Speaking to journalists in Abuja on Wednesday, the Minister of Aviation, Capt. Hadi Sirika, noted that Nigeria will have a very strong, viable national airline before the end of 2017. “When we came in we were very clear on our targets and goals and what we set out to achieve, and we did say that […]
Continue ReadingRev. Fr. Ejike Mbaka of the Adoration Ministry in Enugu State has advised President Muhammadu Buhari on leadership in the New Year. He gave the advice in Enugu on Saturday in his New Year message at the cross over service to 2017. He advised the President to tackle the challenges facing the country, saying “many […]
Continue ReadingThe Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Friday said Nigeria recorded the largest outbreaks of Lassa fever in its history between 2015 and 2016, with 273 reported cases resulting to 149 deaths. Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, Chief Executive Officer of NCDC said this in a statement in Lagos. Ihekweazu said the cases were reported from […]
Continue ReadingThe Federal Government has declared Monday 26th, Tuesday 27th December, 2016 and Monday 2nd January, 2017 as Public Holidays to mark the Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year 2017 Celebrations respectively. In making the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, the Minister of Interior, Lt Gen Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau (rtd), CFR, PhD, enjoined all […]
Continue ReadingThe Federal Government says it will embark on building of nuclear plants and careful application of nuclear energy to meet the needs of the country. Ogbonnaya Onu, the Minister of Science and Technology, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, on Wednesday in Abuja. Mr. Onu said that nuclear energy […]
Continue ReadingBy Gbenga Adebambo Dear MMM friends, Horace Greeley once said, “The darkest hour in any man’s life is when he sits down to plan how to get money without earning it.” Your ambition is poor if it is all about making money! The poor chase money while the rich attract money. The right way to […]
Continue ReadingAvian influenza, popularly known as Bird flu has resurfaced in Kano state, the state government announced on Wednesday. Dr Shehu Bawa, the Director Veterinary Services, Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, disclosed this to our correspondent in Kano. Bawa said the outbreak was recorded in one of the poultry farms in the state. He said […]
Continue ReadingFormer Vice President Atiku Abubakar says restructuring the country is in the interest of the North in particular and the country in general. Atiku said this at the launch of a book titled: “The Nigerian Federalism; Continuing the Quest for Stability and Nation Building’’ in Abuja on Monday. The book, which was written by some […]
Continue ReadingPresident Muhammadu Buhari has expressed the hope that the 2017 budget which he will present before the National Assembly on Wednesday, will get the nation out of its economic woods. The President made this known in his 2016 Eid-El-Maulud message to the nation. The message was made available to newsmen in Abuja on Sunday. According […]
Continue ReadingThe UN has launched a record $2.7 billion humanitarian appeal as 2017 assistance for the Sahel region hit by Boko Haram as poverty, conflict and climate change will leave 15 million people across belt in need of life-saving. Around 40 per cent of the money will be used to help some seven million people in […]
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