The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has shut down 13 steel factories across the nation for going against the set standards of operation. Mr Enebi Onucheyo, Chairman, SON Task Force on Steel told newsmen on Monday in Lagos. Onucheyo said the affected factories located in Lagos, Ogun, Osun, Abia...
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Britain on Monday declared the new coronavirus a serious and imminent threat to public health, giving the government additional powers to isolate those suspected of being infected. Britain has recorded four cases of coronavirus so far while British nationals who have been flown back from Wuhan, the Chinese city...
EDDY OCHIGBO, Kaduna In accordance with Open Government Partnership (OGP) principles – State Public Procurement Law and guidelines – the Chikun Local Government Council of Kaduna state has marshaled out a procurement plan and other related data for citizens to access, monitor and track budget implementation and procurement. Dropping...
By abiodun KOMOLAFE Have you watched the video clips of the gruesome execution of Lawan Andimi and Roypvil Dalyep by Boko Haram? Have you ever imagined what it feels like to take one’s loved ones away with hopes of reuniting with them waning with each passing day? Have you...
Barcelona captain, Lionel Messi has ranked as the highest-paid footballer in the world, overtaken his close rival, Cristiano Ronaldo and other football stars. The Argentine star is also the best player on the planet right now having won the coveted Ballon d’Or honour for the sixth-time record. According to...
By JACOB KUBEKA – On the margins of the 33rd African Union (AU) Summit in Addis Ababa, African leaders on Sunday, formally inaugurated the headquarters of the Committee of Intelligence and Security Services (CISSA) in the Ethiopian capital, with a pledge to intensify security cooperation. The side event of...
BY DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari Sunday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, described Nigeria-Canada relations as very cordial, expressing his desire to further strengthen bilateral ties. Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media & Publicity), Garba Shehu in a statement, said the Nigerian leader met with Canadian Prime...
Kenyans formed long queues on Sunday to glimpse the body of the country’s longest-serving leader, Daniel Arap Moi, lying in state ahead of a state funeral. Moi, whose 24-year rule saw Kenya become a one-party state where critical voices were crushed, died on February 4 aged 95. His body...
From left, Oyo State Governor, Engr Seyi Makinde; Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Hon Kehinde Ayoola and Secretary to the State Government, Mrs Olubamiwo Adeosun during a sensitization on the new solid waste management initiative held at Western hall, Secretariat, Ibadan. From left, Oyo State Governor, Engr Seyi...
Left, Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Ikanade Agba, being welcomed to Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research (NISER), Ibadan, by the Director General, Dr Folarin Coker-Smith. Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Ikanade Agba, being led by the DG,...
EHIME ALEX, Lagos The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) hosted capital market stakeholders and members of the investing public to a Smart Investment Workshop on Friday at The Exchange, Lagos. The workshop themed, “Using Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) as a Proxy for Investing in Nigerian Equities” was hosted in partnership with...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has assured that the separation of powers between the Federal Government and the states notwithstanding, he has enough grounds in the constitution to ensure that the security of Nigerians is not compromised. The President said this Friday while receiving the Governor...
The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has been appointed as Executive Committee (EC) member of the Financial and Information Services Association (FISD), a division of the Software and Information Industry Association (SIIA). Announcing its appointment, which is for a two-year term, beginning January 2020, the NSE in a statement on...