The abductors of the students of Bethel Baptist High School are demanding the sum of 800 Million Naira as ransom . A parent of the school who pleaded anonymous said the bandits asked the senior prefect to place a call to one of the senior teachers to hand – in […]
Day: July 6, 2021
Army provides free medical services ,asks Akwa Ibom residents displaced by crisis to return home
The 2 Brigade Nigerian Army has urged residents of Essien Udim communities that fled their homes following the crisis in March to return home, assuring them of adequate security of lives and property. The Commander, 2 Brigade Nigerian Army, Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Inuwa, said this when he declared open free medical […]
Senate constitutes Conference Committee on PIB
Senate President Ahmad Lawan, on Tuesday announced the composition of the Conference Committee on the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB). The announcement was made during plenary. The members of the committee include: Senate Leader, Yahaya Abdullahi, as Chairman,Sen. Mohammed Sabo, representing North-West Sen.Albert Bassey representing South- South, Sen. Danjuma Goje North-East, […]
FG RESTATES COMMITMENT TO ENERGY EFFICIENCY , SECURITY FOR ALL
By Hutson Efosa President Muhammadu Buhari has restated the commitment of his administration towards promoting energy efficiency and ensuring energy security to all Nigerians. The President stated this at the official commissioning of the 1.52 MWp/2.28 MWh Solar Microgrid System built by the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing. Represented by the Secretary […]
U.S. Consulate Partners Foundation To Empower Women Entrepreneurs
By Goodluck Ikiebe The U.S. Consulate General in Lagos and Ascend Studios Foundation have agreed in Partnership to implement the 2021 Academy for Women Entrepreneurs (AWE), a U.S. Government initiative that supports women entrepreneurs around the world, now in its third year. A statement by the US Consulate in Lagos says […]
FG inaugurates 163 housing units for civil servants
The Federal Government on Tuesday inaugurated 163 housing units built for civil servants under the Federal Integrated Staff Housing (FISH) scheme. According to theHead of Service of the Federation, Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan, (HOCSF), the purpose of the scheme was to make acquisition of low-cost houses affordable for civil servants. Yemi-Esan […]
Nigeria’s Leather Industry projected to generate over 1 billion dollars by 2025- Osinbajo
Vice-President Osinbajo says there is a projection that Nigeria’s leather industry has the potential to generate over I billion dollars by 2025. Osinbajo disclosed this at the formal Inauguration and Sensitisation Workshop on the National Leather and Leather Products Policy Implementation Plan on Tuesday in Abuja. The vice president said […]
Bill on Donkey business scales second reading in Senate
A Bill seeking to regulate business in donkeys in the country has scaled second reading in the Senate . This follows the presentation of the debate on the bill by its sponsor, Sen. Yahaya Abdullahi) at Tuesday plenary. It is entitled: “A Bill for an Act to regulate the slaughter […]