The United Kingdom (UK) and Nigeria on Monday commenced the first meeting of the Nigeria-UK Security and Defence Partnership Dialogue in London. According to a statement on Monday, talks led by UK National Security Adviser, Sir Stephen Lovegrove and The Nigerian National Security Adviser, Major General Babagana Monguno, are scheduled to last for three days,…
Sokoto state Governor, Aminu Tambuwal has accepted call from leaders and stakeholders of the People’s Democratic Party PDP to commence a nationwide consultation on his for his presidential bid. Leaders and supporters of the party in the state in a stakeholders meeting called on the governor to initiate the process of consultation for the presidential…
Peter Obi, former governor of Anambra state, says he will be running for president if his party zones the ticket to the south. Obi, who joined the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential ticker in 2019 as Atiku Abubakar’s running mate, disclosed this via a tweet on Tuesday. “Yes, I will step into the field to…
The Emir of Moriki, High Royal Highness. Isma’il Muhammad Ari II is dead. The Second Class Emir died at a Health Facility in Kaduna after a protracted illness The Paramount ruler of Moriki emirate left behind a wife, five Children and many relations. He will be buried this Tuesday by 3pm at the Emir’s palace…
A total of 28 companies have received N22.3billion the Central Bank of Nigeria official launch of the 100 for 100 Policy for Production and Productivity (PPP), an intervention of the Apex Bank designed to stimulate investments in Nigeria’s priority sectors. The Fund which has the core objective of boosting production and productivity, which will aid efforts…
The National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP) has commenced a regional stakeholders’ forum to strengthen the implementation of the NOTAP-Industry Technology Transfer Fellowship (NITTF) scheme. The scheme is for efficient and speedy technology development of the country, a statement by NOTAP said on Monday. The process of strengthening includes review of bond (agreement)…
Lai Mohammed, minister of information and culture, is hoping to reintroduce the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) Act amendment bill through the executive bill route, TheCable understands. The bill seeks to empower the commission with the power to regulate social media, internet broadcasting, fix tariffs for pay television services, among other functions. According to insiders privy to…
Tension continues to mount between Mali and France. The Malian authorities, dominated by the military, have decided to expel the French ambassador, announced Monday, January 31, a press release read on state television: “The government of the Republic of Mali informs national and international opinion that today (…) the French ambassador in Bamako, his Excellency Joël…
Freedom of Information (FOI) Desk Officers from various Federal public institutions will meet at a two-day workshop in Abuja on February 1 and 2, 2022 to discuss the establishment of an online FOI Platform to enable them to share information, ideas and experiences on the implementation of the FOI Act, 2011. The Attorney-General of the…
The Civil Society Organisations (CSO) have partnered ASA Health on the sensitization of residents to receive their COVID-19 jabs to boost their immune systems. The jabs sensitization is supported by the British Council and funded by the European Union (EU). While flagging off the jabs, yesterday (Monday), in Damaturu, the Executive Director of ASA…
