FRSC Abia sector announces preparedness for Christmas operations
By Eric Ugbor – Aba The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) Abia Sector says it is prepared to ensure the safety of travelers and free traffic flow during the Yuletide in the state. The Abia Sector Commander, Meshach Jatau, disclosed this on Tuesday during a chat with newsmen in Aba. He said the focus of […]
Wife charged with attempted murder of Zimbabwe vice-president
The estranged wife of Zimbabwe’s vice-president has been charged with attempting to murder him. Marry Chiwenga – already facing corruption charges – has been denied bail in Harare. It’s alleged that she tried to kill General Constantino Chiwenga while he was receiving medical treatment in South Africa. READ ALSO: Zimbabwe: First Lady begs retailers to lower food […]
Violent Extremism: UN security briefing after dark day in Niger’s history
A briefing on violent extremism in West Africa is being held by the UN Security Council, a week after Niger suffered its worst jihadist attack in which 71 soldiers were killed. Militants linked to al-Qaeda and the Islamic State (IS) group have staged attacks in the Sahel region this year despite the presence of thousands […]
FG commends FMN’s N64bn massive investment on sugar production
As FMN plans to invest N34bn in 10 yrs, create 10, 000 jobs As Dangote says Nigeria to be self-sufficient in sugar soon By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The Federal Government, at the weekend, commended the massive investment of N64 billion and thousands of jobs created by Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc ((FMN Group) on […]
Why Bank of Agriculture is still in distress — Minister
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Malam Sabo Nanono said the Bank of Agriculture(BOA) was still in distress because no concrete effort was made to recapitalise it in spite of pronouncements in the past. Nanono disclosed this while speaking the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) in Abuja. He said it was disheartening to note that […]
Taskforce set to remove illegal structures in Lekki from Dec. 21
The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit (Taskforce) says from Dec. 21, it will embark on a clean-up exercise by removing illegal structures in Lekki, Lagos. The Chairman of the Agency, CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi, made this known in a statement signed by the agency’s Head, Public Affairs Unit, Adebayo Taofik. According to the […]
