Nigeria
Vai alla Scheda Paese »A man of worth never gets up to unsay what he said yesterday.
— Chinua Achebe
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Marwa Advocates Premarital Drug Test
Chairman/chief executive of the Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), General Muhammad Buba Marwa (rtd,) has called for a premarital drug test for intending couples in Nigeria to protect the institution of marriage from the danger of drug abuse. Marwa said the test would help in the fight against drug abuse ...
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Nigeria’s ICT Sector Contributes 17.92% To GDP In Q2 – Pantami
The minister of communications and digital economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, said the contribution of the information and communications technology (ICT) sector to Nigeria’s gross domestic product (GDP) in the second quarter of 2021 has rise to 17.92 per cent. He stated this after the National Bureau of Statistics ...
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5G: Our State Of Readiness Is Very High – Danbatta
Shortly after the minister of communications and digital economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami revealed the federal government’s position on the deployment of 5G networks in Nigeria, the executive vice chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has said that the Commission is ready for the ...
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NACCIMA Fetes Diplomatic Community In Abuja Tuesday
The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) would be hosting members of the Diplomatic Community to a lunch on Tuesday, August 31, 2021. In a statement signed by the Director General of NACCIMA, Ambassador Ayoola Olukanni, at the weekend, the event is to formally introduce ...
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NRC Charges Senior Staff To Sustain Rail Sector Transformation
The managing director of Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC), Engr. Fidet Okhiria has enjoined senior staff of the corporation to show appreciation to government’s effort towards transformation of the entire rail system through dedication to duty. Okhiria who made this known at a two-day bi-monthly management and senior staff meeting held ...
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Dangote: Boosting Engineering In Nigeria
Engineering plays a key role in supporting the growth and development of a country’s economy as well as in improving the quality of life of citizens. As such, it is the bedrock for development of any serious nation, there is an important link between a country’s engineering capacity and its ...
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Nigeria Elected Into 2 Highest Councils Of Universal Postal Union
Nigeria has emerged as winner at the elections into the Council of Administration (CA) and Postal Operations Council (POC) of the Universal Postal Union (UPU). Uwa Suleiman, Media aide to the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, disclosed this in a statement, stressing that the event took place ...
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NASENI, BUK Partner On Fabrication Of Agricultural Tools
The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) and the Department of Agricultural and Environmental Engineering, Bayero University Kano (BUK), have agreed to work together to provide a robust platform for the development and fabrication of agricultural equipment and tools, training on repairs of tractors, its maintenance and also ...
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Look Inward, Cut Import, Minister Tells Manufacturers
Minister of state for budget and economic planning, Prince Clem Ikanaba Agba, has charged manufacturing companies in Nigeria to be proactive and be less import-dependent as excessive importation weakens the naira against the dollar. Prince Agba maintained that the federal government has lost over five trillion naira to open -ended ...
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Aisha Buhari Cup: Ghana Invites 8 Foreign Based Pros, 22 Others To Camp
Ghana’s Black Queens head coach, Mercy Tagoe-Quarcoo, has invited eight foreign based professionals and 22 home based players to camp in preparation for the maiden Aisha Buhari Invitational Tournament taking place in Lagos, next month. The six-nation tournament will hold in Lagos from September 13 to 21. The eight foreign based ...
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NDLEA Arrests Suspected Drug Kingpin At Abuja Airport With Cocaine
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested suspected drug dealer, Ibeh Kenneth Ejike at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja for ingesting 87 wraps of cocaine. NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, said the 41-year-old suspect who was arrested on Wednesday, 25th August, 2021, upon his arrival on ...
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Be Proactive In Managing Security, Editors Tell Government
The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has described the recent attack at the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) in Kaduna by gunmen as a worrisome dimension to insecurity in the country. They called on government at all levels to be more proactive and creative in tackling insecurity, and in discharging their ...
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NDLEA Arrests Suspected Drug Kingpin At Abuja Airport
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have arrested a suspected drug dealer, Ibeh Kenneth Ejike, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja for ingesting 87 wraps of cocaine. NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, said the 41 year-old suspect who was arrested on Wednesday, August 25, 2021, upon his ...
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Church Organises Business Summit, Exhibition For Rivers Residents
The Glorious Destiny Family Church, Borokiri, Port Harcourt, has organised a three-day Business Summit and Exhibition for residents of the Rivers State capital. Speaking at the end of the programme yesterday, the lead pastor of the church, Pastor Akeem Idoniboye, said it was the duty of the church to do ...
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Teqball: Braveheart Wins Nigeria Challenger Series Mixed Doubles
Braveheart Teqball Club, has emerged champions of the mixed double event in the first phase of the ongoing Nigeria Challenger Teqball Series in Abuja. At the final played inside the Turf Arena, Central Business District of Abuja, the duo of Nwachukwu Emeka and Obi Ijeoma defeated Sylvester Gloria and Osayande ...
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Our Support For Youths In Creative Sector Will Boost Capacity, Says Sanwo-Olu
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu at the weekend said his government was currently supporting thousands of youths in the creative sector in order to boost capacity and knowledge. Sanwo-Olu stated this when he received the prestigious Outstanding Political Brand Icon of the Year at the 8th Marketing Stakeholders’ Summit ...
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Mudiame Varsity, Institute To Boost Nigeria’s Local Content, Trains For Shell, NCDMB
Mudiame University and the Mudiame Welding Institute have taken position to be critical to local content development in the country, especially in the oil and gas and other sectors of the economy, as they undertake to train Nigerians to boost domestic manpower. Managing director of Mudiame International Limited and founder, ...
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NESG Predicts Slower Economic Growth For Rest Of 2021
The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) has predicted a slower economic growth rate for the Nigerian economy in the third and fourth quarter of 2021, citing key indications. According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics, Nigeria’s real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 5.01% to N16.7 trillion in ...
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85% of Lagos Residents Prefer Monthly Rent To Make Plans For Investments, ACLong Term Projects
A survey carried out by Rent small-small, property technology company has revealed that 85 per cent of Lagos residents would rather pay their rent monthly as opposed to paying the annual upfront payment. This, the survey said, would make it easier to pay utility bills, make investments plans, take vacation ...
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500,000 Farmers To Access Financial Support From FCMB
No fewer than 500,000 farmers in North-East zone of the country can now access farming friendly and demand-driven financial services from First City Monument Bank(FCMB). The support is coming courtesy of FCMB’s partnership with Mercy Corps, a frontline international aid organisation. The partnership supported by USAID-funded Feed the Future Nigeria ...
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Tourism Sector Contributed N7bn To Nigeria’ s GDP in 2 Years – NTDC DG
The tourism sector has contributed N7 billion, representing 4.4% to Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the last two years. The director general, Nigerian Tourism Development Commission (NTDC), Mr. Foluronsho Coker, disclosed this in a communique he read to operators in the industry at the end of a meeting in ...