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How Lion kills OAU zoo attendant
Mr Olawuyi Olarewaju, a veterinary technologist with Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, has been killed by a Lion. It was learnt that Olarewaju, who had been in charge of the OAU Zoological Garden for over a decade, was attacked by a nine -year-old male lion on Monday. He was said…
Read More »FG, manufacturers peg price of bag of cement
The Federal Government and major cement manufacturers have pegged the price of 50kg bag of cement at between N7,000 and N8,000 depending on the location nationwide. Sen. David Umahi made this known to newsmen after a protracted meeting with major cement manufacturers in the country on Monday in Abuja. The…
Read More »Food Security: FG Develops 15,000ha Irrigable Land for Farmers
As part of efforts to achieve food security in the country, the Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, has said its developing 15,000 hectares irrigable land for farmers to encourage all year round food security. The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev disclosed this at the 30th…
Read More »Water Resources Ministry seeks synergy with Agriculture for all year food security
Nigeria’s Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation (FMWRS) has called for a synergy with the Agriculture and Food Security counterpart to achieve an all year round food security mandate of the Federal Government. The Permanent Secretary, FMWRS, Alhaji Shehu Shinkafi who made the call at the opening of the 30th…
Read More »Maritime workers oppose proposed 50% from NPA’s revenue, threaten to shut ports
Maritime workers have insisted on a 30 per cent deduction from Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) revenue instead of the proposed 50 per cent automatic deduction, warning of a potential nationwide strike. They made the threat in a statement jointly issued by the Senior Staff Association of Statutory Corporations and Government-Owned…
Read More »NAFDAC penalises pizza outlets in FCT over use of expired seasoning
The FCT Directorate of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it has penalised two pizza outlets in the FCT for using expired dough blend seasoning. The FCT Director of the agency, Mr Ozigis Abdulsalam, made this known in a statement in Abuja on Friday.…
Read More »NITDA restates FG’s commitment to advancing AI research
The Director-General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Mr Kashifu Inuw, has restated the Federal Government’s commitment to advancing the research of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Inuwa in a statement in Abuja on Friday by the agency’s Head, Corporate Affairs and External Relations, Mrs Hadiza Umar said this at the Innovate…
Read More »CBN assures of stability in exchange rate sooner than later
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has assured of stability in naira/ dollar exchange rate. The CBN Governor Mr Olayemi Cardoso, said at an interface with the Senate Joint Committee on Banking and Insurance in Abuja on Friday that “In terms of volatility of the exchange rate, we are using…
Read More »Maritime Security: US Coast Guard to work with NIMASA on removal of Condition of Entry
By ABIODUN FOLARIN The United States Coast Guard USCG, has offered Nigeria a three-year plan to work with the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA for the removal of the Condition of Entry (CoE), placed on American-bound vessels from Nigeria. Cdr. Juliet Hudson at the USCG headquarters in Washington…
Read More »AFCON 2023: Tinubu To Cheer Super Eagles In Abidjan Sunday
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will be among the spectators when Nigeria take on hosts Cote d’Ivoire in the final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. Tinubu’s attendance was confirmed by the President of Confederation of African Football (CAF), Patrice Motsepe at a media parley in Abidjan. Motsepe was asked…
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