Food Production: AFAN wants private sector to engage in water supply venture
THE All Farmers Association of Nigeria, AFAN, Monday, called on the private sector to venture into water supply business to enable farmers embark on all year-round-farming to boost food production.
FG gives NCC 6 months deadline to get innovative solutions in ICT
The Federal Government on Monday gave six months deadline to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to come up with innovative solutions in Information Communications Technology (ICT). Prof. Isa Pantami gave the deadline at a maiden Telecommunications Based Research and Prototype Exposition in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that 10 of the prototypes, […]
Spouses, children, siblings, parents that benefit from corruption must be punished — SENATE
CHAIRMAN, Senate Committee on Special Duties, Senator Yusuf Abubakar Yusuf, All Progressives Congress, APC, Taraba Central has called on the Federal Government to ensure that spouses, children, siblings, parents and all other beneficiaries of corruption proceeds must be punished along side the major actor in the crime.
Kano to house biggest rail station in Nigeria — Amaechi
Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, says Kano State will house the biggest rail station in the country. Amaechi stated this when a delegation from Kano State, led by Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje visited him in Abuja to discuss the rail and Inland Dry Port (IDP) in the state. The minister said, ”We have two major projects […]
EY tasks insurers on digitisation, cloud, others
By Peter Egwuatu Ernst & Young, EY, has emphasized the need for insurers to digitize their core processes, migrating to the cloud and embracing flexible sourcing models to boost their services. The 2022 Global Insurance Outlook report released by EY, a leading global professional services firm, indicated that the insurance outlook series reflects the dynamic […]
AfroCandy loses mum
United States, US-based Nigerian actress, Judith Mazagwu, popularly known as Afrocandy, is currently heartbroken following the demise of her mother.
FCMB offers convenient home buying experience
By Cynthia Alo First City Monument Bank (FCMB) has rolled out a home ownership product aimed to make the experience simpler. The bank is offering Nigerians mortgage loans of up to N75 million, and anyone can qualify. READ ALSO:Banks, others contribute N2.3trn to economy By this initiative, the bank seeks to bridge the nation’s housing […]
Impeachment: Investigative panel on Zamfara deputy governor begins sitting
The seven-man panel set up to investigate alleged gross misconduct and abuse of office leveled against Zamfara Deputy Governor, Alhaji Mahdi Aliyu-Gusau, commenced sitting on Monday. The panel has Justice Halidu Tanko-Soba as Chairman, with Oladipo Okpeseyi (SAN), Abdul-Atadoga Ibrahim (SAN), Hussaini Zakariyau, (SAN), Amina Tanimu-Marafa, Alhaji Sani Mande and Ahmad Buhari-Rabah, as members. At […]
Ehanire seeks NNRA’s collaboration to develop policy on radiation safety
MINISTER of Health, Osagie Ehanire, has called on the Nigerian Nuclear Regulatory Authority, NNRA, to collaborate with his ministry to develop a policy on radiation safety.
Mixed sentiment trails equities market
As investors react to GDP, earnings results By Peter Egwuatu STOCK market investors have continued repositioning their portfolios following the release of a positive Gross Domestic Product, GDP, last Thursday showing fourth quarter 2021 economic growth at 4.0 percent and full year at 3.4 per cent, the highest since 2014. Consequently, the Nigerian Exchange Limited, […]
115,500 health workers died of COVID-19 in 18 months – UN
No fewer than 115,500 health workers died from COVID-19 in 18 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, linked to a “systemic lack of safeguards”, according to UN agencies. The World Health Organisation (WHO) and International Labour Organsiation (ILO) on Monday warned that health teams worldwide needed much safer working conditions to combat the “dangerous neglect” they […]
