FG pays N30,000 and N50,000 COVID-19 support to over 238, 868 small businesses
By Victoria Ojeme The Federal Government says that it has paid the N30,000 and N50, 000 COVID-19 intervention fund to over 238, 868 Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) across the country. Tola Adekunle Johnson, Special Assistant to the President on MSMEs said that as the “President Buhari administration ramps up COVID-19 interventions in the […]
How Nigeria’ll attain universal health coverage, NHIS boss, Sambo
EXECUTIVE Secretary of National Health Insurance Scheme, NHIS, Prof. Mohammed Sambo has listed effective framework for coordination, integration, and harmonization of efforts of all stakeholders in the health insurance space as requirements needed for Nigeria to attain universal health coverage.
Kankara abduction: More students appear from bush – Gov’s SA
…’We thought the bandits were policemen” -escapee By Ibrahim HassanWuyo A Special Adviser to the Katsina state Governor has said that more students from the boarding school in Kankara that were earlier missing have appeared from the bush. BBC Hausa service report on Tuesday, revealed that over 500 students of the school were abducted by […]
Foreign Investment into Nigeria rises 12.8% to $1.46bn in Q3’20
Foreign Investment into Nigeria (capital importation) rose by 12.86 percent, quarter-on-quarter (q/q) to $1.46 billion in the third quarter of the year (Q3’2020) from $1.29 billion in Q2’2020.
Nigeria Bureau of Statistics (NBS) disclosed this in its Foreign Capital Importation report for Q3’2020.
Delta Govt approves payment of bursary for 2019/2020 session
The Delta State Government has approved the release of funds for the payment of the 2019/2020 Students’ Special Assistance Scheme, otherwise known as bursary, for students of the state origin in tertiary institutions across the country.
Amotekun: Makinde launches 33 vehicles, 396 motorcycles for smooth operation
Gov Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Tuesday, launched 33 pick-up vehicles and 396 motorcycles for the smooth operation of the Western Nigeria Security Network, code-named Amotekun, in the state. Makinde said the provision of the two facilities was to strengthen the hands of the Amotekun corps. The governor, who pledged his unalloyed support of […]
Reps move to limit tenure of EFCC Acting chairman
By Levinus Nwabughiogu – Abuja House of Representatives has elected to set a limit and timeframe for any person appointed as the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on acting capacity. The House is also providing the Commission power to retain a percentage of loot recovered to run its operations. Similarly, the […]
Court adjourns APC’s case against Obaseki indefinitely
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri – Abuja The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday, adjourned further hearing on the certificate forgery case the All Progressives Congress, APC, filed against Governor Godwin Obaseki, sine-die (indefinitely). The adjournment followed an appeal marked CA/ABJ/CV/1072/2020, which governor Obaseki lodged before the Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal. Obaseki had […]
NUT expresses worry over reemergence of school invasion, abduction of teachers, students
THE Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT, has expressed worry over the reemerging incidence of school invasion and abduction of teachers as well as students across schools in the country.
Ignore Ijaw’s demand for ward in Warri South, INYC tells Delta govt
The Itsekiri National Youths Council, INYC has called on the Delta State government to ignore the demand for the creation of ward in Warri South Local Government Area of Delta State by the Ijaws, noting that the original 13 Wards in the defunct Warri Division, later Warri Local Government Area, clearly shows that the Ijaws have […]
Askia led DESOPADEC Exco bags award as Best Performing Board
By Perez Brisibe THE Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, DESOPADEC has bagged the Peace Legend Award, PLA award as the Best Performing Board for its outstanding performance in grassroots development. The commission clinched the priced award in the Leadership/Excellence category beating other organizations in the country gunning for the award. Receiving the award […]
