During The Ministerial Task Force’s Engagement With Stakeholders In Lagos On Monday. 12th April 2021 PROTOCOL Good morning ladies and gentlemen. I am glad to be here for this engagement between the Ministerial Task Force on the Digital Switch Over (DSO) and Stakeholders. As you are aware, I set up this 14-member Task Force, which […]
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COVID-19: Nigeria Records 57 New Cases
Nigeria has recorded 57 new cases of the novel coronavirus also known as COVID-19. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) disclosed this on Sunday night via its official Twitter handle @NCDCgov. The NCDC stated that the 57 cases are from the following states : FCT-20, Lagos-19, Bayelsa-7, Kaduna-4, Rivers-3, Osun-3, Jigawa-1. The latest figures […]
Government Inaugurates Visitation Panels For Polytechnics, Colleges Of Education
The Federal government has inaugurated the visitation panels of 25 Federal Polytechnics and 21 Colleges of Education. The Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu who was represented by the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Mr Sonny Echono inaugurated the panel in Abuja on Monday. The Minister charged the panels to adhere strictly to the terms of […]
Troops Repel, Neutralise Terrorists In Borno
Nigerian Army troops, Sector 1, with the support of the Air Component of Operation Lafiya Dole (OPLD) have neutralised seven terrorists in Borno State. The terrorists were neutralised after troops thwarted an incursion into Damasak the Headquarters of Mobbar Local Government Area of Borno State, and Ngwom – Mafa to Maiduguri road in the North East. […]
Nigeria Seeks Global Action Against Drug Trafficking, Terrorism
The Nigerian Government has called for well-coordinated international cooperation to tackle the links between drug trafficking and all forms of organised crime like terrorism. The Chairman/Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig. General Mohammed Buba Marwa (Retd) issued the demand on behalf of the Nigerian government at the ongoing 64th session of […]
Humanitarian Minister Tasks Stakeholders On Social Protection
Stakeholders in the social protection sphere have been challenged to build their capacity in order to effectively manage, propagate and implement the mandate of the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq, made the call at a 3- day training programme […]
Minister Condemns Attacks On Humanitarian Hub In Borno
The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar Farouq, has condemned attacks by terrorists on humanitarian aid facilities and the killing of some civilians in Damasak, a town in Borno State, North-eastern Nigeria. The Minister, who expressed concern over the frequent attacks on humanitarian aid facilities in the North-eastern region of […]
COVID-19: FCTA Vaccinates Over 40,000 Residents
No fewer than 40,000 residents of Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory are said to have received their first shot of the COVID-19 Vaccines since the rollout of the exercise in March 2021. The Acting Executive Secretary, FCT Primary Healthcare Board, Dr. Nda-Eyo Iwot who disclosed this while monitoring the vaccination of FCT lawmakers, said the figure […]
Gombe State: New Commissioner Of Police To Operate Intelligence-Based Policing
The new Commissioner of Police in Gombe State, Mr Ishola Babatunde Babaitan, says he will operate an intelligent-based policing system to secure the lives and property of the people and rid the state of all forms of criminalities. Mr Babaitan told journalists in Gombe that he intended to achieve that through community policing, where good-spirited […]
Nigerian Government Re-Affirms Stand On Ending Broadcast Monopoly
The Nigerian government has once again reaffirmed that the era of monopolizing the broadcast space by bigger players in the industry at the expense of the growth and development of the local industry is over. The country’s Information and Culture Minister, Lai Mohammed disclosed this on Monday in Lagos State at the engagement meeting between […]