The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Federal Operations Unit Zone ‘B’, has decried lack of cooperation of some Nigerians in border communities to efforts of the service to check smuggling. Mr Al-Bashir Hamisu, the Comptroller of the Unit, made the remark…
Gov. David Umahi of Ebonyi has declared his intention to negotiate with bandits to ascertain their grievances and the way forward. Umahi made the declaration on Friday in Abakaliki at the presentation of 40 Toyota Sienna vehicles and 20 Hilux…
The Minister of Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen, has assured Nigerian women that the National Assembly would soon create 111 legislative seats, specifically for them. Tallen made this known in a statement on Friday in Abuja. She said that a bill…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it has approved the Pfizer Biotech Vaccine for emergency use authorisation for COVID-19 in Nigeria. Its Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, made this known on Friday in a live/zoom media briefing…
The Federal Government has commended the management of Nigerian Export Import Bank (NEXIM) for returning the bank to profitability and reduction in non-performing loans. Mrs Zainab Ahmed, Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, gave the commendation, in a statement…
The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Ltd on Friday transacted 328.39 million shares valued at N3.11billion in positive trading. This was against 270.69 million shares worth N2.04 billion exchanged in 3,910 deals on Thursday, an increase of 21.32 per cent. FBN Holdings…
The National Human Rights Committee (NHRC) of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has directed its members to conduct frequent visits to Police stations to ensure bail of suspects detained for minor offences. The committee gave the directive in a memo…
The Chief Whip of the Senate, Sen. Orji Kalu, has congratulated the labour force in Nigeria on the 2021 International Workers’ Day. Kalu in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja, described Nigerian workers as critical stakeholders in nation building.…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted a suspected drug trafficker, Chigbogu Obiora, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos with 97 wraps of cocaine. NDLEA Director, Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in…
The Federal Government has approved the adjustment in pensions of retirees under the defined benefit pension scheme arising from the implementation of the New National Minimum Wage Act 2019. In an interview with newsmen on Friday, Mr Ekpo Nta, Acting…
