Day: November 14, 2021

Raymond Okoro, better known as Ray’Em, a budding musician has released another EP, titled “Nostalgia”, which is a follow up to his previous EP, “In No Particular Order”.   Ray’Em, in a chat with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja, said he wanted to release music that would evoke a nostalgic […]

The Country Manager,  APM Terminals Nigeria, Mr Klaus Laursen, on Sunday, in Lagos,  announced that the terminal was mopping up plastic wastes at the Lagos port by more than 400,000 bottles per year.   Laursen, in a statement he signed and issued in Lagos, noted that the terminal marked this year’s reduction of plastic waste […]

It was a moment of celebration for the successes achieved so far in the oil and gas sector as the Group Managing Director (GMD)/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC), Malam Mele Kyari bagged two prestigious awards in one week.   The first award was the “2020 Zik Prize for Public […]

Farmers in the North – Central and Taraba have narrated different experiences from the effects of irregular rainfall patterns on harvest during the 2021 farming season, as the cropping season rolls to an end.   In a survey conducted by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in the zone, some of the farmers said the […]

A total of 6,420,820 passengers travelled through domestic and international airports in Nigeria between January and June this year, representing 50.5 per cent increase over 4,267, 409 recorded same period in 2020.   Passengers Traffic Statistics Report made available to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) by Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) indicates that the […]

The Deputy Governor, Operations Directorate, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Adebisi Shonubi, has reiterated the commitment of the apex bank to continue its support to the game of golf in the country.   Shonubi made the remarks on the sidelines of the ceremonial tee-off of the 14th edition of the Central Bank of Nigeria-sponsored Governor’s […]

The Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), on Sunday gave the assurance that a new and acceptable revenue formula that will tackle new development realities in the country will be in place.   Chief Elias Mbam, the Commission’s Chairman, gave the reassurance in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria  (NAN) in Abuja. […]

Ezekiel Tiri on Saturday emerged champion of the 2021 CBN Governor’s golf Cup after finishing as the overall best nett winner of the one-day tournament in Abuja.   The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that playing off handicap 18 and recording a gross score of 87, Tiri returned an overall best nett of 69 […]

In an effort to enhance  growth of African creatives and spur development within communities, creative economy practice is set to debut in Nigeria.   The practice will be focused on stimulating increased innovation and technology adoption in the African creative economy to catalyse further growth, Co Creation Hub (cc-Hub), the umbrella body for the practice […]

Fourteen children have benefited from the open heart surgeries, organized by the Pakistani Women Association (PWA).   A member, PWA Board of Trustees, Ms Mona Anjum, gave this indication at the PWA annual fundraising Bazaar, held at the Pakistani High Commission’s ground on Saturday in Abuja, to support mainly the less privilege in the Federal […]