Tag: NIGERIA
CCB: Contractor Abandons Project After N1.3bn Mobilisation – National Assembly
The National Assembly Joint Committee on Ethics,
Privileges and Public Petitions asked anti-graft agencies to probe a contractor
who abandoned a project since 2015 after collecting...
Propaganda: Army Adopts Spiritual Warfare To Counter Insurgents – Buratai
The Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai
says the Army has engaged in spiritual warfare to counter Boko Haram
propaganda.Buratai, represented by Brigadier General...
Troops Arrest Gun Runner And Recovers 6 AK 47 Rifles
Troops of Operation Thunder Strike have arrested a suspected gun runner and recovered 6 AK 47 rifles in Sabo Gayan, Chikun Local Government area...
Legislature Affairs: Lawan Assures Young Parliamentarians Of Inclusion
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has assured
young parliamentarians of inclusion in the affairs of the legislature.A statement in Abuja by his Special Assistant...
FRSC Refers 7,000 Traffic Offenders For Evaluation
Federal Road Safety Corps FRSC has said that over
7,000 traffic offenders have gone through psychological, emotional evaluation
test since 2017.The FRSC FCT Sector Command, Corps...
Abandoned Project: Senate Seeks Probe Of N1.5bn CCB Contractor
National Assembly Joint Committee on Ethics,
Privileges and Public Petition yesterday asked anti-corruption agencies to
investigate a contractor for abandoning a project after collecting 1.5 billion...
Ease Of Doing Business Reforms: Osinbajo Receives 2019 Compliance Report
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has at the Presidential
Villa, Abuja, received the 2019 Compliance Report of the Presidential Executive
Order 001 on the promotion of transparency...
Curriculum: Lawan Canvasses Inclusion Of Anti-Corruption Teaching In Schools
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan has called for
the inclusion of anti-corruption course in schools’ curricula to reduce the
menace of corruption in the country.Special...
National Unity: Osinbajo Harps On Building Bridges Across Faith And Tribe
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has called for building
of bridges across religions and ethnic nationalities in order to ensure a
better society.Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, in...
Payment System: ASUU Plans To Face-Off Against Federal Government
The
Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU is preparation another face-off with
the Federal Government over what it called the government’s planned imposition
of Integrated Personnel Payroll...
Nigeria And China To Collaborates On Production Of Locally-Made Transformers
Nigeria is working with China for the production of Nigerian-made transformers by 2020.Read this: Power Supply: Group Says 2.3bn People Globally Lack Access To...
Finance Minister Explains Why Nigeria Is Borrowing $3b From World Bank
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning Zainab Ahmed has said the three billion dollars loan from the World Bank would be used...
Malnutrition: 49% Children Under Five Not Growing Well In Nigeria-UNICEF
The United Nations Children Fund UNICEF, said 49 per
cent of children under the age of five in Nigeria do not grow well as they...
Contraband: Army Destroys 9 Vehicles Loaded With Fish
An Operation Lafiya Dole command of the Nigeria Army
in Damaturu has destroyed nine vehicles loaded with smoked fish seized from
smugglers.The Sector’s Commander, Brigadier General...
Mental Health: Foundation Harps On Ending Stigmatisation
A Non-Governmental Organization, NGO, Teenz
Global Foundation has stressed the need to end all forms of stigmatisation,
discrimination and abuse against persons facing mental health challenge.The...
Bayelsa Poll: INEC Cautions Against Attack On Its Personnel
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC
has cautioned that it would not accept any form of attack on its personnel,
ad-hoc staff or materials to be...
Security: Nigeria Scores 96.4% In Aviation As Minister Briefs Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari received briefings from the
Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, as Nigeria scored 96.4 percent in improved
security in civil aviation.Speaking with State House...
Inflation: Bureau Confirms Rise By 0.22% To 11.24% In September
The National Bureau of Statistics, NBS says inflation
rate in September 2019 increased by 0.22 per cent to 11.24 per cent from 11.02
per cent recorded...
Minimum Wage: Labour Suspends Strike Action As Negotiations Starts Today
The Federal Government and Organised Labour are to
continue their meeting today, Wednesday to allow for sorting out all grey areas
of contention.A top Labour Official,...
Kaduna: Troops Rescue 4 More Kidnapped Students
Troops of
Operation Thunder Strike have rescued the remaining four students of Government
Day Secondary School Gwagwada in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State,
who were...
