The Federal Government on Friday announced that it was currently reaching out to the United States and other members of the World Trade Organisation to clear all bottlenecks to the emergence of Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, as Director-General of the WTO. Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, who doublesContinue Reading
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the re-appointment of Dr John Emaimo, as Rector, Federal College of Dental Technology and Therapy, Enugu State, with effect from Nov. 27. The approval is conveyed in a letter signed by the Minister of State for Health, Dr Olorunnimbe Mamora on behalf of President Buhari.Continue Reading
The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has rejected reports by global rights organisation, Amnesty International, that police officers shot at #EndSARS protesters. He described Amnesty’s report of October 21, 2020, that police personnel shot at peaceful protesters as “untrue, misleading and contrary to all available empirical evidence”. Adamu said policeContinue Reading
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Friday, expressed sadness over a vehicle accident that claimed lives, including those of pupils of Presentation Nursery and Primary School in Mgbowu, Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu State. Buhari’s condolence message was contained in a statement by his Special Adviser onContinue Reading
The federal government has approved the resumption of the collection of Service-Based electricity Tariffs (SBT) from next week, after sealing a deal with organised labour, THISDAY learnt yesterday. The government was forced to suspend the implementation of the new electricity tariff regime in September, following a threat of industrial unrestContinue Reading
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister of State, Dr. Ramatu Aliyu, has revealed that the administration is taking steps to tackle youth restiveness that resulted in looting and destruction of government facilities in the territory. The minister who disclosed this during a virtual stakeholders’ meeting, also called on critical stakeholders toContinue Reading
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), says Nigeria’s economy is too fragile for fresh COVID-19 lockdown. The President, therefore, urged Nigerians to obey all protocols recommended by health authorities to curtail the spread of the lethal coronavirus. Buhari, who stated this on Thursday via his verified Twitter handle, saidContinue Reading
The assault at a church in the south of France left at least three people dead. Local officials said it bore similarities to the killing of a schoolteacher that has shaken the country. PARIS — Less than two weeks after the beheading of a French schoolteacher, an assailant carrying aContinue Reading
The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, has rejected the report by Amnesty International on the Lekki shootings. Adesina, who is the President’s most senior spokesman, said on Thursday that Amnesty could not have more facts about the country than the Presidency which has aContinue Reading
Wike made the announcement in a state-wide broadcast in Port Harcourt, on Wednesday, saying the state remains home to all tribes. The police had alleged that three of its officers were killed by members of the proscribed group. Joseph Mukan, Rivers commissioner of police, had also alleged that three policeContinue Reading
