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By Daniels Nwokike. The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has appointed Air Commodore Olatokunbo Adesanya as its new spokesperson to manage its public affairs activities. His appointment as the new Director of Public Relations and Information (DOPRI) takes effect immediately as he takes over from his predecessor, Group Captain Ayodele Famuyiwa who has served the force as its spokesperson since 6th January, 2016. Air Commodore Olatokunbo Adesanya possesses a very intimidating resume. Until his appointment as the new DOPRI, he was the pioneer Director of Aircraft Quality Assurance at the NAF Headquarters. Also, he has served in various capacities…
By Gift Samuel Abuja-Nigeria needs at least 70,000 to 80,000 telecommunication base stations to actualize her dream of joining the club of countries working toward making Internet of Things (IoT) a reality by leveraging 4G and 5g networks. The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof Umar Garba Danbatta, who made this known at a sitting of the House Representatives’ Ad Hoc Committee investigating the health implications of mounting telecommunications masts close to building, yesterday in Abuja, said the country currently has less than 50,000 base stations. According to him; “3G, 4G going to 5G…
ABUJA – Following Tuesday’s assurances by the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, that the CBN will continue to intervene in the foreign exchange market, the apex Bank on Wednesday, auctioned the sum of $185.86million at the retail Secondary Market Intervention Sales (SMIS). The Bank’s Acting Director in charge of Corporate Communications, Isaac Okorafor while confirming the auction sale, disclosed that out of the auctioned amount, only $3.14million was sold as spots, while the sum of $182.72million was sold as forwards. Okorafor further explained that the overall picture of the inter-bank forex market was that…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Wednesday arraigned an Onitsha based businessman Chris Onyebuchi Ijeoma alongside his company, Tellers International Limited for stealing N10 million belonging to the Head Pastor of a Pentecostal church. Ijeoma was arraigned before Justice I.B.Gafai of the Federal High Court, Awka, Anambra state on a two-count charge of obtaining money under false pretense and stealing the sum of N10,000,000 (Ten Million Naira Only) belonging to the head pastor and general overseer of a Pentecostal church in the commercial city. According to a statement by the EFCC Head Media & Publicity Wilson…
Abuja-The Honourable Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu has constituted a seven-man high-powered Committee to Audit the Utilisation of Grants for the take-off projects in the 12 new Federal Universities established between 2011 –2013. The former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ibadan, Professor Olufemi Bamiro will serve as Chairman with Barr. Kefas M. Magaji as Secretary. Other members of the Committee include Mr. S. L Abubakar, Engr. Mansur Ahmed, Arc. Umar Aliyu, Mr. Freddy Esenwa and Prof. Patrick Ehi Oshio. The 12 New Universities are Federal University Lokoja, Federal University Oye-Ekiti, Federal University Ndufu-Alike, Federal University Dutse, Federal…
By Yetunde Verissimo The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole has revealed that over 90 per cent of the population in Nigeria is at risk of Malaria while children and pregnant women are seen to be more vulnerable to this disease. The Minister who made this revelation on Tuesday at an event to mark the 2017 World Malaria Day, stressed that 3.4 billion people are at risk of the disease globally with 1.2 billion people at higher risk. He also noted that about N300 billion ($797 million) is lost annually to malaria in form of treatment costs, prevention…
By Gift Samuel Abuja- The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has distributed the sum of N467.807 billion to the Federal, State and Local Government Councils as the total revenue distributable for the Month of March. The Minister of Finance Mrs. Kemi Adeosun who disclosed this to Journalists after the FAAC meeting, noted that the March revenue of N467.807 billion is higher than the previous month distribution of N429.127 billion by N38.68 billion Adeosun who was represented by the Accountant General of the Federation Ahmed Idris, disclosed that the distributable Statutory Revenue for the month of March was put…
By Yetunde Verissimo Abuja- Nigerians have been advised to remain relentless in the fight against malaria pandemic and to stop over the counter treatment for malaria without carrying proper tests to confirm. The National Coordinator, National Malaria Elimination program NMEP Dr Audu Bala Mohammed who made the call on Monday, at a media pally to mark the 2017 world malaria day, stressed that Rapid Diagnostic Tests (RDTs) are to be carried out for proper confirmation before commencing treatment. Dr Mohammed stated that although malaria prevalence had declined from 42 per cent in 2010 to 27 per cent in…
Abuja-In its renewed effort to fight crime,the FCT Police Command has arrested one Sunday Ojo ‘m’ 32 years who hides under the guise of being a cab operator to rob and dispossess his unsuspecting passengers of cash and other valuables. According to a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, FCT Command, DSP Anjuguri Manzah, it was disclosed that on 12/04/17 at about 0225pm acting on report police operatives attached to Iddo Police Division following a discreet investigation arrested the above named suspect at his residence at Gbesa village for robbing his female passenger of the cash sum of…
Abuja-Pragmatic initiatives taken by the central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to commence sectoral foreign exchange interventions may have started yielding positive results by way of stabilizing the exchange of the Naira against the major currencies and greenback in particular. The effect of this initiative was easily noticed over the weekend as those operating in the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) segment of the economy heaved a sigh of relief as they were not only granted special consideration for $20,000 to import essential but eligible raw materials and finished goods critical to their operations, a special form X was also…