By Ogaga Ariemu In commemoration of World Creative and Innovation Day celebration, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), under Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy has awarded 5 Nigerian innovators with N10million Naira grant. Muhammad Abdullahi Bature of…
The Senate has confirmed the nomination of Muhammad Usman as Commissioner for National Population Commission (NPC). Our Correspondent reports that Usman’s confirmation followed consideration and adoption of a report of the Senate Committee on National Identity and National Population. Chairman…
…as Petrol queues, black marketers surface in Abuja, others By Ayo Fadimu and Taofeek Lawal, Abuja The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has increased the daily supply of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) across the country from 550 trucks to 1,661 trucks…
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC Abdulrasheed Bawa on Tuesday said the Commission has designed a new corruption prevention model to complements its enforcement activities. Bawa who spoke through his chief of staff, Hadiza Zubairu Gamawa…
The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) has dismissed claims by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that President Muhammadu Buhari harbours a terrorist sympathiser in his administration. In a statement signed by its Chairman Niyi Akinsiju and Secretary Cassidy Madueke, the group…
…We’ll appeal the judgement — PDP By Akintunde Jacobs, Akure The Ondo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Akure, on Tuesday struck out the petition of the People’s Democratic Party’s candidate in the last year governorship election, Eyitayo Jegede…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested an undergraduate and her boyfriend who sells drugged cookies to school children. In a statement by Femi Babafemi, NDLEA’s media director, on Tuesday, the agency said the suspected drug…
The Senior Special Assistant to Presidemt Muhammadu Buhari on media, Malam Garba Shehu, says those calling for secession from the country are its problem. He said this on Tuesday in Abuja at an event organised by the All Progressives Congress…
The Federal Government said the decision of the United Kingdom to grant asylum to ‘persecuted’ members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) is disrespectful of Nigeria as a nation. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, also…
By Joshua Elekwachi, Abuja The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed has revealed that Nigeria at the moment sits on the brink of a socio-economic disaster and a full education crisis. She stated that the federal…
