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The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele, has urged industrial conglomerates operating in the country to support efforts aimed at growing the Nigerian economy. Emefiele gave the advice in a virtual meeting with the Chief Executive Officers ,CEOs, of conglomerates in Nigeria. He said that as the country continued the […]
BUA Cement, Nigeria’s second largest cement company, has recorded a 47.5% increase in revenues of N175.52billion in its just released Full year results for the 2019 Financial Year on the Nigerian Stock Exchange. The company’s Profits also increased by 69.1% from N39.17 billion in 2018 to N66.24 billion in 2019. BUA Cement Plc in its […]
President Muhammadu Buhari commiserates with former Chief of General Staff, Lt. Gen. Oladipo Diya, over the passing of his wife, Chief Deborah Folashade Diya, praying that the almighty God will comfort the family. The President joins family members, friends and associates of Chief Folashade Diya, particularly members of the United African Methodist (Evangelical) Church, in […]
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) says it has begun door-to-door and street-to-street sensitisation in 19 states in the country. The exercise is part measures to further stem the spread of COVID-19 in the country. The Director-General of NOA, Mr Garba Abari, stated this on Tuesday in Abuja at a news conference on the agency’s observation, […]
The Minister of Power, Mr Mamman Sale, on Tuesday announced the sack of Mr Usman Mohammed, as the Managing Director of Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) with immediate effect. Sale, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Communications, Mr Aaron Atimas, in Abuja, said it was part of the continued measures to […]
CLEEN Foundation has called for disciplinary action against security personnel violating government ban on inter-state movement by extorting citizens to allow movement in and out of states, thereby promoting the spread of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) across the country.This was contained in a statement on Tuesday by the Executive Director, CLEEN Foundation, Mr. Benson Olugbuo, […]
Zamfara Government on Tuesday said the figure of 10 new COVID-19 cases in the state announced on Monday by the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) was wrong, as the state had only recorded two new cases. Alhaji Yahaya Kanoma, the state Commissioner of Health told newsmen in Gusau that the state government had alerted […]
…buys N7bn Property without FCDA Approval Winifred Bosa The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Science and Technology, Dr Mohammed Umar Bello, has been queried by the Federal Government for allegedly incurring a contractual liability of over N48 billion even when there was budgetary provision. The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan, […]
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has recorded 3,947 road crashes and 1,758 deaths in the first quarter of 2020. The Corps Public Education Officer, Bisi Kazeem, disclosed this in an interview with newsmen in Abuja. According to NAN, Mr Kazeem said that the recorded deaths occurred between January and March 2020, adding that FRSC […]
House of Representatives has urged Federal Ministry of Education to develop a national policy and framework for online education for schools at all levels. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the resolution was sequel to the unanimous adoption of a motion by Rep. Aniekan Umanah (PDP-Cross River) at the plenary on Tuesday. Moving […]