President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday met behind closed doors with former Minister of Defence, retired Gen. T. Y. Danjuma, at the State House, Abuja. Mr Sunday Aghaeze, the Personal Assistant to the President (Photography), confirmed this via pictorial reports on the meeting. Gfhnews reports that the agenda of the meeting was unknown to State House […]
A digital service Tv in Nigeria, Telcom Satellite Tv (TStv) says it has created a Pay Per View model for subscribers to pay as low as N3 per day. TStv Managing Director, Dr Bright Echefu, said this, when he paid a courtesy visit on the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria (BON) in Abuja. Mr Demola Olanrewaju, […]
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved N4.5billion for printing of examination materials for the Basic Education Certification Examination, Senior Secondary Certificate Examination and National Common Entrance as well as rehabilitation of road projects in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The meeting was presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the State House, Abuja. […]
The Minister of Power, Mr Saleh Mamman, has said that the Nigeria’s installed grid power generation capacity has grown from 8,000mw to 13,000mw under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari. Mamman made this known on Wednesday during the 2021 budget defence before the House of Representatives Committee on Power in Abuja. He also said that […]
Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company says it will kick-off distribution of one million prepaid meters to electricity consumers in its franchise states of Kaduna, Kebbi, Sokoto and Zamfara on Friday. Garba Haruna, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the company, disclosed this during an interactive session with journalists on Wednesday at the company’s headquarters in […]
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for backing Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala in emerging as the first female and African Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). The party’s National Chairman, Mr Uche Secondus, gave the commendation in a statement issued by his Media Aide, Mr Ike Abonyi, in Abuja on Wednesday. Secondus welcomed what […]
The Federal Government on Tuesday solicited the support of the National Assembly in formulating a National Policy on Use of Social Media to control fake news and misinformation. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed made the appeal in Abuja while defending the 2021 budget proposal of the Information sector of his Ministry. […]
The Federal Government says 10 new airports will be constructed across the country to boost civil aviation. The Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, announced this on Tuesday in Abuja when he appeared before the Senate Committee on Aviation for the 2021 budget defense by the ministry and its agencies. Sirika said that the civil […]
The Federal Government is to provide adequate transportation system and affordable housing schemes for civil servants in Abuja and other states, Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan, Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HOCSF), said on Tuesday. The HOCSF made this known at a virtual interactive session with civil servants in Abuja. A statement by Mrs […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the digitisation of the National Film and Video Censor Board (NFVCB), library for sustainable preservation of Nigeria’s audiovisual heritage. Alhaji Adedayo Thomas, Executive Director of NFVCB made this known on Tuesday in Abuja, in commemoration of the 2020 World Audiovisual Heritage Day(WAHD). The theme of this year’s celebration is “Your Window to the […]