Submitted by AkinfeAyo on Sat, 11/02/2019 - 12:47
By Ayo Akinfe
(1) Over the last year, rice has been a major economic topic in Nigeria. We have made so much about the fact that we have expanded production and how we will soon be self-reliant. As you all know, one of the main reasons why our borders have been shut is because of the influx of cheap Asian rice via the port of Cotonou
Submitted by AkinfeAyo on Fri, 11/01/2019 - 16:01
ECONOMIC and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) investigators have arrested a man impersonating its chairman Ibrahim Magu who has been using the false identity to blackmail Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) officials.
Submitted by AkinfeAyo on Fri, 11/01/2019 - 15:38
GOVERNOR Abdullahi Ganduje has directed the Kano State ministry of justice to review its penal code with a view to enforcing the death penalty for any person found guilty of kidnapping across the state.
Submitted by AkinfeAyo on Fri, 11/01/2019 - 14:51
ANAMBRA State government has announced a ban on the movement of fuel tankers during the daytime in response to the recent Onitsha accident that resulted in several deaths at the Ochanja Market.
Submitted by AkinfeAyo on Fri, 11/01/2019 - 14:26
NIGERIA and Saudi Arabia have agreed to set up a Nigeria-Saudi Council with a mandate to promote investments between both nations and enhance relations in several areas including security and the oil sector.
Submitted by AkinfeAyo on Fri, 11/01/2019 - 12:51
SUPER Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr has named his 23-man squad for the forthcoming 2021 African Cup of Nations qualifiers against Lesotho and Benin Republic with recalls for skipper Ahmed Musa and goalkeeper Daniel Akpeyi.
Submitted by AkinfeAyo on Fri, 11/01/2019 - 11:07
By Ayo Akinfe
[1] Today is November 1, the beginning of a new month, which has historically been a significant date. It was on this day in 1922 that the Ottoman Empire collapsed and Sultan Mehmed VI was expelled from the country. He left his palace through the back door to begin an exile in Italy that lasted until his death in 1926. President Ataturk took over and formed the modern Turkish republic
Submitted by AkinfeAyo on Thu, 10/31/2019 - 12:28
NIGERIA remains committed to the principle of establishing a national carrier despite the failure of Nigeria Air to get off the ground as the government still signs up to the African Union vision of creating a single continental aviation market by 2063.
Submitted by AkinfeAyo on Thu, 10/31/2019 - 11:45
By Ayo Akinfe
[1] Today is October 31. On this day in 1959 the USSR and Egypt signed a contract to build Aswan Dam. Today, the damn is fully functional with a capacity of 2,100MW. Pivotal to Egypt's planned industrialisation, the Aswan Dam had three main purposes. This was to control flooding, provide increased water storage for irrigation and generate hydroelectricity
Submitted by AkinfeAyo on Wed, 10/30/2019 - 15:04
FRANCE has pledged to invest €700,000 on educational research aimed at fostering collaboration on climate change adaptation between it and Nigeria as part of a programme to boost the production of clean energy.
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