By Abba-Eku Onyeka, Abuja Commandant General (CG), Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Dr Ahmed Abubakar Audi has read out the Riot Act to his officers and men on operational tactics and use of firearms in special operations or…
From information gathered in household surveys to pixels captured by satellite images, data can inform policies and spur economic activity, serving as a powerful weapon in the fight against poverty. More data is available today than ever before, yet its…
The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) says it has rolled out a N5billion international trade palliative for exporters and prospective exporters in the country. The Assistant Director, Export Development and Incentives Department of the council, Mr Peter Njoku disclosed this…
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has disclosed that average fare paid by commuters for Intercity journey increased by 1.13 per cent Month-on-Month (MoM) in February 2021. The bureau stated that the Transport Fare Watch report for February 2021 covers…
The House of Representatives on Wednesday mandated its Committee on the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to investigate the deteriorating state of public infrastructure in the federal capital. This followed the adoption of a motion by Rep. Yusuf Tajudeen (PDP-Kogi) in Abuja,…
Director-General, Nigerian Maritime Administration Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Bashir Jamoh, says the agency’s modular floating dock is in the process of being deployed. Jamoh disclosed this during a visit to Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Hadiza Bala-Usman at…
The Kaduna State Ministry of Sports Development says it will begin COVID-19 testing for athletes and officials who will represent the state at the forthcoming National Sports Festival in Edo. The State Director of Sports, Ibrahim Yakubu made the disclosure…
A social group, the Agege Diamond Lions Club, on Wednesday donated sanitary pads to female students of the Yewa Junior High School, Agege, in celebration of the 2021 International Women’s Day. Speaking during the distribution of the disposable pads to…
The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) says that the establishment of Cotton and Medical Tourism Parks in Katsina State will bring the needed improved investment climate to the state. Prof. Adesoji Adesugba, NEPZA’s Managing Director, made the remark at…
Troops of Operation Thunder Strike (OPTS) have killed two suspected bandits and destroyed many bandits’ camps in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Mr Samuel Aruwan confirmed the development in a…
