After Zamfara, Kaduna, Katsina, Niger suspends cattle markets, bans sale of petrol in jerrycans
Niger State government has suspended all cattle markets across the state and also banned sale of petrol in jerrycans. Niger ...
Month: August 2021
Bandits kill 3, kidnap 4 in Zamfara attack
Bandits have killed three people including the grandfather of a councilor, Bello Sani, in a reprisal attack in Lamba community ...
Nigerian economy grows by 5% in 2021, highest in 6 years – Buhari
The Nigerian economy grew by five percent in the second quarter of 2021, making it the highest in the last ...
Forex: CBN orders banks to publish names, BVN of defaulters
The Central Bank of Nigeria has directed all banks in the country to publish the names and Bank Verification Number ...
Kaduna bans timber, charcoal, firewood business
Kaduna state has banned felling of trees for timber, firewood, charcoal and other commercial purposes in Birnin Gwari, Igabi, Chikun, ...
FG’s post-NYSC job scheme to hire 20,000 yearly – Buhari
The Federal Government says it will employ 20,000 graduates who completed the mandatory one-year National Youth Service (NYSC) annually through ...
JAMB releases cut-off marks, post-UTME fees for 2021
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board(JAMB) on Tuesday adopted the minimum cut-off marks for 2021 admissions sent by tertiary institutions. ...
Nigerian Air Force officially inducts Super Tucano fighter jets
U.S. Department of Defense leaders attended the A-29 Super Tucano induction ceremony, hosted by Nigerian Minister of Defence Bashir Salihi ...
43 killed, 595 infected as cholera ravages Borno communities
Forty-three people have been killed in a cholera outbreak in some communities in Borno state. The state Commissioner for Health, ...
Emphasis on IGR eroding education quality in universities, polytechnics – Visitation panels
Priority given to Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) by administrators of tertiary institutions in the country is greatly affecting the quality ...