Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Abubakar Atiku has departed Nigeria the United States of America to intensify his political campaigns ahead of the 2023 elections. Atiku is proceeding on a weeklong political campaign in the US, where he would be meeting Nigerians and business community during the visit. While in the US, […]
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Seplat says in a separate document seen by PREMIUM TIMES it will pay an interim dividend of US2.5 cents per share to stockholders. Nigeria’s biggest quoted oil and gas company Seplat Energy Thursday posted a net profit of N34 billion ($618.6 million) for the year to September, 144 per cent stronger than the figure reported […]
Nairobi — The taskforce on education reforms will on Monday kick off two-week public hearings across all the Forty Seven counties. In the letter addressed to regional Directors of Education as well as County Directors of Education they are required to invite stakeholders from Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET), University Sub-Sector, non-teaching staff and […]
Nairobi — President William Ruto on Thursday told his new Cabinet Secretaries that they must deliver as they begin their new assignments and affirmed that that there is no room for failure. Speaking after he witnessed swearing in of the CSs at State House Nairobi, the President assured them of his full support together with […]
As BBNaija season 7 winner Ijeoma Otabor, aka Phyna, settles into celebrity status, she has revealed how she hopes to invest her N50m winning prize. Phyna, who said she auditioned for BBNaija four times, emerged winner of the keenly coveted reality show on 3 October. Her rewards include the N50m cash prize, a top-of-the-range sport […]
Abuja — The National Economic Summit Group (NESG) has assisted the Nigerian economy in stemming its further drift into economic doldrums, the Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) and Governor of Sokoto State, Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has said. He spoke at the NGF’s secretariat in Abuja, where a delegation of the NESG led […]
The pension benefits of former Limpopo Health Department head of department, Dr Thokozani Mhlongo, have been frozen pending the finalisation of civil proceedings in a matter related to the unlawful procurement of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) by the department. Spokesperson for the Special Investigating Unit Kaizer Kganyago said the corruption busting unit obtained a Special […]
WHO today published a report highlighting the first-ever list of fungal “priority pathogens” – a catalogue of the 19 fungi that represent the greatest threat to public health. The WHO fungal priority pathogens list (FPPL) is the first global effort to systematically prioritize fungal pathogens, considering the unmet research and development (R&D) needs and the […]
Minister’s press statement on the media campaign by the independent newspapers 1. On 20 October 2022, the Star newspaper owned by the Sekunjalo Group of Companies published a prominent article entitled “More ANC graft and sex scandals” in both its print and electronic platforms. The article contained unfounded and what was intended to be damaging […]
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday in Seoul, expressed Nigeria’s desire to widen the scope of trade relations with the Republic of Korea beyond gas exports. Speaking during a bilateral meeting with his Korean counterpart, Mr. Yoon Suk-Yeol at the Presidential Palace on the sidelines of the First World Bio Summit, the President called for expansion from […]
Awka — Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo has tasked the National Population Commission (NPC) on the need to conduct a very credible census in 2023. Soludo harped on the need for the commission to provide the country with reliable, acceptable and credible data that could aid effective and efficient planning. The governor made the […]
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has welcomed Finance Minister Enoch Godongwa’s emphasis on ensuring that government finances are spent in an equitable, efficient and flexible manner to support South Africa’s development objectives. This comes after the Minister on Wednesday tabled the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) in Cape Town. The Minister’s policy message […]
Lagos, Abuja — In an apparent move to tackle vote-buying and control the amount of money in circulation, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) yesterday announced a redesign of the currency in the variation of N200, N500 and N1,000. But beyond the reasons adduced are the far-reaching implications of the effects of the dramatic move […]
Zimbabwean-born entrepreneur and African-German business consultant Kumbirai Chipadza was crowned the Best African Business/Entrepreneur in Germany 2022 for his sterling role in creating linkages between Zimbabwean entrepreneurs and German businesses. He was also selected as one of 40 African and German young business leaders to accelerate economic cooperation between Africa and Germany by the German […]
The Federal Government, FG, on Wednesday, announced the emergence of preferred and reserve bidders for three out of four Airport and Cargo Terminals as approved for concession after the Request for Proposals, RFP, phase of the Nigeria Airports Concession Programme, NACP. The Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, while addressing press men during a press briefing, […]
Dodoma — In what can be described as a sigh of relief to 14,516 public servants, who were axed from the government’s payroll for forging certificates, President Samia Suluhu Hassan has directed that they be given a golden handshake for their services by paying them their social security contributions. Both the Public Service Social Security […]
Abuja — For engaging in multiple registrations of voters during the last voters’ listing exercise, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has commenced the in-house sanctioning of 23 officials. The records of the commission showed that some of the 23 officials attempted to register some fake voters 40 times, INEC National Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, […]
The Anambra State Governor, Prof Charles Soludo, has cancelled all taxes imposed on wheelbarrow pushers, vulcanisers, hawkers and others in the state. Gov Soludo gave the order at the second phase of open bidding for revenue concession at the Government House, Awka. He said, “Wheel barrow pushers must not pay any fee in the state. […]