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An ongoing deadly Ebola outbreak in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has particularly affected children, the UN’s children agency, UNICEF. The outbreak in North Kivu Province was declared on 1 August and UNICEF reported that so far, two children have died, while six others – who either are infected […]
Former United Nations Secretary-General, Koffi Annan has died at the age of 80. Mr Annan who was also a Nobel Peace Prize winner died in Switzerland after a brief illness. His foundation made the announcement in a statement on Saturday morning. According to them , “It is with immense sadness that the Annan family and […]
The trade volume between India and Nigeria hit $12 billion between April 2017and March 2018, Indian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Nagabhushana Reddy, has said. Reddy said this while speaking with newsmen at a flag hoisting ceremony to mark the 72nd Independence of India in Abuja. It would be recalled that the trade figures between both […]
The Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr. Maikanti Baru, has said 40 per cent of the shares of the Corporation would be floated on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) when the Petroleum Industry Governance Bill (PIGB) gets Presidential Assent. Baru spoke yesterday in Lagos at the 2018 annual conference of the Association […]
The Nigerian government has so far raked in over N40 billion from value added tax across the country. The revelation was made on Thursday at a monthly meeting of the National economic Council, presided over by Acting President Yemi Osinbajo. Addressing State House Correspondents at the end of the meeting, Jigawa Satte Governor, Abubakar Badaru said: “We were […]
The Nigerian currency, Naira closed at N362.30 to the dollar at the investors’ window, with investors trading a total of 147.8 million dollars. At the Bureau de Change (BDC) window, the naira was sold at N360 to the dollar, while the Pound Sterling and the Euro closed at N478 and N415, respectively. The Nigerian currency […]
The Nigerian government is committed to engage teachers in digital technology as part of President Buhari administration’s innovation agenda. Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo stated this on Wednesday, when he received a courtesy visit to the Presidential Villa, the management of NetDragon Websoft Company, a Chinese-based digital technology company led by its Chairman, Mr Dejian […]
The Federal Executive Council has approved the upward review of the contract for the rehabilitation of the Ndiagu/Umana-Awka Highway, which stretches from Enugu to Anambra States in South East Nigeria. The approval was given at Wednesday’s cabinet meeting presided over by Acting President Yemi Osinbajo. Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, who […]
The International Press Centre (IPC), Lagos-Nigeria is outraged by the detention of Premium Times Security Sector Reporter Samuel Ogundipe as well as the Editor-In-chief, Musikilu Mojeed and the Education Reporter, Azeezat Adedigba on Tuesday, August 14, 2018. While Mr. Mojeed and Ms. Adedigba were released after being arrested, detained and harassed, Mr. Ogundipe was still […]
Wife of the President, Mrs. Aisha Muhammadu Buhari has been awarded with World Leadership Prize by Ajou University, South Korea. She also had a multimedia center at the University named after her. The event took place at the Dasan Hall of the University, Suwon, South Korea on Tuesday 14th August, 2018. The World Leadership Prize, […]