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Month: June 2018

Minna Jailbreak : 30 Inmates Recaptured 180 Escaped

Following combined efforts of Nigerian Prison Service and other security agencies in Niger State, 30 inmates who escaped from Minna Medium Security Prison on Sunday night  have been recaptured.  According to a press statement by Jibrin Baba Ndace the Chief Press Secretary , the Minister of Interior, General Abdulrahman Dabazzau disclosed this after on the spot assessment of the […]

Nigerian University Begins Commercial Farming

To fulfil one of the core mandates of its establishment, the Federal University of Technology, Akure, has commenced commercial farming. Flagging off the venture, the Chairman of the Governing Council of the University, Joseph Waku, described the move as a right step in the right direction. He expressed happiness and optimism that it will not […]

Kaduna cholera Outbreak: One Killed, 55 Hospitalized

At least one person has died following an outbreak of cholera in the Government Girls Secondary School, Kawo, Kaduna North Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Confirming this incident to Channels Television  , the state Commissioner for Health, Dr. Paul Dogo  said that the deceased student died as a result of diarrhoea and vomiting, a symptom […]

Press Statement on Freedom of Information Requests to Lagos State Government

BudgIT Nigeria, a civic tech organisation, working on fiscal transparency demands the Lagos State Government respond to its numerous letters supported by the Freedom of Information Act. Following the judgement on the Ondo State Appeal Court by Hon. Justice Ridwan Maiwada Abdullahi, JCA which compels state governments to respect the Freedom of Information Act 2011, […]

PenCom Begins Verification Exercise For 2019 Retirees

The National Pension Commission (PenCom) in Nigeria says it has finalized arrangements to commence the verification of prospective retirees who would be retiring in year 2019 from the public service. The Commission’s Acting Director General, Mrs. Aisha Dahir-Umar disclosed this today in Lagos in her opening remarks at the sensitization Pre-Retirement Workshop organized for intending 2019 retirees […]

Ecobank signs PPP arrangement with Kwara on land administration

Ecobank has entered into a strategic partnership with the Kwara State Government and South Gate Technologies on land administration.  This entails the computerization of the end to end processes of all land related matters in Kwara State as opposed to the manually driven mechanism which allows for revenue leakages. Ecobank and its technical partner, South […]

CONOIL DECLARES N1.4 BILLION DIVIDEND

Conoil Plc, the nation’s foremost indigenous petroleum marketer has proposed N1.4billion as dividend payout to its shareholders for its last financial year in the face of daunting economic challenges in the country. This translates to N2.00 on every 50 kobo ordinary share. It is in line with the Company’s consistent dividend policy, over the years, […]

 Insurers Committee Targets 150 Million Consumers

         Amaka Obiefuna The Insurers Committee, an association of insurers and the regulatory body, National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), has started championing a rebranding campaign, aimed at changing the negative perception of the public towards insurance as well as growing the number of insurance consumers from 37 million to over 150 million of […]

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