Nigerians must stop dwelling on solely the negatives– Presidency
The Presidency has said that Nigerians should stop dwelling solely on the negatives in the country, while refuting claims that the current administration promised to make one naira become equivalent…
UK University In Talks To Repatriate Benin Bronze Artifact To Nigeria
The University of Aberdeen has said it will return a Benin Bronze artifact to Nigeria, many years after the British looted the sculptures. In a statement on Thursday, the university…
Burna Boy, Wizkid Grammy Awards: Global endorsement of Afrobeat, fitting rewards for the persistent, hardwork of the duo – Lai Mohammed
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Minister of Information and Culture, on Monday described the Grammy Awards of music stars Burna Boy and Wizkid’s as endorsement of Afrobeat genre of music The Minister,…
DSO: N9.4bn used to settle outstanding contractual agreements – NBC
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) said the N9.4 billion approved by the Federal Executive Council was not all that was needed to complete the Digital Switch Over (DSO) project. Acting…
Content, key to success of DSO – Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, says the success of Digital Switch Over (DSO) project – a transition from analogue to digital television broadcasting – is hinged…
We have secured release of over 1,000 captives without ransom – Matawalle
Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State on Sunday said his government has secured the release of more than 1,000 people from their captors without paying a ransom. “We have also…
All these stories about ransom, are conspiracy theories, no ransom was paid for release of Kankara boys, Dapchi girls – Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information, Mr. Lai Mohammed has said that no ransom was paid for the release of the abducted Kankara schoolboys in Katsina State and the Dapchi schoolgirls in…
FG Approves Establishment Of 20 New Private Universities
The Federal Executive Council has approved a memo from the Ministry of Education for the establishment of 20 new private universities across the country. The 20 new private universities are…
COVID-19: Politics, logistics cause of Pfizer vaccine delayed – FG
Nigeria says the first batch of 100,000 doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine against COVID-19 is delayed because of “politics and logistics due to no fault of Nigeria.” The Minister of…
FEC approves the National Quality Policy, N1.14bn for installation of solar street light in Abuja
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved the National Quality Policy that will see to the establishment of quality testing centers and laboratories in the country to reinforce quality…