There are four different skills of communication. These are listening, reading, speaking and writing. Listening and reading are technically referred to as “receptive skills” because they are about assimilation; while speaking and writing are called “transmitting skills” because they are…
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has appealed a recent judgment of the Federal High Court in Port Harcourt Rivers State on the issue of Value Added Tax (VAT)collection. The FIRS disclosed this in a statement by its Director, Communications…
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, on Saturday in Gwoza, received another Chibok schoolgirl who presented herself to the Nigerian Army. The schoolgirl, Hassana Adamu, alongside her two children, was handed over to Governor Zulum by the Commander, 26 Taskforce Brigade,…
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), has approved the appointment of Justice Husseini Baba-Yusuf as the acting Chief Judge of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory on the recommendation of the National Judicial Council. This was disclosed…
The Federal Government has announced its readiness to receive and process applications for the granting of plant variety protection rights to agric investors. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Sabo Nanono, and the Director-General, National Agricultural Seeds Council, Olusegun…
The Bauchi State Government says it has expended about N2.5 billion on construction and renovation of primary and secondary healthcare facilities in the past two years. Dr. Dayyabu Hassan, the Acting Permanent Secretary in the state Ministry of Health, made…
Rev. Yakubu Pam, Executive Secretary, Nigeria Christian Pilgrims Commission (NCPC), has charged Christians on pilgrimage to Jordan not to relent in prayers for Nigeria. According to Pam, such intercessions had helped the country in overcoming numerous challenges in the past.…
The Kano state government has reiterated its commitment to the protection of vulnerable members of the society, especially women and children. The state’s Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Dr. Zahra’u Muhammad-Umar, stated this while receiving the state branch…
President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Abuja after joining world leaders in making firm commitment to increase funding for education sector at the recent Global Education Summit in London, United Kingdom. The Nigerian leader also used the opportunity of the…
The Minister of Defence, retired Maj.-Gen Bashir Magashi, has tasked the Nigerian Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT), to upscale research and development with a view to boosting the nation’s air capabilities. Magashi made the call when the Commandant of…
