The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi (Ojaja 11), has urged the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) to empower more youths towards achieving the digital economy agenda. The traditional ruler made the call in a statement issued on Wednesday…
Lagos State Government has announced 10 weeks partial closure of Eko Bridge from Costain to Alaka in bound National Stadium for emergency repairs by Federal Government from June 4 to Aug. 13. The state Commissioner for Transportation, Dr Frederic Oladeinde,…
The Federal Government has begun construction of 37 ‘smart schools’ across the country to boost Information Communication Technology (ICT). Dr Hamid Bobboyi, Executive Secretary, Universal Basic Education Commission(UBEC), made this known to journalists on Wednesday in Abuja. Bobboyi said that…
By Seun Ibiyemi The Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and the Nigerian Shippers Council (NSC) has said that it would start invoking sanctions on port officials responsible for boarding of vessels at Nigerian ports as most…
The Chief Executive Officer of MTN Nigeria, Karl Toriola, has called for the strengthening of the existing collaboration with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in tackling computer-related fraud in the country. Speaking during a courtesy visit to the…
By Abba – Eku Onyeka, FCT Director – General (DG), Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), Mallam Farouk Salim has disclosed that the agency has provided substantial discounts for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to enjoy the services of the…
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogun, Mr Tope Armstrong Akintunde has applauded Gov Dapo Abiodun and his Lagos State counterpart, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu over the recently signed Lagos-Ogun Joint Commission saying that the initiative was a…
By Matthew Denis, Abuja The Chairman of Whitehorse Group Limited, Dr. Paul Ndi Oyemike has revealed that the company will launch Whitehorse Mass Transit next week. Speaking to Nigerian NewsDirect Newspaper in a chat at his office Life Camp Area,…
The Emir of Lafia, HRH Justice Sidi Bage (rtd), has said Nasarawa State governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, has the capacity and experience, to provide leadership in North Central Nigeria. The royal father stated this while hosting the Nasarawa governor in…
Lola Cater for the Needy Foundation, an NGO, on Wednesday, took menstrual cycle, sexual and gender based violence awareness campaign to students of Junior Secondary School, Karu in the FCT. The Founder of the foundation, Ms Ololade Ogunnubi said the…
