The Senate on Wednesday confirmed the nomination of 39 Non-career and one Career Ambassadors of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The confirmation of the nominees ...
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Showmax: 11 African movies, shows worth checking out
11 African movies/shows worth checking out It’s a great time for African content worldwide. From Nigeria to South Africa and Kenya, Showmax has an ...
Read More »NCC begins implementation of Accounting Separation Framework in telecoms industry
The Nigerian Communications Commissions (NCC) is committed to the creation of an enabling environment for competition among operators in the industry to ensure the provision ...
Read More »Edo PDP inaugurates campaign council, vows to deliver Obaseki for second term
The Edo State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has inaugurated its Campaign Council for the 2020 governorship election scheduled for September 19, 2020. ...
Read More »BREAKING: Ekiti governor Fayemi tests positive for COVID-19
Ekiti State governor, Kayode Fayemi, on Wednesday said he has tested positive for coronavirus. “I took my third Covid-19 test yesterday and it came back ...
Read More »Facebook connectivity investments to grow Africa’s economy by $57bn in next five years
Facebook on Wednesday released findings from The Impact of Facebook’s Connectivity Initiatives in Sub-Saharan Africa, a study conducted by Analysys Mason that highlights how Facebook investments ...
Read More »Senate passes Army varsity bill
…wants Almajiri education integration into educational system The Senate on Tuesday passed a bill to give legal backing to the establishment of the Nigerian Army ...
Read More »CBN maize import ban ill-timed, may cripple poultry sector – University don
The recent directive by the Central Bank of Nigeria, banning the importation of maize, has been described as ill-timed, with potential negative consequences for Nigeria’s ...
Read More »Oyo govt approves issuance of N100bn private bond for Circular Road, Iseyin-Ogbomoso Road, Ibadan Airport expansion
The Oyo State Executive Council on Tuesday approved the issuance of a N100 billion private bond tagged “Oyo Prosperity Bond” to facilitate the execution of ...
Read More »Derasoft Consulting, The Whistler hold 6-week immersive digital skills training for youths
Derasoft Consulting is partnering with The Whistler Communications Limited to organise a six online entrepreneurial, creative and problem-solving bootcamp, dubbed #CodeCamp for youths. The first ...
Read More »Presidency disagrees with National Assembly over call to sack service chiefs
The Senate on Tuesday asked heads of the country’s armed forces to step down following the killings of soldiers fighting insurgency and banditry in parts of northern Nigeria.
Read More »Nigeria records 576 new COVID-19 cases
Nigeria has recorded 576 new cases of COVID-19, bringing to 37,801 the number of confirmed cases in the country.
Read More »FG plans N4.28tr loan for N12.66tr 2021 budget
The Federal Government has proposed N12.66trillion as aggregate expenditure for the 2021 fiscal year on a deficit of N5.16trillion.
Read More »774,000 jobs: Senate, Reps insist NDE must handle recruitment
The Senate, yesterday, said it was not backing down on its earlier position that the National Directorate of Employment (NDE), not the Ministry of Labour, Employment and Productivity, should handle the recruitment of 774,000 persons
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