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Uzor Maxim Uzoatu The ancient town of Awka, capital city of Anambra State, comes into international limelight as the Zimife Harris-Eze Foundation in collaboration with The Awka Museum Project celebrates its maiden Art Exhibition, “Awka Art Exhibition 2019” coming up between Friday, December 20 and Sunday, December 22 2019 at …

President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has said the Senate will investigate the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency, PPPRA, over alleged non-remittance of N800 billion to the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) for the maintenance of roads across the country. Lawan stated this in his concluding remarks on a bill …

Hundreds of residents of Gbarantoru in Yenagoa Local Government Area on Wednesday received free eyecare services sponsored by the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC). More than 300 people have so far received consultations from eye care specialists and got prescriptions. The eye care team comprising of Ophthalmologists, and eye care …

The management of Mighty Media Plus Network Limited has appointed Henry Oduah editor of its digital newspaper, Qed.ng. A statement by the company’s chief executive officer, Olumide Iyanda, disclosed that the appointment will take effect from January 1, 2020. “I am pleased to announce the appointment of Henry as editor. …

December 11, 2019 The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved the ‘Pioneer Status’ incentive for TechnoGas  Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Cylinder Manufacturing Plant. The first fully indigenous automated LPG cylinder manufacturing plant of Techno Oil Limited was commissioned by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on June 7, 2019 at  Kajola in Lagos …

From: Ruth Yarnap , Bauchi Bauchi State Government has reduced  recurrent expenditures to 43 percent  for the 2020 fiscal year and increased Capital expenditures to 57 percent. The Commissioner in charge of Budget and Economic Planning, Dr Aminu Hassan Gamawa disclosed this during a press conference on Wednesday while giving the breakdown …

New York, December 11, 2019 The number of journalists imprisoned for their reporting globally reached at least 250 for the fourth consecutive year, with China and Turkey topping the list of the world’s leading jailers, the Committee to Protect Journalists, CPJ, found. As of December 1, 2019, the Committee to Protect …

nes2 nes3 nes5 Nestlé has Tuesday reported significant progress in its efforts to tackle the issue of child labor in the cocoa communities of West Africa. Its latest ‘Tackling Child Labor’ report shows that it is possible to have a positive impact at scale. Providing education — for both children …

Gov. Emeka Ihedioha of Imo State has approved the constitution of the Boards for the State Land Use and Allocation Committee (LUAC) as well as the Imo State Tourism Board. Members of the Land Use and Allocation Committee, according to a statement on Wednesday, December 11, 2019 by Chibuike Onyeukwu, …

President Muhammadu Buhari has declared that the resolution of conflict situations in African countries remains a key component in the overall development of the continent. Speaking Wednesday during the opening session of the ongoing Aswan Forum for Sustainable Peace and Development in Africa, taking place in the Egyptian town, the …

The Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 elections, Mr. Peter Obi, has condemned Monday’s attack on Maersk boss, Mr. Gildas Tohouo, and the stabbing to death of his wife, Bernadett Kurucz. Obi was speaking to journalists in Abuja on Tuesday during the public presentation …

The Heavyweight boxing champion of the world, Anthony Joshua, OBE has expressed his appreciation to the Consul General of Nigeria in New York , Hon. Benaoyagha B.M Okoyen for the special letter of commendation which he received from the Consulate in June this year after he suffered his first professional …

By Mustapha Sumaila Abuja, Dec. 10, 2019 The Debt Management Office (DMO) says the public debt stock of the country is a cumulative figure of borrowings by successive governments over many years. The DMO said this in a statement released in Abuja on Tuesday. It said that it was not …

From : Ruth YARNAP, Bauchi Governor Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed of Bauchi State on Tuesday presented  a budget of N167,215,807,500 billion for the 2020 fiscal year to the state’s House of Assembly. Mohammed , while presenting the appropriation bill tagged “budget of  Renewal of Hope” said that N 72, 615, 397,214billion, …

Lagos, Dec  5, 2019 Stakeholders at a workshop organised by the Skills Development for Youth Employment (SKYE) to launch the Dual Vocational Training (DVT) last Thursday in Lagos said vocational training was critical to the economic development of the country. The stakeholders were drawn from government agencies, the German Consulate, …

  Dear Mr. President, Travelling from Lagos to Anambra State on November 9, 2019, I counted 67 “checkpoints” mostly manned by armed men of the Police Mobile Force along the 371 kilometre stretch from Sagamu to Asaba. Travelling the same route again on Thursday November 28, 2019, I counted 64 …

Former Nigerian Chief of Army Staff, multi-millionaire businessman and phanthropist, General Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma GCON has made what can be the single largest donation of 5 Billion Naira to the Diocese of Lagos Centenary City project. He made the announcement of the donation after the Bishop of Lagos, The Rt. …

Business magnate and former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi has hailed Technology Distributions Ltd. (TD Africa) as an organization built on integrity and sound credentials. He stated this while speaking at Celebrating You 2019, an annual year-end dinner/awards party organized by Sub-Saharan Africa’s biggest ICT products distributors, TD. The …

Local vigilantes based in Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State, under the aegis of ONELGA Security Planning and Advisory Committee (OSPAC), have killed about 10 persons at Okomoko and neighbouring communities in Etche Local Government Area of the state. The victims were killed on Saturday night when the group raided the …

Gombe State Governor, Mohammed Inuwa Yahaya has presented a budget proposal of One hundred and thirty billion, six hundred and sixty eight million, seven hundred and thirty-seven thousand, five hundred and ninety-three naira, forty-eight kobo (N130,668,737,593.48) to the State House of Assembly. Tagged “Budget of Change”, Governor Inuwa said the …

Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State, on Monday, applauded President Muhammadu Buhari for his administration’s determined fight against economic crimes and corruption in the country. Gov. Ugwuanyi, who spoke at the event commemorating this year’s International Anti-Corruption Day, held at the South East zonal office of the Economic and Financial …

Eleganza Industrial City hosted members of the Owner-Manager Programme of the Lagos Business School during their industrial visit to the Company in Ajah, Lagos, Nigeria on Friday, December 6, 2019. Pictures here by CHINYERE IKEANYI show some of the memorable moments of the tour

  As the curtains falls on the 2019 edition of Konga Yakata –  as the Black Friday sales of e-commerce giants, Konga is widely known – the company has revealed that there are no plans to extend the promotion beyond the December 12th closing date earlier communicated. Widely regarded as …

  Petit Ruth Michael is the reigning Queen Esther,the Bible costume pageant, held at last GRACE Programme of the Household of God Church, Oregun, Lagos in December 2018. Her reign comes to an end on Sunday, December 15, 2019 when the 29 year – old GRACE  event will be held …