Tag: major
Obituary: Bashir Tofa, MKO Abiola’s challenger dies at 74
Alhaji Bashir Tofa, the Presidential candidate of the defunct National Republican Convention (NRC) in the annulled 12 June 1993 election is dead. He was...
Buhari mourns retired Maj. Baita, hails his domestic/foreign exploits
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed the nation’s condolences following the demise of retired Maj. Baita Bashir, whom he described as “a gallant military man...
Army decorates 39 Major Generals with new ranks
The Nigerian Army, Friday, decorated the 39 newly promoted Major Generals with a charge to work assiduously to end insecurity.
They were also mandated to...
Prepaid Meters: Finance, corruption reasons for non-patronage of local manufacturers —...
Lagos - An indigenous meter manufacturer, Mr Atilade Bolarinwa, on Monday listed finance, technical partner influence and corruption as major reasons why Electricity Distribution...
Oguntula retires from NAN
Ibadan - Mr Ogungbemi Oguntula, a Director with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), retired from service in Ibadan on Friday.
NAN recalls that Oguntula,...
Trucks holding bay will ease traffic on roads leading to ports...
Lagos - The Chairman, Association of Maritime Truck Owners (AMATO), Chief Remi Ogungbemi, said on Thursday that the trucks holding bay being built...
Cultural factor, low participation cause of women’s under-representation in sports
Abuja - The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Aisha Al-Hassan, on Friday said cultural factor and low participation of women in sports...
Acting: Kano-based multimedia coy selects 30 youths for training
Kano - Bidbit Multimedia Ltd, a Kano-based multimedia company, says it has selected 30 youths for training as actors and actresses.
Mr Babs Oyeniyi, the...
Mauritius tourist arrivals rise to 10.4 pct in 10 months
Port Louis - The number of tourists visiting Mauritius rose to 10.4 per cent in October from the same period last year, with more...
Major blue chips drop price on NSE
Lagos - Some major blue chips at the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Tuesday recorded further price depreciation as a result of profit taking...
All bodies retrieved after Indonesian plane crash
Jakarta - Bambang Sulistyo, the Head of the Indonesia Search and Rescue Agency, said on Thursday that the bodies of all 54 victims of...
Kano govt. to revive state-owned Triumph Newspapers
Kano - The Kano State Government says it is doing everything possible to ensure that its newspaper company, Triumph, is revived to embark on...
DPR says queues at Abuja petrol stations will soon disappear
Abuja, July 3, 2015 (NAN) The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has said that fuel queues in Abuja will soon disappear as 3.2 million...
Will subsidy removal eliminate fuel queues?
By Emmanuel Iruobe
VENTURES AFRICA – After five months of deliberations, the Nigerian National Assembly has passed a N4.49 trillion ($23 billion) budget for the...
Gov. Uduaghan dedicates Silver Bird Award to wife, people of Delta
LAGOS - Gov. Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta has said that he was leaving behind a legacy of peace as he bows out from office...
Petrol scarcity: NARTO suspends strike
LAGOS - Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria (MOMAN) on Friday reached an agreement with the National Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) to...
NFA sends 20 more referees for capacity building in UK
LAGOS - The Nigeria Football Association (NFA) has said that the third batch of Nigerians referees is scheduled to undergo a two-week capacity- enhancing...
Environmentalist set agenda for President-elect on waste managment
ABUJA - An environmentalist, Dr Nasiru Idris, has advised the President-elect, Maj-Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, to focus on the three ``Rs’’ of waste to ensure environmental...
Jonathan congratulates Buhari
ABUJA - President Goodluck Jonathan has congratulated Gen. Muhammadu Buhari, All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidates in Saturday’s polls on his victory.
In a statement...
Exclusive: IBM looking at adopting bitcoin technology for major currencies
(Reuters) - International Business Machines Corp is considering adopting the underlying technology behind bitcoin, known as the "blockchain," to create a digital cash and...