HIV/AIDS: SFH begins two day Training for Community Mobilizers and Testers in...
Emmanuel Awari-Jalingo The Society for Family Health SFH has commenced a two day training for Community Mobilizers and Testers in Taraba, in a continued effort to tackle the menace of HIV and AIDS...
View ArticleReps Ask Int’l Betting Companies to Pay Tax to Nigerian Government.
Jonas Ezieke, Abuja Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Governmental Affairs, Hon Akin Alabi, on Wednesday said international betting companies operating in the country have to...
View ArticleLagos to raise funds for infrastructure through capital market
COMFORT EKELEME, BUSINESS EDITOR Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has said that the State will explore capital raising via Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) to fund infrastructure projects...
View ArticleCBN ‘ll stop forex sale to banks end of 2022—Emefiele
.Launches RT200 FX Programme” .Extends 5% interest rate on intervention fund by 1 year COMFORT EKELEME, Business Editor The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) will stop sale of forex to Deposit...
View ArticleNigeria Tasks ILO on Poverty, Social Disruptions.
AKOR SYLVESTER-Abuja Nigeria has called for a radical change in the development programmes of the International Labour Organization (ILO) to enable it tackle the rising incidence of poverty and...
View ArticleRivers Accesses N2 billion CBN Healthcare Support Funds
Rivers State Executive Council has received a brief that only N2 billion and not the requested N2.5billion, was eventually released by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as its Healthcare Intervention...
View ArticleFG reiterates commitment to speedy completion of road projects financed...
Funds for roads under NNPC Tax Credit Scheme not domiciled with us – Works Ministry The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to making sure that all the roads financed under the NNPC Tax...
View ArticleFCT-IRS moves to harmonize revenue from all revenue generating agencies in...
… block leakage, multiple taxation Favour Ishember, Abuja The Acting Executive Chairman of Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service (FCT-IRS), Mr Haruna Y. Abdullahi has said that the...
View ArticleNDLEA detains Indian businessman over 134,700 bottles of Codeine smuggled...
An Indian businessman, Vyapak Nutal has been taken into custody for interrogation by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, over the smuggling of 134,700 bottles of Codeine...
View ArticleLagos gets eight new ambulances, mobile clinic truck from donor partners
Lagos State Government has received the donation of eight new customized state-of-the-art Mobile Intensive Care Unit (MICU) Ambulances and a well-equipped Mobile Clinic Truck from two donor...
View ArticleAgriculturist charges Akwa Ibomites to embrace farming.
Akaiso Akaiso, Uyo. Akwa Ibomites, irrespective of age and position, professional calling or political affiliation have been advised to key into the agrarian revolution of Governor Udom Emmanuel...
View ArticleIGR: FCT loses N600bn annually from real estate sector- Onuh
.Minister vows to deal with fraudulent developers FAVOUR ISHEMBER, Abuja The Chairman, Ad-hoc Committee to Investigate the Operations of Real Estate Developers in the Federal Capital Territory...
View ArticleReps approve N3.01 trn revenue target for NCS in 2022
Jonas Ezieke, Abuja The House of Representatives Committee on Customs and Exercise on Monday approved the N3.01 trillion Naira budget as the projected revenue target of the Nigeria Customs...
View ArticleWhy we’re expanding scope of Bankers Employees’ Act — Reps.
.Issue notices for public hearing Jonas Ezieke, Abuja The House of Representatives Committee on Financial Crimes said it is in possession of a referral from the House to expand the scope of the...
View ArticleEU to invest €820m to transform Nigeria’s digital economy
The European Union has announced plan to invest 820 million euros in Nigeria’s digital economy under its Global Gateway Initiative called EU-Nigeria Digital economy package (2021-2024). Ms Margrethe...
View ArticleBuhari appoints Bello-Koko NPA’s substantive MD
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointment Mr Mohammed Bello-Koko as the substantive Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). Mr Ibrahim Nasiru, General Manager, Corporate and...
View ArticleJourney towards Food Security: The success stories of CBN
COMFORT EKELEME, BUSINESS EDITOR Part of the cardinal responsibilities of any government is that of the safety of its populace. In this light is the issue of the security of life and property....
View ArticleLagos deploys newly procured bloodmobile for blood donor drives
… Tasks citizens on voluntary blood donation Lagos State Blood Transfusion Service has commenced the deployment of its newly procured bloodmobile; a mobile blood donation vehicle equipped with...
View ArticleSenate probes abandoned N400bn Health Center Project initiated by Obasanjo’s...
Adekunle Adesuji, Abuja Senate on Wednesday launched an investigation the abandoned N400 billion naira National Primary Health Center Project during the administration of former President Olusegun...
View ArticleWema Bank Fosters Talent Development, Employs Over 60 Young Nigerians
In yet another demonstration of its unalloyed support for the growth and advancement of the careers of Nigeria’s teeming youths, leading innovative financial institution, Wema Bank, has employed 69...
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