Tag: NIGERIA
Bakassi: Nigeria, Cameroon To Finalise Boundary Demarcation In 2022
The Director-General, National Boundary Commission, Adamu Adaji, has said that the demarcation of the Bakassi peninsula and adjoining boundary between Nigeria and Cameroon in...
Lassa Fever: NCDC Confirms Outbreak Kills 80 Persons As At...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC says 80 people have died from Lassa fever as of Thursday.The Centre announced this during its routine situation...
Crime Fight: Defence Chief Tasks Personnel On Security Of Military Cyber...
The Chief of Defence Staff General Lucky Irabor has advised members of the Armed Forces of Nigeria, AFN to secure all military electronic infrastructures...
2023 Elections: Osinbajo, Jega, Others Call For Peaceful Exercise
Some Nigerians, including Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo have advised citizens to see security of electoral processes as a priority for enhanced democracy and good governance.They...
Bagudu Urges Religious Leaders To Sustain Prayers For Peace, Security
Governor Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi state has applauded religious leaders for their unrelenting support and prayers for the peace and general well-being of the...
FG Partners WHO On Electronic Waste Exposure On Child, Public Health
The Federal Ministry of Health is partnering with the World Health Organisation, WHO to strengthen stakeholders’ capacity to halt impact of electronic waste exposure...
Oil/Gas: PIA Implementation Will Enable Far-Reaching Reforms – NUPRC Boss
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, NUPRC says the implementation of the Petroleum Industry Act, PIA will enable far-reaching reforms and a sustainable overhaul...
Foreign/ Domestic: Nigeria’s Debt Hits N38.005trn – DMO
The Debt Management Office, DMO says Nigeria’s sovereign debt stock now 38.005 trillion naira equivalent to 92.626 billion dollars as at September 30. It...
FIRS Calls For Robust Tax Administration
Executive Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service FIRS, Muhammad Nami, has urged stakeholders to work towards a robust tax administration for the benefit of all...
Travel Ban: Nigeria’s Plan To Red List UK, Others Not Tit-For-Tat-Minister
The Minister of State for Health, Dr Olorunnimbe Mamora, has given further insight into the Federal Government’s plan to place on a red list,...
Omicron: Envoy Says Britain Will Not Reverse Travel Ban Over FG’s...
The British High Commission says the United Kingdom would not reverse its travel ban on Nigeria over Federal Government’s threat of retaliation.Spokesman for the...
Small Arms/Light Weapons: NSA Advocates Collective Action Against Illicit Arms In...
The National Security Adviser NSA, Babagana Monguno, has called for collective action by all stakeholders to rid Nigeria and Africa of illicit small arms...
Nigeria To Grow Gas Reserves To 600 Trillion Cubic Feet —...
The Minister of State for Petroleum, Timipre Sylva, says the Federal Government is currently working to grow the country’s gas reserve from 206 trillion...
Livestock: Federal Government Implements Plan To Stem Diary Importation Gaps
The Federal Government says the execution of the National livestock transformation Plan, NLTP, will close the dairy importation gaps and address other challenges to...
Nigerian Army Remains Resolute In Tackling Security Challenges – COAS
The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Faruk Yahaya, says the Nigerian army has remained resolute in tackling the myriad of security challenges in...
Nigeria Losing High Volume Of Annual Farm Produce To Pests —...
The Minister of Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mohammed Abubakar, has said that Nigeria is losing high volume of its annual farm...
OMICRON: Federal Government Faults Travel Ban, Alleges Most Infected Travellers From...
The Federal Government has refuted the likelihood of restricting foreign travellers from visiting Nigeria, despite travel bans by Canada, the United Kingdom, Indonesia, Singapore...
Climate Change: Federal Government Retariates Commitment To Combat Issues
Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to implement Climate Change actions, combat the issues of Climate Change and adapt to its the consequences and drastically...
Nigeria Ranks 9th, Needs $1.1bn For Humanitarian Assistance In 2022
About 120 Non-Governmental Organisations, NGOs have cautioned world leaders to go beyond “grand gestures” to feed the 45 million people around the world who...
Deregulation: Federal Government Not Ending Petrol Bridging Payments
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority, NMDPRA has assured transporters that payment for petrol bridging costs will not cease, despite the nonexistent...
