Nigeria Graduates Unemployable Give Me Sleepless Night – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has called on the universities in Nigeria to be more proactive in ensuring that their graduates are employable. He said many Nigerian graduates were being described as unemployable by some employers of labour, saying this was worrisome to his regime. Buhari stated this at the 31st Convocation of the Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State, on Saturday. According...
Buhari inaugurates police data centre and electronic surveillance vehicles
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday, inaugurated the National Command and Control Centre as well as the first phase of the Nigeria Police Crime and Incident Database Centre at the force headquarters, Abuja. He also launched electronic surveillance vehicles and civil disorder management trucks acquired by the police to strengthen their crime-fighting capacity. Buhari commended the force for investing in technologies to...
Buhari Swears-in 9 Permanent Secretaries
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday administered oaths of office on nine Federal Permanent Secretaries at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. ABN TV learnt that the Permanent Secretaries were sworn-in in two batches of five and four before the commencement of the Federal Executive Council (FEC). The nine permanent secretaries are: Musa Hassan from Borno State, Ahmed Aliyu (Niger State), Olushola Idowu (Ogun),...
We Will Pass Buhari’s $29.9 Billion Loan Request – SP, Lawan
President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has revealed that the 9th Senate will approve President Muhammadu Buhari’s $29.9 billion loan request. According to Lawan, “The question of whether we will pass the loan request of the Executive arm of Government, yes, we will pass it. “If we don’t have money and you have projects to build them, how will you provide...
Ikpeazu vows to create millionaires, launches 10m Naira micro credit scheme for low income earners
The Abia state Governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu has officially opened the Abia SME Microfinance Bank in Aba. The governor also flaged-off a Ten Million Naira Micro Credit Scheme for low income traders in the State. Speaking at the event at No 17B Ngwa Road Aba, Governor Ikpeazu said that the Ten Million Naira Credit Scheme is specifically for the ordinary traders...
Nigerians not against border closure, only smugglers are – Adamu
The Senator representing Nasarawa West, Abdullahi Adamu has asked the Federal Government to ignore concerns in some quarters that the border closure was impacting negatively on the economy. Mr Adamu, who is the Chairman Senate Committee on Agriculture, gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja on Saturday. According to him, the cries were being...
Rice Farmers Assures Nigerians Of Rice Availability During The Festive Period
The National President, Rice Farmers’ Association of Nigeria (RIFAN), Mr. Aminu Goronyo, noted that members of the association are fully ready to meet demands during and after this season. “We are fully ready, 100 per cent fully ready. Production is going on, processing is going on, packaging is going on, we are on track and God willing, Christmas will come...
BREAKING: Channels Television Emerges Best TV Station
Channels Television has emerged winner of the Nigerian Media Merit Award (NMMA) for Best Television Station Of The Year for a record 13th time. The award-winning station bagged the honour which recognises media excellence in Nigeria on Sunday at a ceremony which held at the Muson Centre in Lagos. Channels Television’s General Manager (Special Duties), Mr Steve Judo, led a team...
I Will Build A Church As Big As Ibadan Before I Die – Pastor Adeboye
Pastor Enoch Adeboye of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, says he will not die until he has built a church auditorium as big as Ibadan. Adeboye spoke at the Holy Ghost Congress 2019 of the church, saying that his dream was to built such a massive auditorium for the RCCG. The cleric, popularly known as ‘Daddy G.O’ was speaking...
I Have No Intention Of Being Abia Governor In 2023 – Speaker Orji
Speaker of Abia State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Chinedum Enyinnaya Orji, has debunked rumors making the rounds that he is nursing governorship ambition in 2023, describing the rumor as fake news and the handiwork of his detractors who are deliberately spreading the falsehood just to distract him. In a statement released to newsmen on Saturday by his Chief Press...
