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The Bank of Industry (BOI) has disbursed N2 billion under its cooperative lending scheme to assist women, its Managing Director has said.Mrs. Evyln Oputu said this at a two-day entrepreneurial empowerment workshop last week in Abuja.
A 40-year old meat seller, Saidi Akanbi, was yesterday arraigned for allegedly stabbing a spare parts dealer. Akanbi, who pleaded not guilty, is facing two-count charge of assault and threat to life at an Ejigbo Magistrate's Court in Lagos. The Prosecutor, Cpl. Oladejo Balogun, told the court that the accused assaulted one Jacob Orie by stabbing him on the hand with a knife.
One hundred and four farmers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have benefited from N14. 9 billion disbursed by the Agriculture and Rural Development Secretariat (ARDS) of the FCT, the Secretary of the Secretariat Alhaji Bala Batsari has said.
HIV positive mothers on antiretroviral drug can exclusively breast feed their babies for a period of six months without passing the virus to the children, the Director General of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS, Professor John Idoko has said.
Transport fares within and from the Lagos to other parts of the country were jacked up yesterday as motor parks recorded a high number of travellers. Our correspondent gathered that in Lagos metropolis, transport fares were increased by 50 or 100 per cent.
Contracts worth N70.99 billion were yesterday awarded for 20 different highway projects by the Federal Government.The Minister of Information and Communications, Prof. Dora Akunyili made the announcement while briefing newsmen after yesterday's Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by Vice- President Goodluck Jonathan.
Three men caught for allegedly stealing and forging a cheque belonging to the Senate President David Mark have been arraigned before a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja.
President Umaru Yar'adua is not in a severe health condition as being rumoured and he is getting better after being attended to by doctors in Saudi Arabia, Nigeria's ambassador to the Kingdom Abdullahi Garba Aminci told Daily Trust yesterday.
The National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA) yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Galaxy Backbone to enhance effective communication with all its centres.
The Federal Government yesterday approved the implementation of the Consolidated Health Salary Structure (CONHESS) for all medical workers ending the alleged discrepancies in the payment of salaries.
One case of swine flu (H1N1) was recently recorded in Nigeria when the Federal Ministry of Health announced that a 9-year old American girl residing in Lagos was infected with it. A statement signed by the ministry revealed that the victim showed signs of the ailment, which had symptoms of fever, sore throat, nasal congestion and nausea and was rushed to the American embassy clinic.
As part of efforts to ensure success of effective performance of Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA) among its member states, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced the signing of a Multilateral Statement of Policy Principles regarding the Implementation of Bilateral Air Service Agreements by seven countries and the European Commission.
Vice president Goodluck Jonathan has called for international cooperation and support against the trafficking in persons in the country.
A one day conference on the maintenance of the different types of Jets, aircraft and airplanes has being organised and slated to hold in Lagos.
Nigeria will revive next year the $500 million Eurobond sale it suspended this year because of the global economic crisis, Finance Minister Mansur Muhtar said.
Majority of senators that contributed during debate on the general principles of the 2010 budget have expressed disappointment with the poor performance of the 2009 Appropriation Act, predicting that the proposed estimate for the next fiscal year will also fail.
Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Professor Maurice Iwu yesterday lashed out at leaders of political parties in the country, accusing them of running the parties as if they were fiefdoms.
An applicant, Ameh Joseph, 18, was yesterday arraigned before an Ejigbo Magistrate's Court in Lagos for allegedly defiling an 11-year old girl. Joseph, however, pleaded not guilty to the one-count charge of having canal knowledge of the girl without her consent.
The gridlock lasted for about four hours, prompting commuters to trek to their various destinations between Mile Two and Tincan Coconut, while some motorists abandoned their vehicles on the road.
Indications are rife that a Technical Adviser would be hired for the Eagles even though the Executive Committee of the Nigeria Football Federation rose from its meeting,Thursday, to announce that Shaibu Amodu be allowed to retain his position as the team's Chief Coach.
Following the resuscitation of five uniformed voluntary organisations in Lagos State public primary and secondary schools early this year, school children have not only been registered as members of these clubs but are already actively participating in their activities and programmes, a development that now enables them to utilise their time and energy usefully and productively.
After a successful hosting of one of the greatest photo exhibitions of the year tagged "Perspectives on Contemporary Nigerian Photography recently, the Ben Enwonwu Foundation (BEF) owners of Omenka Art Gallery again in its bid towards the promotion and appreciation of Modern African art penultimate week brought the visual art community together for another exciting exhibition by one of Nigeria's ...
SPEAKER of the House of Representatives, Honourable Dimeji Bankole has assured stakeholders in the maritime industry of a quick and accelerated passage of the bill that will charter the Certified Institute of Shipping of Nigeria (CISN).
Members of the HIV/AIDS community group of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Taraba State have organised an HIV/AIDS sensitisation campaign for people in Kona community in Jalingo Local government of Taraba state.
The Special Adviser to the President on Civil Society Relations, Prince Chineme Ume-Ezeoke, has declared that Non State Actors (NSA) cannot be separated from day to day running of government; as their role is vital in the overall development of any society.
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