The Senate may re-invite three ministerial nominees who were not confirmed by the chamber on Monday, pending security clearance.The nominees are former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, Senator Abubakar Danladi from Taraba State, and former Nexim Bank Managing Director Stella Okotete.Senate Spokesperson Yemi Adaramodu said on Tuesday that the chamber
Read More
Nigeria’s Zenith Bank has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to build a smart portal for trade on the continent.Zenith is to fund the single portal for trade information in Africa with $1 million.The MoU was signed by the Group CEO of Zenith
Read More
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) will meet with the federal government today to discuss the ongoing strike action and planned protest.UNITY TIMES reports that the meeting will determine if the protest, which is scheduled to begin on Wednesday, will hold as planned.NARD embarked on an indefinite strike on
Read More
The Military junta in Niger Republic has named a former Economy Minister, Ali Mahaman Lamine Zeine, as the country’s new Prime Minister.Spokesperson for the military junta, Amadou Abdramane, announced the new appointment on national television on Monday night.Lamine Zeine was a former Minister of Economy and Finance in the cabinet
Read More
The Air Component of Operation Delta Safe (OPDS) weekend destroyed three boats loaded with stolen crude and another illegal refinery with reservoir and tanks in Rivers State.The director of public relations and information, Air Cdre Edward Gabkwet in a statement said one of the operations took place on Saturday, August
Read More
Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has said over two million students and staff of higher education institutions in the country will soon have massive access to online academic resources through the deployment of the Blackboard learning platform.TETFund executive secretary, Sonny Echono, stated this in Abuja, yesterday, at the flag-off of
Read More
Wife of Akwa Ibom State governor, Mrs Patience Umo Eno, has underscored the importance of proper breastfeeding of babies by nursing mothers, especially civil servants, and stressed the need for special centres by Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) for such purpose.She said breastfeeding centres at work places would encourage career
Read More
A female soldier simply identified as Lance Corporal Nkiru has reportedly killed an army captain with 23 Armoured Brigade, Yola in Adamawa State.The incident, which occurred at a checkpoint near the Fire Service Roundabout, was confirmed by the authorities of the 23 Armoured Brigade yesterday.The authorities however did not give
Read More