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- 2 Aug 2010
Science and Technology, Panacea to Econo-Political Stability - Abubakar
Professor Mohammed Abubakar, minister of Science and Technology, has urged that more emphasis should be placed on the development of science and technology in Nigeria, saying no nation can be…
- 29 Apr 2013
Nigerians Bombard IGP with Calls over Insecurity
The Police waxed tiredly yesterday at the rising wave of terrorism and armed robbery attacks across the country with Mohammed Abubakar, inspector general of Police saying he receives about 1, 000…
- 13 Jan 2014
IGP Pledges Police Support for NIN Project
Mohammed Abubakar, inspector–general of Police, has pledged the Nigeria Police Force to the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) which is enrolling Nigerians in the National Identity…
- 2 Aug 2010
Technology is Panacea to Economic Development- Minister
Professor Mohammed Abubakar, Minister of Science and Technology, has urged that more emphasis should be placed on the development of science and technology in Nigeria, saying no nation can be…
- 16 May 2014
Army Sacks GOC over Mutiny as Jonathan Visits Chibok
Major General Abubakar Mohammed, general officer, commanding(GOC), 7 Division of the Nigerian Army, has been relieved of his appointment and Brigadier-General M.Y Ibrahim, acting general…
- 22 Jun 2009
New Board Runs Nitel with ‘Project Terms’ System
Alhaji Abubakar Mohammed, chairman of the Technical Management Board on Nigerian Telecommunications Plc (Nitel), has tasked the staff of Nitel and its mobile arm, M-tel, to ensure that the…
- 23 Jun 2020
Missing Journalist, Mathew Onwuasoanya: Group Calls for IGP Intervention
The Awba-Ofemili League of Professionals (ALeP) has called on the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr. Mohammed Abubakar Adamu to intervene in the recent abduction of a journalist, Barr. Mathew…
- 24 Sept 2014
Military Kills Shekau, Boko Haram Leader ‘Again’
The military, yesterday claimed that Mohammed Bashir, the man posing as Abubakar Shekau, leader of Boko Haram, radical Islamist sect has been killed. Bashir is said to have appeared in the group's…
- 2 Feb 2022
Fidelity Bank Finances Ultra-Modern Rice Milling Factory
Mr. Godwin Emefiele, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has joined Mrs. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, Managing Director of Fidelity Bank Plc, and a host of dignitaries including two state governors…
- 28 Oct 2018
Elumelu at TEF Says Entrepreneurship is the Key to Unlocking Economic Development
5,000 African entrepreneurs, private and public sector leaders and the broader entrepreneurship ecosystem convened in Lagos on Thursday, October 25, 2018 for the annual Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF)…
- 17 Apr 2013
FG Sets Up Amnesty Committee for Boko Haram
Federal government has named a 26 member panel headed by Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, minister of Special Duties, to engage key members of Boko Haram to fashion out the best way to tackle the Islamic…
- 6 Jul 2015
Buhari Sacks CSO for “Shady Deals”, Leaking Info to Diezani
President Muhammadu Buhari has fired Abdulrahman Mani, his chief security officer (CSO), over what insiders described as “shady deals” in fixing appointments and for “undermining” the president. Mani…
- 27 May 2017
P&G Partners UNESCO to Educate 50,000 Girls & Women on ICT
Procter and Gamble, a leading FMCG company in Nigeria, has partnered with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), a specialized agency of the United Nationsto…
- 18 Feb 2018
Globacom Wins Integrity & Service Award
The Nigerian Television Authority – Integrity and Service Programme (NTA-ISP) Award was held at the Aso rock Villa, Abuja last week with national telecommunication company, Globacom, carting home the…
- 18 Nov 2021
Governor Mohammed Lauds CIBN for Donating 160-Seater Lecture Theatre to ABTU
The Governor Bauchi State, Senator Bala Mohammed has commended the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria for donating a 160-Seater lecture theatre at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Bauchi,…
- 11 Sept 2017
FG targets $86m Revenue from Space Satellite
Mr. Adebayo Shittu, Minister of Communications, said that the Federal Government has repositioned the Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT) for global competitiveness to enable it…
- 15 Aug 2017
FIRS Boss Hails VAIDS Tax System
Mr Babatunde Fowler, Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), says with the introduction of Voluntary Assets and Income Declaration Scheme (VAIDS), no Nigerian can evade tax payment. Fowler…
- 6 Jul 2021
Galaxy Backbone Partners Interra Network to Connect S/East and S/South with STORM ISP
Galaxy Backbone (GBB) and Interra Networks have officially launched an Internet Service Provider, codenamed STORM.ng, for the benefit of the South East and South South regions of the country. The…
- 26 Jun 2026
NRS, CITN Deepen Partnership to Strengthen Tax Awareness
As Nigeria continues its journey towards a more efficient, transparent and citizen-focused tax system, the Nigerian Revenue Service (NRS) and the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN)…
- 15 Nov 2013
Ngige, Obiano, Others Battle to Succeed Obi in Anambra State
The long awaited 2013 governorship election in Anambra will take place today in 4,608 polling units in 326 political wards in the 21 local government areas of the state, according to Vanguard…
- 7 Sept 2012
Why We Bombed GSM Facilities- Boko Haram
The Jama'atu Ahlis Sunnah Lidda'awati Wal Jihad, also known as Boko Haram has claimed responsibility for the series of bombings of telecommunication facilities in Borno, Yobe, Kano and Bauchi states…
- 26 Apr 2013
Diamond Bank Disburses N71Bn Loans to SMEs
Diamond Bank Nigeria Plc said on Thursday that it has disbursed over N71 billion loans to 30, 000 small and medium scale enterprises in the country since 2009. Mrs . Adaeze Ume of the bank's…
- 11 Mar 2013
Reps Order Arrest of NNPC Boss, Others over N142.7Bn Debt
House of Representatives Committee on Finance has said that the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) owes the Federal Government N142.7 billion and that the Corporation has not shown any…
- 7 Sept 2020
EFCC Arraigns Banker for Alleged N80m Fraud
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Kola Oduwole, an employee of Union Bank, for an alleged fraud involving the sum of N80m. Oduwole was brought before Justice Musa Danladi…
- 17 Jan 2014
NIMC Extends National ID Card Enrolment to Saturdays
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) will extend the national identity card enrolment from weekdays to include Saturdays beginning from Jan. 18, 2014 in Abuja and Lagos. Chris…
- 25 Feb 2013
Maina Fingers HoS in N195Bn Pension Fraud
The N195 billion pension fraud is getting messier as Abdulrasheed Maina, head of the presidential team on pension reforms, currently on the run over alleged fraud and outright stealing of pension…
- 16 Feb 2009
FG Moves to Address Piracy
Vice president Dr. Goodluck Jonathan has said that the Federal Government is studying the already existing mechanisms aimed at checking piracy in Nigeria. He stated that it is unacceptable that some…
- 27 May 2009
NCC Commences New Licensing Round for 2.3Ghz Frequency
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has begun a new process for the sale of the 2.3GHz Frequency spectrum band following the cancellation of the earlier sale enmeshed in controversies, Nigeria…
- 11 Jul 2015
Buhari, Vice Slash Salaries by 50%
President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo are to receive only 50 per cent of the salaries paid to their immediate predecessors, and this is official. The President is entitled to an…
- 5 Jan 2020
Pantami Explains Reasons for Digital Economy Drive in Nigeria
Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has justified the necessity, appropriateness and significance of the re-designation of the Federal Ministry of…