N25.7bn Fraud: Appeal Court Affirms Conviction Of Ex-Bank PHB MD, Atuche, One Other
June 24, 2022 A three-man panel of the Court of Appeal, Lagos, on Thursday upheld the conviction of a former Managing Director of the defunct Bank PHB Plc, Francis Atuche,…
Human trafficking: 83% of cases in Nigeria happen within states, 774 suspects arrested in Edo – NAPTIPÂ
June 24, 2022 The Director-General, National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Dr. Fatima Waziri-Azi, says there is more of internal trafficking than external trafficking. Waziri-Azi disclosed…
23 million Nigerian children receive chemo-prevention against malaria
June 24, 2022 Some 23 million Nigerian children have received the seasonal malaria chemoprevention, aiding reduction in severe malaria in children in the country. President Muhammadu Buhari made the declaration…
PVC: Bala Mohammed declares Monday work free day
June 24, 2022 Gov. Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has declared Monday work free day to enable its citizens enrol in the ongoing continuous voter registration. This is contained in…
LAGOS READY TO PARTNER WITH FILMMAKERS IN DIASPORA – COMMISSIONER
June 24, 2022 The Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Pharmacist (Mrs.) Uzamat Akinbile-Yussuf has affirmed that the State Government is ready to partner with filmmakers in the diaspora to…
BUHARI TO BORIS JOHNSON: I’M NOT SEEKING ANOTHER TERM, THE FIRST PERSON WHO TRIED IT DIDN’T END VERY WELL
June 24, 2022 President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday reiterated his resolve to respect the maximum term limit in the Nigerian Constitution. In a statement by a Presidential Spokesperson, Femi Adesina,…
Russia Seeks New Fuel Markets in Africa, Middle East as Europe Turns Away
June 24, 2022 Russia is increasing gasoline and naphtha supplies to Africa and the Middle East as it struggles to sell fuel in Europe, while Asia is already taking bigger…
UK Agency to Invest $200 Million in African Hydropower Projects
June 24, 2022 The UK’s development finance agency will invest about $200 million in African hydroelectricity projects to boost the continent’s renewable energy portfolio. British International Investment Plc, formerly CDC…
Collaboration essential to successful 5G deployment in Nigeria – Danbatta
June 24, 2022 Industry collaboration is very essential to successful deployment of 5G Services in Nigeria, so says the Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof….
FG begins taxation on sugar-sweetened beverages to reduce NCDs
June 24, 2022 The Federal Government says it has started the implementation of the N10 taxation per litre of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages (SSBs) to reduce the incidences of Non-communicable Diseases. Mr….