Editors Congratulate Garba Deen On His Appointment As NNPC Spokesman
August 19, 2021 The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has congratulated one of its former Presidents, Garba Deen Muhammad, on his appointment as the Group General Manager (Public Affairs) of…
Reps directs NCC to provide details of turnover realised from MNOs between 2018 and 2020
Aug. 19, 2021 The House of Representatives has directed the Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC) to provide details of turnover realised from all network operators from 2018 to 2020. Rep. James…
Reps criticises FG’s borrowing to finance deficit, agencies hiding revenues
Aug. 19, 2021 The House of Representatives has expressed displeasure over the way some government agencies conceal their revenues, thereby denying the Federal Government the fund for budgeting. The House…
Ebola, other outbreaks, atop COVID-19, risk straining West Africa health systems -WHO
Aug 19, 2021 The World Health Organisation (WHO) warned on Thursday that on top of the COVID-19 pandemic, West Africa is facing new outbreaks of the viral haemorrhagic fevers Marburg…
Akpabio says IOCs Owe NDDC $4bn, N/Delta ministry will take keen interest in implementation of 3% PIA
August 19, 2021 Senator Godswill Akpabio says oil firms operating in the Niger Delta have defaulted in their statutory remittances to the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to the tune…
Police nabs 4 man syndicate who specialise in robbing, killing POS operators, Uber drivers in Ogun
Aug. 19, 2021 The Police Command in Ogun on Thursday said it arrested four suspects who specialised in robbing and killing Point of Sale (POS) and Uber operators in the…
Boko Haram desertions in Nigeria could be the tipping point – Study
Aug. 19, 2021 At least 2,122 people associated with Boko Haram have left the group since Abubakar Shekau, long-time leader of its faction, Jama’atu Ahlis Sunnah lid-Da’wati wa’l-Jihad (JAS), died…
IMF blocks Afghanistan’s access to SDR reserves over lack of clarity on government
Aug 19, 2021 The International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday it suspended Afghanistan’s access to IMF resources, including around $440 million in new monetary reserves, due to a lack of…
Police rescues 11 kidnap victims in Zamfara
Aug. 19, 2021 The Police Command in Zamfara said its operatives have rescued 11 villagers abducted from Yakofoji village on Aug. 12. A statement by the command’s Public Relations Officer,…
Buhari presides over crucial meeting of National Security Council
Aug. 19, 2021 President Muhammadu Buhari is currently presiding over a crucial security meeting with all the nation’s security chiefs and relevant cabinet Ministers in attendance. The meeting was summoned…