Okowa: N150bn bridging finance not loan; says I have not endorsed any candidate
May 6, 2022 Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has explained that the N150 billion “Bridging Finance” facility was not a fresh loan but an advance from the N270 billion owed…
N97.3m Fraud: Convicted Ex-Perm Sec, Clement Illoh, Bags 12 Years Jail Term, Forfeits Monies
May 6, 2022 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday secured the conviction and sentencing of a former Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Productivity, Clement…
Nigeria, Angola responsible for almost half of OPEC+ oil supply gap
May 6, 2022 Almost half the shortfall in planned oil supply by OPEC and its allies is down to Nigeria and Angola, data seen by Reuters shows, reflecting a number…
1.7m candidates sit for examination as UTME begins nationwide
May 6, 2022 No fewer than 1.7 million candidates are set to take part in the 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) nationwide scheduled to run from May 6 to…
Sit at home: Unknown gunmen attack Ebonyi area, set vehicle ablaze
May 6, 2022 Unidentified gunmen suspected to be enforcing a two-day ‘phantom’ sit-at-home allegedly declared by yet to be identified dissident group in South-East attacked Ebebe Junction in Abakaliki metropolis,…
WHO launches first ever global report on Infection Prevention and Control
May 6, 2022 …Says good hand hygiene, other cost-effective practices can prevent infections by 70% The COVID-19 pandemic and other recent large disease outbreaks have highlighted the extent to which…
Shortage of midwives may increase to 1million by 2030 – WHO
May 6, 2022 The World Health Organisation (WHO) says that shortage of midwives will trigger an increase of one million by 2030 with serious implications for the attainment of Sustainable…
UK Recovers $23 Million In Loot Linked To Late Abacha
May 6, 2022 …Funds to be transferred to the DOJ Britain’s National Crime Agency (NCA) has recovered more than $23 million stolen from Nigeria by the country’s late military dictator…
NCC is a flagship public institution impacting lives positively – Alake of Egbaland
May 6, 2022 …As Adewolu leads delegation to Ogun on consumer sensitisation The Alake of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo, Okukenu IV, has applauded the regulatory strides of the Nigerian…
Defunct PHCN retirees not entitled to 33 per cent increase in pension – PTAD
May 6, 2022 The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD), said that workers of the defunct Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) are not entitled to the pension increase of 33…