The United Nations (UN) has raised alarm over the illicit proliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) in Nigeria with over 350 million and 70 per cent of estimated 500 million of such weapons said to be circulating in West Africa domiciled in the country. The Director of United Nations Regional Centre for Peace […]
Continue ReadingThe National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has presented food and non-food items to the military for Operation Safe Corridor Programme meant to de-radicalize, rehabilitate and re-integrate eight hundred (800) repented and surrendered Boko Haram insurgents to fast track peace process in the North east. Presenting the items in Gombe, the Director General of NEMA, Muhammad […]
Continue ReadingLagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, on Tuesday, said the Dangote Refinery being developed at the Lekki Free Trade Zone (LFTZ) by Africa’s richest man and business mogul, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, will surely resolve fuel supply challenge in the West African region. He said the refinery being sited in Lagos was another confirmation that Lagos is […]
Continue ReadingWinifred Oyo-Ita, head of the civil service of the federation, says she inherited N293 billion outstanding workers’ claims on assumption of office in October 2015.However, while speaking with the press in Abuja on Monday as part of activities to mark this year’s civil service week, she said the federal government was doing everything possible to ensure […]
Continue ReadingThe Nigerian Army on Monday announced that its troops blocked an attempt by the extremist Boko Haram sect to attack a village in the North Eastern state of Borno.The spokesperson for the Army, Col. Sani Usman, said in a statement; “Today, Monday 1st August 2016, at about 8.00pm, troops of Operation LAFIYA DOLE accompanied by […]
Continue ReadingPresident Muhammadu Buhari on Monday approved the replacement of 17 chief executives of various parastatals under the Federal Ministry of Education.The new appointees are Abubakar Rasheed (National Universities Commission); Lilian Salami (Nigerian Institute For Educational Planning and Administration); Hameed Boboyi (Universal Basic Education Board); Lanre Aina (National Library of Nigeria); Charles Uwakwe (National Examinations Council); […]
Continue ReadingThe Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone ‘C’, Owerri has continued to effectively checkmate the excesses of smugglers of contraband goods in the country following the latest seizure of a total of 24,273 cartons of imported frozen poultry products with a Duty Paid Value (DPV) of #256,264,200. In a press statement released […]
Continue ReadingIn order to pull in more potentially qualified candidates and expand the opportunity base around and across the country, the deadline for N-Power online jobs and training applications has been extended till the end of August.The application process commenced on June 12th 2016 and was to close on Monday, July 25, 2016. However being very keen […]
Continue ReadingThe Federal Government has banned the procurement and distribution of conference bags, T-shirts and other souvenirs at events such as Conferences and Seminars funded by Federal Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs). This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen on Sunday in Abuja by the Director of Information, Federal Ministry of Finance, Mr […]
Continue ReadingThe Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has withdrawn the list of recommended candidates for admission it earlier sent to universities and other tertiary institutions.The announcement was made by the spokesperson for JAMB, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, on Sunday in Abuja, where he said the decision was to ensure that universities perform their statutory responsibility of […]
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