The Board of Directors of Fidelity Bank Plc has announced the appointment of Alhaji Isa Mohammed Inuwa as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Bank and has notified the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) of the appointment, which has been approved by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and took effect from January 22, 2020. Alhaji […]
Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Mr Sarki Auwalu as substantive Director, Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) for an initial term of four years. Mr Femi Adesina, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, confirmed this development in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday. Auwalu, a chemical engineer, […]
Temitope Adebayo Some experts have expressed the need for industry-specific training driven by the private sector to bridge the skills gap and the nation’s socio-economic development. This was the consensus at a social impact discussion organised by a Non-profit Organisation, United Way Greater Nigeria, held in Lagos, tagged: “The Education Agenda: Rethinking Vocational Training.” The […]
The Director, Army Public Relations, Brigadier Gen. Sani Usman Kukasheka is set to retire from service tomorrow, Friday. According to an SMS sent to Daily Times a few minutes ago, Usman he would be proceeding on terminal leave which leads to his final exit from the Nigerian Army. “It is with utmost gratitude to Allah […]
A group, `Petitkelven Concept’, in collaboration with FCT Universal Basic Education Board (UBEB) has unveiled the first national all schools essays/quiz competition to motivate schools and students in the territory for academic excellence. Mr. Chidi Chukwuma, the Coordinator of the group, said this at a news conference during the unveiling of the competition in Abuja […]
History of Broadcasting in Africa will remain incomplete without the mention of an institution which stood as a melting pot for capital development in the broadcast industry. The National Broadcast Academy which started as the training arm of the first indigenous and Federal owned broadcast establishment, Radio Nigeria owned by the Federal Radio Corporation of […]
The Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Engr Saleh Dunoma has expressed satisfaction over the just concluded first African Airshow held in Accra, Ghana with assurance that Nigeria has the potentials to move aviation forward in the continent. Speaking with journalists in Accra during the airshow, Engr Dunoma, who was represented […]
Despite insinuation that Abuja, the Nigerian capital city remains poorly managed as the world fights environment hazards, Leader of European Parliament delegation to the recently concluded National Summit on Intergovernmental and Inter-party Relations in Abuja, Santiago Fisas Ayxela, has commended the efforts of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) in making it of world standard. […]
Kingsley Chukwuka, Jos Over 180 Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) in Bukuru Local Government Area of Plateau State spend N600,000 on feeding, says a Camp Director, Rev. Mancha Darong. Darong stated this at the weekend in Bukuru near Jos the state capital during the donation of relief materials by the members of the Peace Corps in […]
Mathew Dadiya, Abuja Players in the retail segment of the Nigerian inter-bank foreign exchange market on Friday received a $306.3million boost from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), following bids received from forex dealers by the apex bank. Information obtained from the CBN on Friday indicates that the deals in the retail window represent requests […]
The Federal Government has unfolded plans to improve the country’s Gross Domestic Products (GDP) via biotechnology. Biotechnology is the use of biological processes, organisms, or systems to manufacture products intended to improve the quality of human life. Director, Bio-resources Technology Department, in the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology Mr Abayomi Oguntade, who made this […]
Alhaji Adamu Abdullahi,Director of Consumer Protection, and Capt. Ayodele Sasegbon, Director of General Aviation, who were sacked from the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) on Friday, have been recalled by the Federal Government. Mr Sam Adurogboye, General Manager, Public Relations, NCAA, confirmed the recall of the directors. He told reporters on Saturday in Lagos, “I […]
The need to embrace agriculture in the nations strive for economic transformation, has again been stressed. Making this call was Mr. Moses Tule, Director, Monetary Policy, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) during the Second In-House Review meeting of the Institute of Food Security Environmental Resources and Agricultural Research (IFSERAR), Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta […]
No fewer than twenty-five people have been reported killed by the outbreak of cholera in Ebonyi state. According to the Director, Public Health and Disease Control in the state Ministry of Health, Christian Achi, a total of 256 persons had been affected by the outbreak since February when the first case was reported. […]
Director, National Orientation Agency (NOA) in Jigawa, Malam Shuai’bu Haruna, on Wednesday charged persons living with disability to collect Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) for them to participate in the forthcoming elections. Haruna made the call at a one-day voter education exercise for the physically challenged persons in Hadejia, Jigawa. The director said the call was […]