Real Madrid and the Rivers State government have signed a cooperation ratification agreement for promotion of sport amongst children and youths at the Real Madrid Academy, Port Harcourt. The signing of the ratification of the framework for cooperation agreement between the international football club and the Rivers State government took place over the weekend at…
Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Friday, October 15, 2021, granted the application filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, seeking to discontinue the matter in Suit No. FHC/L/ CS, 1086/2021 involving the N20bn Kogi State Salary bail-out loan. The application, according to the Commission’s counsel,…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has confirmed its 97 per cent readiness for the implementation of the Fifth Generation (5G) technology in the country. The Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, re-affirmed the status of the Commission’s 5G technology deployment at the annual African Tech Alliance Forum (AfriTech 2021) held in Lagos…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has approved a further extension of closing date for the sale of nomination forms for the Ekiti state governorship election from the earlier announced Thursday, October 14, 2021 to a new date of Friday October 22, 2021. A statement by the National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, also revealed that last…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, October 13, 2021, present two more witnesses against former Niger state Governor, Muazu Babangida Aliyu and two others: Tanko Beji and Umar Nasko, in their ongoing money laundering trial before Justice Mikail Aliyu of the Niger State High Court, Minna. The former governor and the others…
The Lagos State Government has extended the period of traffic diversion on the Apapa/Oshodi Expressway from the scheduled completion date of 3rd October 2021, to the 30th of October 2021, as the Federal Ministry of Works continues repair works on the Airport Flyover Bridge. A release signed by the Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Frederic Oladeinde,…
For developing countries such as Nigeria to accelerate economic growth, there needs to be greater private sector participation in their export sectors. This was made known by Isaiah Ndukwe, Divisional Head, Export and Agriculture, Fidelity Bank PLC, at the just concluded 11th edition of the Fidelity Bank Export Management Programme (EMP 11). Held at the…
The newly promoted Officers serving in Portharcourt II Onne Command of Nigeria Customs Service have been charged to embrace Customs related technology and acquire more knowledge to perform better in the face of modernisation. This was stated by Customs Area Controller Area ll Command Onne Port, Comptroller Auwal Mohammed on Wednesday at the decoration ceremony…
The Lagos State Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms. Abisola Olusanya, has called on Ofada Rice farmers in the State to focus on rebranding the produce for market visibility and global acceptance. Olusanya gave the charge at an Ofada Day Rice Symposium put together by the Ministry and Ofadaboy as part of activities marking the celebration of…
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has raised the alarm that some Ministries, Departments and Agencies of government are out to sabotage the efforts of President Muhammadu Buhari to provide critical infrastructure across the country. According to Lawan, despite several invitations extended by the Local and Foreign Debt Committee of the Senate, the MDAs have…