President Muhammadu Buhari has approved wide ranging reforms in the broadcasting industry, including the licensing of online radio and television stations.
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, who disclosed this in Abuja …
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LEGISLATORS WANT GOVERNMENT TO PREVAIL ON LANDLORDS TO CONSTRUCT PITS TO ABSORB FLOODWATERS
Awka-Anambra State House of Assembly has called on Anambra Government to encourage landlords to construct covered catchment pits to absorb floodwaters.
This will help to mitigate devastating erosion menace in the state,” Mr Pete Ibida, …
ANAMBRA FLAGS-OFF TREE PLANTING CAMPAIGNS
Awka-Anambra State Government says it has programmed to plant not less than 3 million trees on all developed road networks in the state.
Gov. Willie Obiano made this known during flag-off ceremony of 2019 Tree …
MOVE INTO HOLDING CENTRES WHEN FLOOD COMES — SEMA DIRECTS
Ayamelum (Awka North LGA)-Executive Secretary, State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Chief Paul Odenigbo has urged communities to warnings to move to holding centres when flooding comes calling.
Odenigbo said this during sensitisation a programmes organised …
Obaseki lauds support of local, int’l partners in fight against human trafficking, illegal migration
BENIN CITY The Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has commended the support of local and international partners in his administration’s fight to stamp out human trafficking and illegal migration from the state.
Obaseki gave …
We’ll tap Edo’s status as cradle of culture to drive tourism, Obaseki assures
BENIN CITY The Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, has assured that the state government will tap the state’s strategic endowments as a cradle of culture and civilisation to drive tourism and attract investment to …
Construction of Judges’ Qtrs, Industrial Court Complex nears completion
BENIN CITY As part of commitment to reposition Edo State to become the judicial hub of the nation’s South-South region, the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration is constructing model judges’ quarters and an industrial court house, …
Flooding: Edo LG Boss Distributes Relief Materials, Hails Gov Obaseki
Umoghun-Zuagboe The chairman of Orhionmwon Local Government Area(LGA), Hon. Silvester Okoro yesterday distributed relief materials to victims of the recent flood disaster which affected the three communities of Obazagbon-nugu, Evbonogbon, and Umoghun-Zuagboe in the area.…
Internet fraud (FULL LIST): FBI nabs more Nigerians in U.S.
Scores of Nigerians have been arrested in U.S. by the Federal Bureau of Intelligence (FBI) in a major conspiracy to steal millions of dollars through fraud schemes and launder the money through a Los Angeles-based …
Oil prices nudge higher, eyes on speech by Fed chair
Oil prices clawed back the previous day’s losses on Friday, with Brent nudging above $60 a barrel.
This is as tighter supplies from key producers offset slowing demand growth and investors await clues on the …