Dalung inaugurates 6-man reconciliation committee on NFF leadership crisis
The Minister of Youths and Sports Development, Solomon Dalung, on Monday inaugurated a six-man reconciliation committee to bring lasting solution to the lingering crisis in the Nigeria Football Federation…
AfDB to increase fish production, others by 5m tonnes in Africa
The African Development Bank through its Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) programme is targeting to increase aquaculture production in Africa by five million tonnes by 2025. Dr Chrysantus Akem,…
Nigeria needs N4billion to tackle infectious diseases — NCDC
Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, the Chief Executive Officer of Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Monday, says that Nigeria needs N4 billion to tackle infectious diseases. Ihekweazu said this at…
President Buhari salutes veteran Journalist, Ray Ekpu at 70
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated veteran journalist and co-founder of Newswatch Magazine, Ray Ekpu, who turns 70 on Aug. 6 as well as clocks 45 years working as a journalist…
Osinbajo wants local technologies to deal with Climate Change issues
The development, deployment and transfer of locally relevant climate technologies remain the best solution to climate change challenges, the Acting President , Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has said. The Office of…
NCDMB to partner with India on research, innovations in oil, gas development
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) says it is partnering with the Indian Government and its relevant institutions on research and innovations in Nigerian oil and gas industry….
Why the world continues to fall for 419 scam; an expert’s analysis
With cryptocurrency fraud and IRS scams making headlines, I had thought Nigerian email schemes were a thing of the past, akin to the bygone days when a scammer might offer…
Court grants Obasanjo’s in-law, Abebe, bail over alleged $4m fraud
An Ikeja Special Offences Court in Lagos on Thursday granted John Abebe, the younger brother of the late Mrs Stella Obasanjo, spouse of ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo bail over alleged four…
Aisha Buhari departs Abuja for Ouagadougou on Cancer awareness campaign
Wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, on Wednesday departed Abuja for Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, to attend a high-level seminar of African first ladies on promotion of cancer awareness. The…
Number of Internet users in Nigeria decrease in June – NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says Internet users in the country decreased to 102,805,122 million in June from the 103,152,726 million recorded in May. The NCC made this disclosure in…