A former Minister of Interior, retired Lt-Gen Abdulrahman Dambazau, has called for urgent cleanup of weapons and drug among the Fulani youth as part of practical solutions to the ugly trend of kidnapping in the country. Dambazau made the call in his paper, titled “Dilemma of the Fulbe pastoralist,” presented at the Pastoralists and Fulbe…
In a fresh attempt to further enlarge the coast of businesses for Nigerians, the leadership of Nigerian Association Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) has entered into partnership with Spanish government. The President, Mr Ide John Udeagbala who made this known after signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)said as a voice of business…
Dr. Paul Adalikwu, the newly elected Secretary General of the Maritime Organization of West and Central Africa (MOWCA) and other officials concluded engagements with the Sierra Leone Ports Authority (SLPA) and other stakeholders in the maritime sector including the Ministry of Transport and Aviation at the Conference Room of SLPA, Sierraloaded has reported. During his…
… Kebbi Governor explains visit … Says Buhari is happy Governor of Kebbi State, Abubakar Bagudu, was, on Wednesday, led by Governor Babagana Umara Zulum on a tour of 3,000-hectare rice farm in Damasak, headquarters of Mobbar Local Government Area. The mega farm is one of Zulum’s ongoing programmes in Agriculture. The farm’s location, Damasak,…
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has stated that it will commence the process of enforcement and recovery of unremitted tax deductions owed by some States and Local Governments in Nigeria. This decision is contained in a Public Notice, signed by its Executive Chairman, Muhammad Nami, where the tax authority noted that most States and…
NNN: Stakeholders in the environment sector on Tuesday in Abuja, sought a credible decarbonisation pathway for Nigeria. They made the call at the inauguration of the Carbon Chamber Project (CCB), a conference organised by the National Chamber Policy Centre of the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI). The News Agency of Nigeria reports that…
…As NCC’s Second Telecoms Leadership Summit holds in Lagos The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has hosted the second edition of the Nigerian Telecoms Leadership Summit, in line with its tradition and commitment to engage with stakeholders in the telecom ecosystem with a view to pursuing proactive regulatory interventions targeted at ensuring an enabling operating environment…
Gabriel Mbaga Obiang Lima, Minister of Mines and Hydrocarbons, yesterday had a meeting with the Ethiopian Ministers of Mines and Hydrocarbons and Industry and Energy, Takele Uma and Melaku Alibel, respectively. The emissaries were accompanied by the consul of the Republic of Ethiopia accredited in Malabo, Berhanu Behailu, and the ambassador of the Republic of…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has approved the establishment of a new Internet Service Provider (ISP) owned by billionaire Elon Musk. The satellite company plans to enter the Nigerian market in the middle of 2022. According to Ripples Nigeria, Starlink representatives met with the NCC in May of last year to discuss operational licence requirements….
The Presidential Amnesty Office on Thursday met with adelegation of the European Union to Nigeria and ECOWAS where it expressed commitment to ensuring food security and developing the blue economy of the Niger-Delta region. The Amnesty Office, a parastatal of the Presidency said it would continue to work closely with stakeholders to achieve a sustainable…
