#2019Election: U.S. Institute denies predicting victory for Buhari
The United States Institute of Peace has denied predicting victory for President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2019 General Election in Nigeria. The Institute in a statement on its website on…
Nigerians to pay more for JAMB, driver’s licence under new TSA tariff model
The service charge on all transactions to be paid into treasury single account (TSA) of the federal government will be borne by payers, under the newly-announced model. This means the…
Australian firm to explore lead, zinc in Bauchi, Nasarawa
An Australian company, Symbol Mining/Goidal Resources, is currently developing an open pit mine for exploration of Lead-Zinc deposits in Bauchi and Nasarawa states.Minister of State, Mines and Steel Development, Abubakar…
Nigeria Gets Re-Elected Into ITU, to Remain as Council Member till 2023
Nigeria has secured its place in the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Council, after been re-elected as a member of the global body for the next 4 years (2019-2023). Nigeria amassed…
President Buhari Sets Ambitious Targets for Total Broadband Coverage of the Nation
President Muhammadu Buhari has set ambitious targets for a national broadband network to harness the potential of the internet and digital access for jobs, education, healthcare, identity management and to…
WaterAid welcomes Nigerian Government action plan on water and sanitation crisis
WaterAid has welcomed the launching of the Nigerian Federal Government’s emergency response to address its water and sanitation crisis, the first phase of a National Action Plan addressing a state…
Internet freedom worsens in Nigeria —Report
Internet freedom has worsened in Nigeria in the past year due to unprecedented clampdown on 21 websites and intimidation of journalists and activists, the latest Freedom on the Net 2018…
Buhari endorses N30,000 minimum wage
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, endorsed N30,000 as the new minimum wage for workers in the country. The endorsement came during a meeting with the Tripartite committee which had been…
Rwanda Becomes First African Country To Join Alibaba’s Ambitious World Trade Platform
The government of East African country, Rwanda, has signed three agreements with Alibaba Groupestablishing an electronic world trade platform (eWTP) hub in Rwanda. The agreements ultimately aim to promote Rwanda’s…
Nigeria calls on farmers to grow hibiscus as it begins exportation to Mexico
06/11/2018 – The Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Services says the country will resume the exportation of hibiscus to Mexico – According to the coordinating director of NAQS, the exportation was initially…