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A total of 148 youths from Bayelsa undergoing training programme in agriculture were on Wednesday presented with working capital to start-up their own farm enterprises. The youths are beneficiaries of Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprise in Niger Delta (LIFE-ND), funded by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). The working capital …

ADDRESS BY HON. CHAIRMAN, INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION (INEC), PROF. MAHMOOD YAKUBU, AT AN INTERACTIVE MEETING WITH ONLINE PUBLISHERS, HELD AT RADISSON BLU HOTEL, IKEJA, LAGOS ON WEDNESDAY 24TH NOVEMBER 2021  It is my great pleasure to welcome members of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) to this interactive …

By Ismaila Chafe Abuja, Nov. 24, 2021 The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved April 2022 as official date for the commencement of the operations of much-awaited Nigeria Air. The Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, disclosed this when he along with Ministers of Transportation, and Finance, Budget and National …

The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa is in Nigeria’s delegation, attending the 89th Interpol General Assembly which commenced on Tuesday, November 23, 2021 in Istanbul,  Turkey. The Nigerian delegation to the event which ends on Thursday, November 25, 2021, according to a statement …

Deputy Inspector General of Police, DIG David Femi Oyebanji Folawiyo, Tuesday, November 24, 2021 bowed out of the service of the Nigeria Police Force after successful completion of his statutory years of service to the nation. DIG Folawiyo, according to a statement by CP Frank Mba,  Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters, …

By Ikechukwu Iweajunwa Owerri, Nov. 24, 2021 A delegation of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has commended the Imo government for sustaining the program and enhancing the lives of its citizens through the platform. The UNDP delegation gave the commendation on Tuesday during a visit to Imo to ascertain …

  Governor Babagana Umara Zulum is in southern Borno senatorial zone to commission 23 government projects, mostly schools and healthcare centres in towns and villages. Zulum arrived Biryel, headquarters of Bayo Local Government Area on Tuesday evening and passed the night there. Wednesday, the Governor kick started his commissioning of …

By Fortune Abang Abuja, Nov. 24, 2021 Nigerian traders on Wednesday flayed ECOWAS’ silence over the closure of borders by the Ghana government, thus violating the policy on free movement in the region. Mr. Chukwuemeka Nnaji, President of the Nigerian Union of Traders Association in Ghana (NUTAG), made the call …

By Emmanuel Mogbede Abuja, Nov. 23,2021 The Federal Government on Tuesday restated its commitment to improve passport application process for Nigerians at home and in the Diaspora, as it launches the new enhanced e-Passport. Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, the Minister of Interior Affairs, made this known in a statement signed by …

By Ifeanyi Nwoko Lome, Nov. 24, 2021 Legal luminary, Femi Falana, has advocated the setting up of an appellate division of the ECOWAS Court as a solution for flagrant disregard to court rulings by member states. Falana gave the suggestion while presenting a paper at the ongoing International Conference organised …

By Kadiri Abdulrahman Abuja,  Nov.  24, 2021 The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has urged the Federal Government to prioritise investment in infrastructure to improve the country’s business environment and boost economic growth. Mr. Godwin Emefiele, the CBN Governor made the call Tuesday night in Abuja while reading the communique …

  A 14th-century Ife brass head and two 16th-century Benin brass plaques at the official handing-over by Metropolitan Museum of Arts, New York to Representatives of the Nigerian Government By Cecilia Ologunagba New York, Nov. 23, 2021 The Consulate-General of Nigeria in New York, USA has taken custody of three …

Being PAPER DELIVERED BY HON. JUSITCE V.C. ISIGUZO DURING THE FIDA IMO STATE LAW WEEK HELD ON THE 23RD DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2021 AT THE FIDA SECRETARIAT, OWERRI IMO STATE WOMEN AS ENDANGERED SPECIE: FACT OR FICTION, “PRACTICABILTY OF VAPP LAW.” PROTOCOL Introduction: There are two species which constitute the …

Minister, Niger Delta Affairs Ministry, Senator Godswill Akpabio has called on privileged individuals in the society to emulate the philanthropic gesture of the music icon, David Adedeji Adeleke aka Davido, and join hands with him in his quest to make life meaningful for the poor in the society. Akpabio made …

By Chukwuemeka Opara Abakaliki, Nov. 23, 2021 The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Tuesday said it was targeting 25,000 women and youths in Ebonyi, during its one-week digital financial inclusion drive. The Director, Development Finance Department of the bank, Mr Philip Yusuf stated this at Onueke, headquarters of Ezza …

By Peter Okolie Owerri, Nov. 23, 2021 Some lawyers in Imo have called on Gov. Hope Uzodimma to domesticate the Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) (VAPP) Act, 2015 in the state. The lawyers made the call at the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) week organised by Imo branch in Owerri …

Dr Agboke, INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner in Oyo State addressing the stakeholders at Mapo Hall in Ibadan on Tuesday.By David Adeoye Ibadan, Nov. 23, 2021 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Oyo State on Tuesday engaged relevant stakeholders in the state on the ongoing Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) and …

By Emmanuel Oloniruha Abuja, Nov. 23, 2021 The Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party Governors Forum (PDP-GF), Aminu Tambuwal has said that Nigeria must embrace restructuring to survive. Tambuwal stated this in his remark at a two-day PDP National Retreat with the theme: “It’s time to rescue Nigeria”, held on Tuesday in …

By Olajide Idowu Osogbo, Nov. 23, 2021 Police in Osun State has refuted a report that a suspect, in the case of late Timothy Adegoke, a post-graduate student of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), released an audio message while in custody. Police spokesman, SP Yemisi Opalola, told a news conference in …

By Madeline Earp/CPJ Consultant Technology Editor November 23, 2021 10:56 AM EST When a staffer at the independent media website Iwacu in the central African state of Burundi tried to visit the outlet online in late October, they received an error message instead. “Hum. Nous ne parvenons pas à trouver ce site;” the …

By Itohan Abara-Laserian Lagos, Nov. 23, 2021 Futureview Group has urged its clients to take advantage of the planned offer for subscription of 575 million shares of MTN Nigeria Communications Plc (MTNN) through book building to beef up their portfolios. The Group Managing Director, Futureview, Mrs. Elizabeth Ebi, gave the …

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, Tuesday, November 23, 2021  received a high-level delegation of the German Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The visit which, according to a statement by CP Frank Mba, Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters, Abuja, continued discussions aimed at creating, designing and running a Police …

Nigeria’s leading after-sales service provider, TD Plus has flagged off a campaign, offering free device support to all customers. This free offer is in partnership with TD Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa’s foremost distributor of technology and lifestyle products. Customers with defective items purchased from TD Africa from October 1st, 2021 would …

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has given the Committee on Appropriations till Wednesday this week to conclude budget defense by subcommittees of the upper chamber. Lawan explained that the ultimatum became necessary in keeping with the December 14 timetable for the passage of the 2022 budget by the National …

By Ifeanyi Nwoko Lome Nov. 23, 2021 The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Mr Jean-Claude Brou, says the ECOWAS Community Court should help to promote good governance, rule of law and fundamental freedoms in West Africa. Brou made the appeal in Abuja on Tuesday at the ongoing International Conference dedicated …