Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi has granted the Prince Abubakar Audu University, Anyigba total management of its Internally Generated Revenues (IGR). This followed the judicious use of funds and accountability of resources of the institution’s current leadership. Mr Onogwu Muhammed, Chief Press Secretary to the governor, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists…
A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Smoke-Free Nollywood and the National Film and Video Censors Board(NFVCB) have launched a digital media campaign to discourage smoking scenes in home movies watched by children. The Creative Director, Smoke Free Nollywood, Ms. Esther Aghotor, announced this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. According to her, a visual Public Service…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has reported 159 additional lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in eight states and the Federal Capital Territory. The NCDC, via its website on Wednesday morning, said that with the additional cases, coronavirus infections in the country moved up to 253,340 on Tuesday. The public health agency noted that of the…
The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) has hailed the Federal inland Revenue Service (FIRS) for effectively using technology to improve its productivity and exceed its 2021 collection target of N6.04trn despite global economic challenges. BMO said in a statement signed by its Chairman Niyi Akinsiju and Secretary Cassidy Madueke that it shows the level of creativity…
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday apologised after his government was criticised for “failures of leadership and judgment” in allowing lockdown-breaching parties at his offices. Johnson’s position has been hanging by a thread because of the steady drip of revelations since late last year, but he has in the last week been given a…
Mexico’s economy contracted for a second straight quarter in the last three-month period of 2021, according to official data published on Monday, putting it in a technical recession and joining regional powerhouse Brazil, whose economy fell back into negative territory last year. Gross domestic product (GDP) in Latin America’s second-largest economy shrank in the fourth…
February 1 marks a year since the military seized control of Myanmar. The generals made their move on the day the new parliament – elected the previous November – was due to sit for the first time and all the politicians had congregated in the capital Naypyidaw.They first detained Aung San Suu Kyi, the country’s…
Trust Africa News, By Ayomide Otitoju Three Nigerians have just become millionaires’ courtesy of WAW detergent, one of Nigeria’s largest detergents. They emerged after being picked at the WAW millionaire’s draw from the maiden WAW Wash and Win Millions promotion. The draw was held over the weekend at the Ibadan office of the detergent maker,…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Sunday registered 22 additional lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in four states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).The NCDC, via its verified website on Monday morning, said that the additional figure coronavirus infections in the country had moved up to 253,023 as on Sunday. The News Agency of…
