Prof. Uchechi Ogbuagu of Department of Economics, University of Calabar, on Monday called for the reintroduction of the Agriculture Commodity Boards. He said this was necessary if the nation must increase its revenue from the agricultural sector. Ogbuagu made the…
The Jigawa Commissioner of Police, Mr Usman Gomna, on Monday in Dutse decorated newly promoted officers of the state command with their new ranks. Speaking at the decoration ceremony, Gomna said the promotion was a reward for hard work and…
The Federal Government says close to one million passengers and 3.5 million tonnes of freight will be conveyed on the Itakpe-Ajaokuta-Warri rail line annually. The 326-kilometre rail line, which had suffered setbacks in the last 30 years, was virtually inaugurated…
President Muhammadu Buhari mourns journalist, poet, author and sports administrator, Otunba Eddie Aderinokun, who passed on January 3, 2021, aged 80. The President salutes the more than 60 years of vibrant journalism practice by Aderinokun, which saw him rise to…
A law firm Ntephe, Smith and Wills (NSW), on Monday called for channeling of gas flare and oil pollution fines to ameliorate adverse effects of oil and gas production on host communities. It advocated a reform that would prioritise giving…
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) and two other agencies are mapping out strategic guidelines on COVID-19 preventive measures to safeguard Nigerian pilgrims during the 2021 hajj operation. Reports state that the two other agencies are the Presidential Task…
A Benin-based gyneacologist, Dr Iwinosa Ehigiator, has advised pregnant women to go for regular checkups, especially when they have fever, in order to avoid their newborns developing jaundice. Ehigiator said this in on Monday. He defined infant jaundice “as a…
The Federal Government says its 774,000 Special Public Works (SPW) jobs will commence on Wednesday. The programme is designed to engage 1,000 artisans from each local government in public works for three months at N20,000 each per month. The Minister…
Intels Nigeria Ltd., an oil and gas logistics company, on Monday said it had severed ties with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, who was one of its major shareholders. The company said it severed ties with Abubakar and his family…
A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Touch of Love and Lifting Hands Foundation, has renewed its calls on governments at all levels to take care of the elderly very serious in order to attract God’s blessings on the nation. The Founder/CEO of…
