As Muslim faithfuls prepare for the celebration of this year's Eid-El-Kabir, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has assured all airport users that the nation's airports are fully ready to play host to air travellers during and after the celebration.  “To ensure safe, healthy and seamless facilitation of our highly esteemed passengers during this celebration, the authority has put...

The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has congratulated Mr. Olusegun Awolowo on his emergence as the president of ECOWAS Trade Promotion Organisation (TPO) network, describing the appointment as a confirmation of his innumerable contributions to export and trade promotions within and outside Nigeria. In a statement issued in Abuja and signed by the press officer to the chamber, Olayemi...

A new Global Alliance for a Green New Deal that brings together 21 politicians (lawmakers) from around the world who are united in the belief that ‘targets, although important, don’t change things, but policy does’ is being launched today. The lawmakers in the alliance who are individually working already to advance transformative policies for bold social, economic and ecological renewal...

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has clarified the status of Airtel’s operating licence, saying the telecom company’s application is pending approval. A statement signed by the commission's director of public affairs, Dr. Ikechukwu Adinde, said the clarification became necessary because of claims by the telco that the commission had approved its licence for another 10 years.  The statement read in part: "The attention...

Engineer Clement Nze is the director-general of the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA). In this interview with NKECHI ISAAC, he restates earlier prediction that as many as 28 states and a high number of local government areas across the `country will either suffer high degree of or severe flooding this season. He identifies population explosion as one of the reasons behind...

As the contentious issue of electronic transmission of election results continues to generate heated argument and controversy across the country, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it cannot guarantee that the provision if adopted cannot be sabotaged by hackers. The executive commissioner, stakeholder management (ECSM) of the commission, Adeleke Adewolu, stated this when he faced the lawmakers at the House...

Governor Abubakar Sani-Bello of Niger State has urged civil servants to embrace programmes that will make them self-sufficient and prepare them for early retirement. In a statement by Mrs Mary Noel-Berje, his chief press secretary, Bello said such moves would increase their earnings instead of relying only on salaries. At the inauguration of Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) wet season farming...

Stakeholders in the commerce and industry subsector say the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) will promote rapid industrialization in the Africa continent. The collectively made this known at the opening of a two-day workshop organised by the Federation of West African Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FEWACCI) and Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), with support of the United Nations Economic...

As part of efforts to clean up the polluted Ogoniland, the Federal Government has said it plans to deploy the shoreline assessment technique (SCAT) in restoring degraded mangrove in the area. The Minister of Environment, Dr. Mohammad Abubakar made this known at a press conference to intimate the media on government’s efforts and achievements in the clean-up of Ogoniland. “Our strategy for restoration...

...As Senate rules on electronic transmission of results  The House of Representatives on Thursday adjourned sitting till Friday, July16, 2021 following heated argument and rowdy session that characterized the clause-by-clause consideration of the Electoral Act amendment, particularly the electronic transmission of election results. To calm frayed nerves, it resolved to invite the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood...