Couple For Burning Male Organ NAN, The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), in Sokoto state, says it has arrested a ... Read More
Business experts appeal to FG to fast track harmonization of tax policy
Some business experts on Tuesday called on the Federal Government to fast track the implementation of tax harmonisation policy to enhance growth of Micro, Small ... Read More
AfDB’s $280m `Enable Youth Programme’ in agric commences soon
Dr Akinwumi Adesina, President AFDB On Agric Programme NAN, Abuja; The African Development Bank (AfDB) says it will soon commence the implementation of the $280 ... Read More