Author: Our Reporter

  • Kwara offers 50% transport fare for students returning home

    Kwara offers 50% transport fare for students returning home   Following the directive of the federal government through the Nigeria Universities Commission (NUC) to close all Universities in the country between 22nd February and14th March, 2023, the Kwara State Government has declared a 50 percent transport support to Kwara state students in tertiary institutions across…

  • Ekiti joins states suing FG, CBN over Naira crisis

    Ekiti joins states suing FG, CBN over Naira crisis   Old and new naira notes By Idowu Gabriel Ekiti Government has applied to be joined as a co-plaintiff in a suit against the Federal Government at the Supreme Court on the Naira redesign policy and the deadline by the CBN for the swapping of old…

  • National cricket team players now on contract – NCF

    National cricket team players now on contract – NCF   By Ijeoma Okigbo The Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF) has began to give out contracts to its national team players to improve quality of play. Taiwo Oriss, Secretary-General of the NCF, said this at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the federation on Sunday in Abuja. Oriss…

  • Rangers Int`l FC beat  Doma United FC 1-0 in Awka

    Rangers Int`l FC beat  Doma United FC 1-0 in Awka   By Chimezie Anaso Rangers International FC of Enugu on Sunday beat their visitors, Doma United FC of Gombe by 1-0 to earn all  three points  at the Awka Township Stadium. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Group B Match Day 7…

  • Naira redesign: NECA advises on way forward

    Naira redesign: NECA advises on way forward   Naira notes By Esenvosa Izah The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has urged the Federal Government to look beyond the politics of the naira redesign and focus on the damaging effects on businesses and the economy at large. Its Director-General, Mr Adewale-Smatt Oyerinde, made the call in…

  • FG expands database to cover crude oil inventory

    FG expands database to cover crude oil inventory   By Ella Anokam The Federal Government has announced plans to establish reliable database to determine appropriate tariff methodology for transportation and bulk storage of crude oil and natural gas in the country. The Authority Chief Executive (ACE), Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Mr…

  • Digital technologies help revitalize ancient city wall in NW China

      By Yuan Taoxiong, People’s Daily Digital technology-assisted conservation of ancient city wall in Xi’an, northwest China’s Shaanxi province, was recently listed among the top-10 cases of digital innovation in the Chinese culture and tourism industry of 2022. Assisted by digital technologies, the ancient city wall in the Chinese city is showing its attractiveness in…

  • Washington owes world an explanation of Nord Stream explosion: Global Times editorial

      By Global Times   More than four months after the explosion of Nord Stream pipelines, a shocking report by US investigative journalist Seymour Hersh released on Wednesday has once again ignited international public opinion. The report provides details of how the US intelligence agencies planned the sabotage under the order of US President Joe…

  • Naira swap, fuel crises: Church admonishes FG, CBN

    Naira swap, fuel crises: Church admonishes FG, CBN By Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Federal Government and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have again been enjoined to take holistic steps to stop the suffering and hardship Nigerians are currently going through as a result of the currency swapping and scarcity of petroleum products, just…

  • Vote visionary leader like Jakande, Lagos Dep. Gov. advises Nigerians

    Vote visionary leader like Jakande, Lagos Dep. Gov. advises Nigerians     By Oluwatope Lawanson The Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, has urged Nigerians to vote for a visionary and credible leader like the first civilian Governor of the state, late Alhaji Lateef Jakande, in the coming elections. Hamzat gave the advice during…