NAFDAC to launch 8 additional laboratories
To reduce the prevalence of fake and substandard drugs in Nigeria, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration (NAFDAC) will open eight additional laboratories. Minister […]
Month: February 2020
NDDC: Buhari approves monitoring committee
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday approved the composition of a monitoring committee for the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). This was In line with the provisions […]
Saudi Arabia bars pilgrims as virus cases spread
It is not clear if the Hajj pilgrimage, which begins in July this year, will be affected Non-religious tourists from virus-affected countries are also being […]
Manchester City fight back to beat Real Madrid at Bernabeu
Manchester City produced a stunning late comeback at the Bernabeu to claim a 2-1 win over Real Madrid in the first leg of their Champions […]
Nigeria non-oil trade with UAE hits $1.5b
The volume of non-oil trade between Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) stood at $1.5 billion (N525 billion) in 2018, UAE Ambassador to Nigeria, […]
UK Government to unveil post-Brexit trade talks goals
Boris Johnson has pledged to get a trade deal with the EU by the end of the year The government will publish its strategy for […]
Borno Govt receives 25 repentant Boko Haram fighter from army for Rehabilitation
The Nigerian Army has handed over to the Borno State Government 25 members of the terrorist group, Boko Haram, who denounced the organisation and surrendered […]
Coronavirus: No disgnosed case in Reddington Hospital – GMD
The Reddington Hospital Group has described as false, reports that a Chinese national has tested positive to Coronavirus, otherwise known as COVID-19 in its hospital […]
Coronavirus cases surge to 400 in Italy
The number of coronavirus cases in Italy has jumped to 400, amid international efforts to contain the spread of the deadly outbreak. The rise in […]
Egypt holds military funeral for ousted president Hosni Mubarak
Egypt’s current president paid tribute to Hosni Mubarak’s military service A military funeral has been held in Egypt for former President Hosni Mubarak, who died […]
Senate investigates banks over remittance of tax revenues, wants Police, VIO to clamp down on trucks not road-worthy
The Senate has mandated its Committees on Banking, Insurance and Financial Institutions, and Finance to investigate withholding tax revenues on both bank deposits and dividends. […]
FG okays $20m for innovations, N90bn agric enterprises loan
The federal government said Tuesday that the Bank of Industry (BOI) has approved a $20 million technology fund for young innovators while the Central Bank […]
The way the cookies crumble
By Zainab Suleiman Okino The latest scandal in President Buhari’s crumbling governance structure is the open squabble over schedule of duties between the National Security […]
Get ready for 50% tarrif hike, Abuja Disco tells customers
The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) yesterday said with the new billing regime, which is expected to commence soon, electricity consumers would experience an increase […]
Unaudited accounts, Reps probe NIMASA, NDIC
The House of Representatives has placed the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) on full status enquiry. This followed the non-submission of its audited […]