BUA urges FG to licence more cement manufacturers to meet local demand, crash prices
July 8, 2021 Cement prices will crash if Nigeria has more producers, Chairman of BUA Cement Company, Alhaji Abdul-Samad Rabiu, said in Abuja on Thursday. Nigeria currently has three major…
Child surrogacy scandal: FG arraigns two civil servants, Benue couple over human trafficking
July 8, 2020 All I know is that I was arrested by NAPTIP, alleging that I’m suspected of trafficking in persons. They never showed me anybody who complained, they said…
2023: Okowa not opposed to power moving to Delta Central, other senatorial district – CPS
July 8, 2021 Mr Olisa Ifeajika, Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta, says the governor is not averse to zoning of governorship of the state. Ifeajika…
COVID-19: COVAX aims to deliver 520m vaccine doses to Africa this year
July 8, 2021 The global vaccine distribution scheme COVAX aims to deliver 520 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to Africa this year, its director said on Thursday. Aurelia Nguyen, managing director…
Ticket for England Euro 2020 final with Italy sells online by touts for up to £50,000.
July 8, 2021 UEFA will not hesitate to take action (including cancelling tickets) where such unauthorised offers are identified and take legal proceedings against third parties involved in the unauthorised…
S.Africa’s ex-President Zuma eligible for parole in 4 months – justice minister
July 8, 2021 South Africa’s former president Jacob Zuma, who has been in police detention since Wednesday night as he starts a 15-month prison sentence for contempt, will be eligible…
Court admits ex-JAMB Registrar to N200m bail with 2 sureties
July 8, 2021 A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, admitted Prof. Dibu Ojerinde, former Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), to a bail in the sum of N200…
MTEF/ FSP: FG projects N6.54 trn revenue, N2.62 trn to accrue to Federation Account, VAT in 2022
July 8, 2021 The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the 2022 – 2024 Medium Term Expenditure Framework and the Fiscal Strategy Paper (MTEF/ FSP). Minister of Finance, Budget and…
Cholera Outbreak: Plateau Records 953 cases, 14 Deaths
July 8, 2021 Plateau Govt. has recorded 953 cases of Cholera, 14 deaths, 910 discharged cases, while 29 patients are receiving treatment in various health facilities across the state, the…
There should be “absolutely no conditions attached” in the return of 1,130 looted Benin artefacts from Germany – FG
July 8, 2021 The Federal Government has demanded full and unconditional return of the 1,130 Benin Bronzes that were looted in the 19th century and domiciled in German museums. The…