Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says it will collaborate with drivers’ unions in Katsina to reduce accidents on the highways in the state. The FRSC Sector Commander in the state, Mr Ali Tanimu, made the disclosure in a statement issued by…
Barth Ndubuwah, Port Harcourt A section of Rumueme Kingdom in Obio/Apkor Local Government Area of Rivers State has kicked against the choice and consequent pronouncement of HRM Omunnakwe Nsirim as the Nye Nwe Eli and Paramount Ruler of the community…
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said total merchandise trade increased by 23.28 per cent in quarter Two (Q2 2021) to N12.02 trillion from N9.75 trillion recorded in first quarter of 2021. The NBS in its “Foreign Trade in…
Women’s Rights And Health Project (WRAHP) has led the Lagos State Ministry of Justice, Office of Public Defender (OPD) and International Federation of Female Lawyers, (FIDA) to campaign against Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) in the Ayobo/Ipaja area of Alimosho…
The social media has been heavily criticised with some of its platforms banned in many countries, but Prof. Eghosa Osaghae, Director-General, Nigerian Institute for International Affairs (NIIA), says it is a powerful tool for societal growth. “The social media presents…
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, OJAJA II, has expressed confidence in polytechnic education in Nigeria The traditional ruler described polytechnic education as a major contributor to economic and technological development of the country. In a statement on…
The Federal Government recorded a trade deficit of N1.87 in the first half of the year; data obtained from the National Bureau of Statistics has shown. This figure was contained in the Foreign Trade Statistics report released on Saturday. According…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation earned revenue of N4.61tn and spent N4.52tn in 2020, according to a report released on Friday. The report, titled ‘2020 NNPC Annual Performance Review’, was developed by BudgIT in partnership with Oxfam. According to the…
The Federal Government has directed all Ministries, Departments and Agencies of government to include revenue sources, and not just expenditures, in their 2022 budget submissions. The Budget Office of the Federation, in a circular signed by its Director-General, Ben Akabueze,…
The Department of Petroleum Resources, Lagos Zone, said on Friday that it sealed off 59 illegal cooking gas plants in the state from January to June this year. The Assistant Director, Operations, DPR, Lagos Zonal Office, Mrs Olubunmi Ogundare, disclosed…
