Niger State Government Orders Immediate Suspension of Mining
Niger state government has ordered for the immediate suspension of all mining activities in two local government areas of the state. They are Shiroro and Paikoro local government areas. The…
President Buhari orders NALDA to retrieve farm estate for youth participation
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the National Agricultural Land Development Authority-NALDA, to retrieve its abandoned farm estates to enable thousands of youngsters engage in farming. The President noted that the…
Budget Defence: National Assembly Grills Communication Minister
Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Dr Isah Pantami, says Information and Communication Technology (ICT) contributed 17.83 percent to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the second quarter of…
Top Palestinian Official Dies
Secretary General of the main Palestinian movement, the Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO), Mr.Saeb Erekat, has died with Covid-19, officials say. The 65-year-old who was an adviser to Palestinian President Mahmud…
CAF Presidency: Fourth Candidate Declares Interest
The head of Mauritanian Football Federation (FFRIM) Ahmed Yahya has become the fourth candidate to announce his candidacy for the Confederation of African Football (Caf) presidential elections in March, next…
Bauchi State Signs N42bn 2020 Supplementary Budget
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has signed a supplementary appropriation bill of N42.8bn for the 2020 fiscal year. Speaking while signing the bill into law at the Government House, Bauchi,…
UN Welcomes New Therapy To Prevent HIV In Women
United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) says the new anti-retroviral therapy cabotegravir could be a “game-changer” as a study shows it is many times more effective in preventing HIV in…
AfDB Develops 3-year Project For Revenue Generation
African Development Bank AfDB has developed a three-year project in response to demands by member countries for technical assistance to monitor revenues generated from their extractive industries. The bank made…
FG Restates Commitments In Empowering Women And Youth Under The GGW Programme.
The federal government has reaffirmed it’s determination in empowering women and youths with skills acquisition training aimed at boosting their daily income geared towards reducing the dependence on natural resources…