Sokoto establishes Microfinance bank, disburses N1bn soft loan
Sokoto Disburses Sokoto state government has disbursed an interest-free loan of N1 billion to traders and artisans in the state. The disbursement of the loan was done at the flag-off of the state microfinance bank in its effort to improve the lives of the citizenry and accelerate socio-economic development. Gov. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto […]
ASSP organises 7th Professional Development Conference
The American Society of Safety Professionals ASSP, Nigeria Chapter, has opened up its portal for registration of participants towards the 7th edition of her annual professional development conference and exhibition.
Boko Haram: Inter-faith clerics embark on church-mosque love campaign, solicits support for military
In a bid to defeat Boko Haram ideology while also canvassing support for the Nigerian military, an inter-faith group is embarking on love campaigns to churches and mosques across the country.
Lawan charges media on constitutional role
Says N’Assembly has embraced challenge to deliver on good governance President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has charged the media to brace up to their constitutional responsibility of educating the populace with the intendment of fostering national cohesion. This was even as he assured that the National Assembly on its part had taken up the […]
Alleged fraud: Court grants contractors bail
A Kwara High Court sitting in Ilorin on Friday granted a 60-year-old contractor, Joseph Komolafe, a N5 million bail. Justice Mahmood Abdulgafar granted the bail application filed by the defendant counsel, A.O Adelodun. Komolafe was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged N31 million fraud. The EFCC had on February 20, […]
Zidane: I always want to have Sergio Ramos with me
Zinedine Zidane expects Sergio Ramos’ renewal at Real Madrid to be a straightforward procedure. Last renewing in 2017, Ramos’ deal at the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu is set to expire in 2021, and Real Madrid want to avoid seeing him enter the final year of his contract.”I always want to have Sergio with me,” Zidane said […]
Rita Lori-Ogbebor losses husband, Col Paul Ogbebor
By Victor Ajiromanus Rights activist, Chief Rita Lori-Ogbebor, has lost her husband, Col Paul Ogbebor, retd, after a brief illness. The deceased who was a civil war hero died in Benin City, Edo State, at the age of 80. The late Col Ogbebor was a chieftain of Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF. He was […]
Why I stopped CBN from giving out forex for food importation — Buhari
…Says Nigeria almost self-sufficient in food production By Johnbosco Agbakwuru President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday explained that he stopped the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, from giving out foreign exchange, forex, to importers of food products to make Nigeria self-sufficient in food production. President Buhari said that the policy has yielded good results as the […]
Upset possible in Togo with free and fair election
As the presidential election holds in Togo on Saturday, February 22, the people of Togo are sure that if the election is free and fair, it will be the end of President Faure who has been in power since 2005.
We’ve made substantial progress in North East — Buhari
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday said despite the criticism against his administration, the government has made substantial progress in the North East which is the epicenter of the Boko Haram insurgents. President Buhari has also assured aide workers who are rendering help to the displaced people in the zone of a better […]
Bauchi govt advocates establishment of public health lab in Northeast to combat disease outbreak+
By Charly Agwam – Bauchi The Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (BSPHDA) has advocated for the establishment of public health laboratory to serve as a reference centre for the Northeast in the event of a disease outbreak. Speaking during a recognition award in Bauchi on Friday, the Executive Chairman of the agency, Dr. Rilwanu […]
