The African Development Bank(AfDB) Group’s Board of Directors has approved a 7.88 million dollars grant from the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) for the Africa Energy Transition Catalyst (AETC) Programme. The bank in a statement, said the programme is…
Mr Adebola Shabi, a member of the Lagos State House of Assembly (LAHA), says he will organise summer coaching for students in public senior secondary schools in Lagos State during the forthcoming long vacation. Shabi, representing Lagos Mainland Constituency 2, …
The Federal University of Technology, Akure( FUTA) has begun the test-run of an application developed by student of the institution. This is contained in a statement on Thursday in Akure by the institution’s Deputy Director, Corporate Communications, Mr Adegbenro Adebanjo,…
A 27-year-old labourer, Aminu Shuaibu, was on Thursday docked in a Sharia Court sitting in Kano for allegedly stealing nine packs of rubber toys worth N54,000. The defendant, who lives in Kofar waika Quarters, Kano, is charged with theft. The…
The University of llorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) says it constantly runs on 10,000 litres of diesel to power all the electricity generating plants and equipment. Mrs Elizabeth Ajiboye, the Director of Corporate Affairs Department of UITH, confirmed this to the…
Gov. Abba Yusuf of Kano State has advised his cabinet members to be honest and sincere in discharging their primary assignments. This is contained in a statement issued by the governor’s Acting Press Secretary, Malam Hisham Habib, in Kano on…
A Jos Magistrates’ Court on Thursday sentenced a 30-year-old driver, Mohammed Ibrahim to two years imprisonment for stealing and diverting 4, 300 litres of petrol. The Judge, Shawomi Bokkos, summarily sentenced Ibrahim after he pleaded guilty to theft. Bokkos, however,…
Gov. Mohammed Umaru-Bago of Niger has reiterated his administration’s commitment to improving the lives of residents of the state. The Governor stated this during a Sallah homage on the Emir of Borgu, Muhammed Dantoro IV, at his Palace in New…
An FCT Upper Area Court has ordered an aluminum fabricator, Yekini Tunde to pay N759, 000 to a businessman for a job he didt do or face sentence. The police charged Tunda who resides in Sabo-Iddo, Abuja with criminal breach…
The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) says it will effect a new tariff for toll fare at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA) from July 17. This is contained in a statement signed by the FAAN Management on Thursday…
