By Seun Ibiyemi President Muhammadu Buhari will officially commission the $1.5 billion Lekki Deep Seaport, in Lagos State on Monday. President Buhari will during the two-day working visit inaugurate the Lekki Deep Seaport to be the largest seaport in Nigeria…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Africa Region of the International Human Rights Commission (IHRC) has commended the Director-General, National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration Control (NAFDAC), Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, for ensuring quality drugs, foods, and other consumables for a healthy…
Adenike Agunsoye Distillers and Blenders Association of Nigeria (DIBAN), a Sub-Sectoral Group of Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), lamented over the threat to its N420 billion investment due to the recent proposal to increase excise duties. The group, in an…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has launched a cash swap policy in villages and financially included areas ahead of the January 31 deadline for the old notes to seize being legal tender. The programme which will be launched on…
Winners have emerged in the ground-breaking final live draw of the 5for5 promo event held in Lagos on January 20, 2023. This event featured mouth-watering cash prizes of N10,000, N100,000, and the star prize of N1,000,000, which 2 lucky customers…
Sterling One Foundation has won AS+A Communications’ Award of Excellence for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in recognition of its positive impact across Nigeria. As part of its annual award ceremony and commemoration of its Managing Director’s 70th birthday, AS+A Communications…
By Titus Atondu, Makurdi Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has again accused the Federal Government of being complicit in issues of terrorism in the country Ortom insisted that the Federal Government was protecting killer Fulani herdsmen who have continued to…
By Jeleel Olawale Immediate past Osun State Governor, Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola has been honoured as the Hero of Democracy and Good Governance by the Nigerian NewsDirect Newspaper. The honour was bestowed on him on Friday evening, in Lagos, at the…
…Dedicates award to Governor Ortom By Titus Atondu, Makurdi Following a detailed evaluation of the giant strides and achievements in revenue administration by the Executive Chairman of the Benue State Internal Revenue Service, BIRS, Chief (Mrs) Mimi Adzape-Orubibi, FCTI, CNA,…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said that Edo, Ondo, and Bauchi states account for 84 per cent of Lassa fever infection in the country. The Director-General, NCDC, Dr Ifedayo Adetifa, said this in an Interview…
