... Development Agency, NITDA, Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami and Managing Directors of Galaxy Backbone, Mr. Yusuf Kazaure and Nigeria Communication Satellite Limited, Mrs. Abimbola Alale, as well as the Director-General of the National Identity Management ...
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Nigeria: Nigeria Partners India On ICT Summit in Lagos
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Nigeria: Govt Indicts Firms in N100 Bn Illegal Mining Activities
The federal government has indicted two illegal mining companies for fraudulently syphoning minerals worth over N100 billion in the past few years they have been involved in illegal activities in the country. LEADERSHIP recalls that the companies, Solid Unit Limited and Geotess Nigeria Limited, were shut down in Zurak, Wase local government area of Plateau State last month.
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Nigeria: Govt Refinances Debt and Adds More Loans
... in fact, offer interest free loans. But, their conditions for lending are so stringent it is almost impossible for Nigeria to qualify. Borrowing per se is not bad; if the loans are targeted towards projects that will earn return on investments and ...
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Udofia pumps Eagles' spirit with $20,000 for each goal in 2nd leg cracker against Cameroun
Businessman Aka Udofia has offered Super Eagles 20,000 dollars for each goal scored in Monday's 2018 FIFA World Cup second leg qualifying cracker against Cameroon. In a statement from the Nigeria Football Federation , the young businessman from Akwa Ibom made the promise as he briefly greeted players and officials inside the chartered ARIK Bombadier CRJ 1000 aircraft just before take-off at the Ibom International Airport, Uyo on Sunday afternoon.
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What is delaying Biafra is that - Kanu
... and face God and Him alone, that's the message he said I should give my people.' He also said that the person ruling Nigeria currently was hired a look-alike to stand in for the presidentis Muhammadu Buhari. "The man you are looking at on the ...
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44 assorted Police arms missing-Audit report
... and sources of arms used by kidnappers and robbers. "Yes, there is squarely a link between both. The fact is that Nigeria is awash with small arms and many of these characters get their arms from illegal sources. There is clearly a link between ...
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7 Borno IDPs die of cholera
INSPITE of measures to contain the outbreak of cholera in Maiduguri metropolis of Borno State, the disease has killed seven people at the Internally-Displaced Persons, IDPs, camp at Muna and Dala Lawanti cholera treatment centres. The Medical Director of Medecins Sans Frontieres, MSF, Anna Cillers, disclosed this in Maiduguri, yesterday, while briefing journalists on measures to prevent further spread of cholera in Maiduguri metropolis and camps.
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Restructuring: How we can go about it - Gov Abubakar
... power to the correct areas where such powers should go to. For example, agriculture. The Federal Government of Nigeria has no land anywhere, all the land is either in the state or the local government, so the power of agriculture except for policy ...
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Nigeria: Food Security - Official Calls for Paradigm Shift in Agriculture Sector
Mr Agene Thomas, Director of Crops, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Lokoja office, has called from a shift in agricultural sector management to achieve food security in the country. Thomas told Newsmen in Abuja on Monday that there would be increase in agricultural productivity through the use of small machines, liquid fertiliser and loans.
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Educationists decries 120 Post-UTME cut-off mark
... mark. Adewale said that instead of reduction of cut off mark, JAMB should work with the government to improve Nigeria's educational system. "The British universities tend to have a more lenient system for admission when compared to other countries ...
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NAF commences medical assistance to Makurdi flood victims
The Nigerian Air Force , on Monday inaugurated medical assistance programme to meet the medical needs of the recent flood victims in Makurdi, Benue. The Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF Headquarters, Air Commodore Olatokunbo Adesanya, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja.
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Afro-Irish woman is newest RTE News TV presenter
... a young audience, and the first RT news anchor of Afro-Irish heritage. The 20-year-old was Zainab was born in Lagos, Nigeria but has lived in Ennis since she was four years old. First time television presenter Zainab secured her new job following a ...
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MSMEs: FG launches one-stop shop in plateau, seven other states to follow
... of small business In fulfilment of its mandate to significantly spur Micro, Small and Medium Scale Enterprises in Nigeria, the Federal Government will be launching one-stop shops across the country to facilitate smoother government regulation and ...
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N120b police fraud allegation: PDP blasts Buhari administration
... of the current administration. "We are worried with the deafening silence of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Nigeria-led federal government on the allegation of corruption against the Nigeria Police Inspector General by Senator Misau. "The N120 ...
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Lagos flags off reconstruction of 10-lane Oshodi-Int'l Airport road
... talk to the people in case of any issue and we are also working with our partner, the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN)," the Commissioner said. Also speaking, Managing Director of Planet Projects, the firm that designed the project, Mr. ...
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'No Retreat, No Surrender'
With the apparent 2016/2017 Nigeria Professional Football League crown apparently and unexpectedly going to the wire, Lagos-based MFM FC has promised to fight on till the last whistle of the league game. Newsmen report that the recent slump by the league table topper Plateau United necessitated the delay in crowing the 2016/2017 NPFL champions.
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APC begins campaign for Buhari's second term
... support and loyalty to the President and Commander - in - Chief of Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria," Nwachukwu added. The rally was attended by the Minister for Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, former Governor of Ebonyi, ...
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Kaduna State backs public service examinations best practices project
... be hosted by the Kaduna State Civil Service Commission, is expected to come up between September 11 and 14 at the Nigeria Defence Academy, Ribadu Catonment, Kaduna State. Onyechere said the conference would empower government organisations with ...
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Morocco, Nigeria vow to cement bilateral ties
... West African countries and may stretch to Europe, was finalized during the visit of Morocco's King Mohammed VI to Nigeria in December, 2016. The pipeline will have a positive impact on more than 300 million inhabitants, as it would serve as the ...
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India moves to accelerate ICT growth in Nigeria, Africa
By Vera Samuel Anyagafu The Indian government is set to forge a closer cooperation with Nigeria in a view to accelerating development of ICT sector that will eventually lead to the transformation of African economies. According to a statement from the office of the Indian High Commission, Lagos, Africa is among the fastest growing markets worldwide, with improved macroeconomic indicators, conducive and business environment.
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