NCC boss wants right policies to fast track digital growth in Africa
Prof. Umar Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has called on stakeholders in the telecommunication sector to put in place right polices to fast track digital growth in…
FG releases 69 ongoing projects in South-East
The Federal Government on Monday released a list of 69 ongoing road and bridge projects in the South-East to debunk allegation of infrastructure neglect by some governors from the zone….
Macron says Brexit cannot divide the EU, criticises Trump’s isolationism
President Emmanuel Macron on Monday said Brexit cannot divide the EU and hit out at what he called U.S. President Donald Trump’s “aggressive” isolationism. As pressure mounts on Prime Minister…
Ortom to Akume: showcase your achievements, leave me alone
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue has advised Senator George Akume to showcase his achievements in his 11 years sojourn as senator, “instead of castigating me at every opportunity”. “Akume should…
Cleaner Lagos Initiative, workers protest unpaid salaries
Hundreds of workers under of the Cleaner Lagos Initiative (CLI) of the Lagos State Government on Monday, staged a protest at the office of Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode. The workers, who…
Navy seizes 1.2m litres diesel, arrest 6 suspected smugglers
The Nigerian Navy in Bonny, Rivers, says it seized about 1.22 million litres of adulterated diesel from six crewmen believed to be smugglers. The suspects, who were arrested along the…
Human rights Lawyer drags Imo Government to court for alleged contempt
An Owerri-based human rights lawyer, Mr Frank Ugboma and others have dragged the Imo Government, State Attorney-General and the Ministry of Lands Survey and Urban Planning to court for alleged…
FG distributes inputs worth N5million to rice farmers in Oyo State
The Federal Government, through the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on Monday distributed farm inputs worth N5 million to18 rice farmers in Oyo State. Mr Victor Korede, the Chairman, Rice…
LASG awaits FG’s approval on reconstruction of Okoko-Seme expressway
Lagos State Government says it is awaiting Federal Government’s approval to start reconstruction of Okokomaiko/Seme border section of the Lagos – Badagry expressway. Babatunde Hunpe, Special Adviser to Gov. Akinwunmi…
Nigeria export to Denmark rises by 157 % in 2018, says envoy
Denmark ambassador to Nigeria, Torben Gettermann, says Nigeria export to Denmark rose by 156.6 per cent within the first three months of 2018 in relation to the same period in 2017….