Kebbi Govt to spend N650m on Argungu fishing festival
The Kebbi Government says it is spending N650 million for the 2020 Argungu International Fishing and Cultural Festival scheduled to hold early March. The Commissioner of Works, Alhaji Abubakar Chika-Ladan, made this known shortly after State Executive Council meeting in Birnin Kebbi on Wednesday. “Over N650 million has been earmarked for the Argungu international fishing […]
700,000 metric tonnes of tomatoes required to meet national demand ―NIHORT
The National Horticultural Research Institute(NIHORT) says 700,000 million metric tonnes of tomatoes are required to meet the nation’s demand for it. Dr Abayomi Olaniyan, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of NIHORT said this at a two-day training workshop in Abuja on Wednesday. The training was organised by the institute for critical stakeholders in tomato […]
NDDC: Isoko group lauds Buhari over enlargement of IMC
The Isoko Change Advocates (ICA) has Commended President Muhammadu Buhari for enlarging the number of the Interim Management Committee members of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC),noting that the workload of the forensic audit is very tedious and needs more hands and time to be done thoroughly.
Unemployment: What Nigerian graduates should know
By Ifeoluwa S. Dada There is a myth today in Nigeria about jobs, that: “there are no jobs out there, learn a skill, empower yourself and be self-employed, stop looking for a white-collar job.” This is the kind of rhetoric that an average Nigerian youth daily has to endure from supposed counsellors. And you know, […]
FG, states, LGs share N647.35bn for January
The federal, states and local governments on Wednesday shared a total of N647.35 billion as revenue allocation for January. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mahmoud Isa-Dutse, who disclosed this to journalists at the end of the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FACC) meeting in Lagos, said the figure is 9.63 percent […]
China expels 3 Wall Street Journal reporters as “punishment for opinion piece”
China revoked the press credentials of three Wall Street Journal reporters based in Beijing, the first time in the post-Mao era that the Chinese government has expelled multiple journalists from one international news organization at the same time.
British government launches tougher immigration rules
The British government on Wednesday presented tougher post-Brexit immigration plans, aimed at reducing the flow of “low skills” labour. Home Secretary Priti Patel said that the Conservative government wanted to “encourage people with the right talent.” The envisaged system, due to take effect as of January 2021, would be based on a points-based immigration system […]
Buhari approves establishment of University of Health Sciences, Otukpo
By Peter Duru President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the establishment of the Federal University of Health Sciences Otukpo. The lawmaker representing Benue South Senatorial District, Comrade Abba Moro, who made the disclosure during a Town Hall meeting with his constituents in Otukpo said the approval was given by the Federal Executive Council and the President. […]
Coronavirus kills two in Iran ―Health ministry
Two people have died in Iran after testing positive on Wednesday for the new coronavirus, the health ministry said, in the Islamic republic’s first cases of the disease. State news agency IRNA quoted Kianoush Jahanpour, a ministry spokesman, as saying the virus was detected in two elderly people with immunity problems in the holy city […]
Maternal death: Kaduna communities appeal for health centre, bridge
Two communities across Kaduna River on Wednesday appealed to Kaduna State Government to establish Primary Health Centres in the area and construct a bridge to link them with the city. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the communities were Makwalla and Hayin Kogi-Mishigi in Igabi Local Government Area of the state. Some of […]
NPFL: Osho beginning to stamp his philosophy at Enyimba
After losing his first two league games as the head coach of Enyimba, Fatai Osho has masterminded an impressive change in fortune for the People’s Elephant and his side have now embarked on a good run of four games winning streak. Osho, known as the ‘Sugar Ball’ exponent has not only instilled the free-flowing attacking […]
