Inaugurate of Funtua Inland Dry Port in Katsina
The Federal Government has concluded plans to inaugurate the Funtua Inland Dry Port in Katsina State. In a statement, the Assistant Director, Public Relations Unit of the Nigerian Shippers Council, Rebecca Adamu, said the dry port would be opened by President Bola Tinubu at the Funtua IDP project site, with the inauguration billed for Thursday […]
Borussia Dortmund defeat PSG to reach Champions League final
Borussia Dortmund are into the Champions League final after a 1-0 win over Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes on Tuesday, giving the Germans a 2-0 win on aggregate. Matt Hummels was the hero on the night as his 50th-minute header sealed the final berth. Dortmund will face either fellow German side Bayern Munich […]
USAID says it has supported Nigerian health care system with over $2b
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) says it has supported Nigeria health care system with over one point two billion dollars in maternal health, HIV medications and Child Nutrition. Its Country Director Mrs. Melissa Jones who stated this in an exclusive interview on Classic FM 97.3FM emphasized that the USAID is in partnership […]
NNPC cautions against Panic buying of petrol, assures of availability and supply
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has once again urged motorists to refrain from panic buying of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol. This comes as the nationwide supply and distribution of the product continues to improve. Its Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Olufemi Soneye, in a statement said the queues at filling […]
CBN Issues July 7 Deadline For PoS Operators’ Registration with Corporate Affairs Corporation
The Central Bank Of Nigeria (CBN) has issued a July 7, 2024 deadline for Point of Sales (PoS) operators to complete registration with the Corporate Affairs Corporation. This was revealed during a meeting between Fintechs and the Registrar-General/Chief Executive Officer (CAC) Hussaini Magaji, today in Abuja. Speaking at the event, the CAC boss said the […]
FG ready for Made-In-Nigeria Vehicle Production In 2024
The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Doris Uzoka-Anite, says Nigeria is ready to commence local automobile manufacturing before the end of the year. At the African Association of Automotive Manufacturers and the Nigerian Automative Manufacturers Association’s meeting in Abuja, Uzoka-Anite said funds to grow the nation’s automotive industry have been made available to local […]
Nigeria reduces Band ‘A’ electricity tariff to N206.80 /Kwh
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has ordered the System Operator at the Transmission Company of Nigeria, to cap power supply to cross-border customers in Benin Republic, Niger, and Togo to six per cent. The directive to be in effect for six months subject to review, is outlined in a document which stipulates that power […]
FG to utilise the potentials of satellite technology
The Federal Government says it will fully utilise potentials of the satellite technology by harnessing its benefits to advance national development. Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Technology, Festus Keyamo, who stated this at the inauguration of the 28th Meeting of the AFI Satellite Network Management Committee (SNMC), on Monday in Abuja, affirmed that satellite technology […]
Shettima aborts his trip to Dallas due to fault with his aircraft
Vice-President Kashim Shettima who was scheduled to represent President Bola Tinubu at the 2024 US-Africa Business Summit in Dallas, Texas has aborted the trip following a technical fault with his aircraft. His media aide, Stanley Nkwocha, in a statement yesterday said the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, will now represent the President […]
Ohanaeze Ndigbo advises Peter Obi to desist from attacking Umahi
The Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has advised former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to desist from publicly attacking the Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, as it concerns the Lagos-Calabar road project. In a statement through it Secretary-General, Okechukwu Isiguzoro, the group admonished Peter Obi to engage Senator David Umahi diplomatically and privately, […]
