Delta to hold two-day food festival to boost tourism —Commissioner
The Delta Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Mr Emmanuel Chinye, says the state will hold a two-day food festival in November, to boost the state’s tourism sector. Chinye made…
Currency swap deal: CBN bars importers of substandard goods
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says the currency swap agreement with the People’s Bank of China (PBoC), will not cover the importation of substandard goods into the country….
`Nigerian youth among brightest, do well anywhere’ – Nigeria Envoy
Nigeria’s Consul-General in New York, Benaoyagha Okoyen, has commended the Nigerian youth for being among the best in the world in spite of challenges facing them. Okoyen made the remarks…
GOCOP, CPJ demand release of Premium Times reporter
The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) has demanded the immediate release of PREMIUM TIMES Security Reporter, Samuel Ogundipe, detained by the Nigeria Police Force for carrying out his constitutional…
Nigeria and India bilateral trade hits $12 billion – High Commissioner
The trade volume between India and Nigeria hit 12 billion dollars between April 2017 to March 2018, Indian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Nagabhushana Reddy, has said. Reddy said this…
Port Harcourt Airport management laments non-completion of alternative road
The management of Port Harcourt International Airport on Wednesday expressed concern over security risks associated with the non-completion of the alternative road linking adjoining communities. Mr Ojo Afolabi, the Regional…
NBS says price of 5kg cooking gas decreased in July
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said the average price for refilling of a five kilogramme cylinder for Liquefied Petroleum Gas (Cooking Gas) decreased to N2,010.45 in July from N2,034.93…
Tell DSS to move out of NFF Secretariat, NANF tells Osinbajo
A group representing retired and active footballers on Wednesday in Abuja urged the Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo, to order an immediate withdrawal of security men from the Nigeria Football…
Defection: Kaduna Assembly declares former Deputy Speaker’s seat vacant, one other
The Kaduna State House of Assembly on Wednesday declared the seat of its former Deputy Speaker, Mr John Audu-Kwaturu vacant after he announced his defection to the Peoples Democratic Party…
Church urges FG to intensify efforts for the release of Leah Sheribu
The NKST Church has urged the Federal Government to intensify efforts to secure the release of 15-year-old Leah Sheribu, one of the girls kidnapped at the Government Secondary School,…