COVID-19: NECA suggests 2 weeks holiday for private sector non-essential staff
Lagos: Nigeria Employers Consultative Association, NECA, has advised private sector operators staff in non essential operations to proceed on two weeks leave, among other strategies to stop the spread of the corona virus, COVID-19.
EFCC arraigns ex-HoS for alleged N3bn graft
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday arraigned the ex-Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Winnifred Oyo-Ita, for alleged N3bn graft. She was arraigned at the Federal High Court, Abuja, for fraud in relation to Duty Tour Allowance (DTA), estacodes, conference fees, and contracts’ kickbacks. The former HoS was arraigned alongside her […]
COVID-19: Ganduje to address state-wide broadcast today
By Bashir Bello – Kano Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano State is expected to today, Monday, address a state-wide broadcast to inform and keep the people of the state abreast of the global pandemic, Coronavirus. The Governor will be hosted in the state-owned Radio Kano and Abubakar Rimi Television (ARTV) and some local radio […]
Why I’m proud of my Lebanese heritage, reveals Ghandour Cosmetics marketing guru Ali Jihami
Why I’m proud of my Lebanese heritage, reveals Ghandour Cosmetics marketing guru Ali Jihami
NiMet to intensify efforts towards providing accurate climate information
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), says it is determined to intensify efforts toward providing timely, accurate and reliable weather and climate information to guide policy and decision making. Prof. Sani Marshi, NiMet Director-General, said this in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja, Marshi said NiMet was ready to work harder to achieve the feat […]
World Water Day 2020: 55 million Nigerians lack access to safe water — WaterAid
Charges FG on urgent action on safe water, sanitation By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja As Nigeria joins the world to mark World Water Day 2020 on Sunday, March 22, 2020, an international nonprofit organization, WaterAid Nigeria, has revealed that 55 million Nigerians lack access to the safe water pump. This was made known in a […]
Postponing Olympic Games: it’s complicated
The Tokyo Olympics appears to be creeping towards a postponement, an unprecedented and costly exercise that involves ripping up years of planning. As International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach told Germany’s SWR: “Postponing the Olympic Games is not like moving a football game to next Saturday.” Here are just some of the challenges: – Competition […]
COVID-19 Updates: Coronavirus and How Nigeria is responding
The NCDC has confirmed 30 cases of Coronavirus in Nigeria The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Sunday confirmed 30 cases of COVID-19 in the country. The Centre, who disclosed this on its website, said Abuja, which had one case in the morning of Sunday, now has four cases. Ekiti has one case, while […]
Lagos govt seals 32 health facilities over illegal operation
By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Taskforce on Counterfeit, Fake Drugs and Unwholesome Processed Foods has shut 32 pharmacies and patent medicine stores over offences bordering on the illegal operation and operating beyond scope of practice. The state’s Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, who disclosed this on Sunday, after reviewing the report of the first […]
Fear in Ogun community over herdsmen invasion
PALPABLE fear, yesterday, enveloped residents of Oba Community in Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State following the invasion of the community by some herdsmen.
COVID-19: CSO expresses worry over Buhari’s silence
By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja A Civil Society Organisation, CSO, Coalition in Defence of Nigerian Democracy and Constitution, CDNDC, Sunday, expressed worry over quietness of President Muhammadu Buhari, on the outbreak of coronavirus, COVID-19, in the country. This contained in a statement signed by the Convener, CDNDC, Ariyo-Dare Atoye, while expressing anxiety over the uneasy […]
FIRS collects N338bn in January
ABUJA—The Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, collected a tax revenue of N338.1 billion in January. The figure was slightly above average as against a tax revenue target of N620.2 billion for the month under review.
Fani-Kayode, Mailafia, others bemoan state of the nation
FORMER Senate Leader and Chairman, Committee on Army, Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume, All Progressives Congress, APC, Borno South, has declared that the Presidential system of government being practised in the country was part of the problems Nigeria was currently confronted with.
Coronavirus: LASG shuts down civil service for 2 weeks
LAGOS — As part of efforts to stem the spread of coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, yesterday, ordered the state’s civil servants from grade 01-12 to stay at home from today for 14 days, in the first instance.
Coronavirus: Edo govt shuts down schools
Following the upswing of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Nigeria, the Edo State Government has directed that all schools in the state, including primary, secondary and tertiary institutions, be shut down with effect from Monday, March 23, 2020. In a statement, Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie Esq., said, “While we enjoin citizens and residents […]
Six reasons livestock farming is a good investment in Nigeria – Chairman, Sir Ej, Enaboifo
On Wednesday the 22nd of March 2023, Executive Chairman of SIR EJ GROUP Edose Enaboifo known as SIR EJ in an interview, listed the six major reasons why Livestock farming is the new oil business in Nigeria and advises the youth to go into farming no matter how small you start.
