Adamawa partners bank to upgrade hospital

Posted by - 14th June 2018
The Adamawa State government has entered into a partnership with Infrastructure Bank for a comprehensive upgrade of the Yola Specialist Hospital. The funding for the upgrade would be provided by the bank while the state…

Anambra projects N4.1bn for 2018 farming – Commissioner

Posted by - 14th June 2018
The Anambra Government says it will spend N4.1 billion on strategic agricultural development initiative in the 2018 planting season. The Commissioner for Agriculture, Mechanisation, Processing and Export, Mr Afam Mbanefo, disclosed this to the News…

NAFDAC goes after drugs importers over N7bn debt

Posted by - 13th June 2018
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has intensified its debt recovery operation targeting seven billion naira payment evaded by importers of drugs, food and cosmetics. The Director General of NAFDAC,…

UK may revoke visas of Nigerian ‘looters’

Posted by - 13th June 2018
In a move similar to the revocation of Raymond Dokpesi’s US visa, the United Kingdom may cancel the visas of Nigerians perceived to have plundered the nation’s treasury. This hint was contained in a statement…

Buhari to sign 2018 budget next week

Posted by - 13th June 2018
President Muhammadu Buhari will sign the 2018 Appropriation Bill next week, his spokesman, Femi Adesina, has said. Adesina disclosed this to State House correspondents after the Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by Buhari on…

320 military men for retirement next week

Posted by - 13th June 2018
A total of 320 military personnel will retire from the armed forces next week, says Air Vice Marshal Austine Jekenu, Commandant, Nigerian Armed Forces Resettlement Centre (NAFRC). Jekenu told newsmen at the centre in Oshodi,…

Duke declares for presidency

Posted by - 10th June 2018
Mr. Donald Duke, ex- governor of Cross River State, has joined the large number of aspirants for the office of President in the 2019 election, but unsure of the party to adopt to achieve his…

Nigerian Reggae star, Ras Kimono is dead

Posted by - 10th June 2018
MR Okeleke Elumelu, the Nigerian musician better known as Ras Kimono, is dead. He reportedly died at a hospital in Lagos on Sunday morning. Kimono dominated the music industry in Nigeria in the late 80s.…