Information Minister visits British Broadcasting Corporation headquarters in London

Mohammed Idris, Minister of Information and National Orientation has stated that deepening Nigeria and the BBC World Service is critical for informed society. The Minister disclosed this at a working visit to the British Broadcasting Corporation headquarters in London. Idris visit to the BBC is part of a bridge-building and cooperation efforts between Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation and foreign and local media houses. A press statement on Tuesday signed by Rabiu...

Kogi @ 33: Ododo Greets Kogites, Reaffirms Commitment To Fulfil Campaign Promises

Governor Usman Ododo of Kogi State has greeted Kogites at the 33rd anniversary of the state creation and reaffirmed his commitment to fulfil campaign promises in the manifesto and those in Kogi State 32-Year Development Plan The Governor the good will message hailed the remarkable achievements made by the immediate past Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello in infrastructure and good governance. The message reads, “It’s with utmost humility, profound pride and gratitude that I address you today...

Fake Degree: FG accredits only Only Eight Universities in Togo, Benin Republic

The Federal Government has listed only eight universities accredited to award degrees to Nigerians in Togo and Benin Republic. Tahir Mamman, the Minister of Education disclosed this yesterday night while speaking on Channels TV, stating that the decision becomes necessary in a bid to sanitise the education system. Recall that an undercover reporter procured a fake degree from Benin Republic and got mobilised to participate in the mandatory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme. The...

FMBN Task Team Recovers N12bn From Non-Performing Loans

The Recovery Task team set up by the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN), has so far recovered N12 billion from non-performing loans. The Managing Director of the bank, Shehu Usman Osidi disclosed this on Monday during his opening address at the 2024 Management Retreat. “The recent engagements with institutions such as MOFI, CBN, and Shelter Afrique Development Bank have already begun to yield tangible results, including the recovery of N12 billion previously trapped by...

 NYSC Resuscitate National Tree Planting Campaign

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has designed a new approach to fight desertification by ensuring that individual corps members plant and nurture their trees during their service year. The Minister of Youth Development, Dr Jamila Bio Ibrahim, while launching the national tree planting campaign under the implementation framework “each-one-plant-and-nurture-one.’’ at the campaign in Permanent Orientation Camp, Keffi Nasarawa State, said climate change is profoundly impacting Nigeria like the rest of the world. The minister,...

Gunmen Strike in Port Harcourt, Kidnap Rivers Revenue Director

Gunmen stormed the Okrika Waterfront in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Saturday and kidnapped Aribibia Fubara, Director of the Rivers State Board of Internal Revenue. Eyewitnesses said the kidnappers, who came in a speedboat, fired gunshots into the air to scare people away before seizing Fubara and speeding away with him. The Rivers State Police Command has launched a manhunt for the kidnappers, with the Commissioner of Police, Tunji Disu, directing tactical units to ensure...

NBS Reports Strong Economic Performance with 3.19% GDP Growth in Q2 2024

Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product, GDP, grew by 3.19 per cent in the second quarter of 2024, surpassing the 2.51 per cent growth recorded in the same period last year, according to the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS. In its Q2 2024 GDP Report released on Monday, the NBS highlighted that this growth rate outpaced both the 2.51 per cent achieved in the second quarter of 2023 and the 2.98 per cent recorded in the first...

President Bola Tinubu Appoints New Heads of DSS, NIA

The Presidency has announced the appointment of Adeola Ajayi and Mohammed Mohammed as the new Director-Generals of the Department of State Services, DSS, and the National Intelligence Agency, NIA, respectively. Ajayi succeeds Yusuf Bichi, who had held the position since 2018 before recently stepping down. Mohammed replaces Ahmed Abubakar, who also resigned. Both Bichi and Abubakar were appointed by former President Muhammadu Buhari during his administration from 2015 to 2023. According to a statement from...

Proscribed Shi’ite Group Kills Two Police, Injury Three Others

The proscribed Islamic Movement of Nigeria, IMN, popularly known as ‘Shi’ites’, has killed two officers, while three others are left unconscious following an attack on Police by the group. The Police Public Relations Officer, FCT Police Command, SP Josephine Adeh who confirmed the incident said the Islamic group launched an attack on some personnel of the Nigeria Police Force at Wuse Junction by traffic light on Sunday. “The proscribed organization attacked the police checkpoint unprovoked,...

Borno State Commissioner Of Finance Died Inside His Room

The Borno State Government has announced the death of Ahmed Ali Ahmed, the State Commissioner of Finance. Prof. Usman Tar, the Commissioner of Information and Internal Security in a statement in Maiduguri indicates that the burial is slated for 5:00 p.m. today at the family house of the late commissioner in Damboa Road behind Indimi’s residence. Governor Babagana Zulum has lost two of his cabinet members within one year. The Commissioner for Finance in Borno...

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