Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Monday congratulated Chef Hilda Baci on breaking the Guinness World Record for the longest hours spent cooking. Sanwo-Olu, in his congratulatory message on his Facebook page, said that Baci’s accomplishment was a testament…
The Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy on Monday inaugurated “NigComHealth’ platform to transform the healthcare sector in the country. The Minister, Prof. Isa Pantami, unveiled the Nigeria Communications Satellite (NIGCOMSAT) Limited virtual health platform (NigComHealth) in Abuja. Recall…
The Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, on Monday in Abuja, affirmed that all aviation roadmap components were at the finishing lines. Sirika, represented by Dr Emmanuel Meribole, the Permanent Secretary in the ministry, spoke at the second edition of…
Former Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, says the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) is one of the best schemes introduced by the military and should be sustained. Jega said this on Monday in Abuja while delivering…
By Moses Adeniyi True to its warnings of imposing sanctions of visa ban on more perpetrators of electoral corruption in the 2023 general elections, the Government of the United States has slammed a visa restriction on those it described as…
…Demand for gross salaries increment by 200% …Protest five-year compulsory services bill for medical, dental graduates …Address brain-drain, Nigerian doctors doing exploit abroad — NBA urges President-elect Another industrial action is set to throw Nigeria’s medical sector off balance as…
In this interview, Engr. Razaq Obe speaks to Nigerian NewsDirect Deputy Editor, Mr Mathew Ibiyemi on the power reforms going on in the state and updates on the government’s ambition to make the state the Bitumen capital of Africa. Excerpts:…
By Ibiyemi Mathew The Federal Government of Nigeria is set to officially unveil the National Blockchain Policy today. The Federal Executive Council (FEC) approved the National Blockchain Policy for Nigeria on 3rd May 2023 to ensure that Nigerian benefits from…
By Seun Ibiyemi Nigeria’s headline inflation rate rose to 22.22 per cent in April 2023, a 0.18 per cent point higher than the 22.04 per cent recorded in the previous month. According to the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report…
…Launches maiden Impact Report Yesterday, the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (‘NSIA’ or ‘the Authority’), manager of Nigeria’s sovereign wealth fund and the National Council on Climate Change (‘NCCC’), Nigeria’s implementing entity for climate action, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (‘MoU’).…
