Within the last week a war of words has ensued over the management of the Nigerian economy with governor Obaseki of Edo state firing the first salvo by accusing the Federal government, FG, of the catastrophic management of economy alleging that the FG is printing money to fund federal allocations. Nigeria’s Finance Minister Mrs Zainab Ahmed fired back in these words: “The issue that was raised by the Edo State Governor, for me, is very sad because it is not a fact. What we distribute at FAAC is revenue that is generated and in fact, distribution of revenue is a…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
The South West zone of the Biotechnology Society of Nigeria, SW-BSN, in collaboration with the Institute of Agricultural Research and Training, IAR & T) and the National Centre for Genetic Resources and Biotechnology, NACGRAB, will hold its second Annual International Conference between 19th and 21st May, 2021. Click here for additional information on registration A pre-conference workshop with a theme: Hands-on-Training in Modern Biotechnology, will feature “Extraction and Electrophoresis of DNA and Protein”, “Polymerase Chain Reaction” and “Concept of Nucleic Acid Sequencing”, which will hold between 17th and 19th May. According to the southwest zonal chairperson of SW-BSN, Prof. B. Boboye, who…
The Yaba College of Technology (YabaTech) has released the cut-off marks for placement of candidates for its full-time National Diploma (ND) programme for the 2020/2021 academic session. Mr Joe Ejiofor, the Deputy Registrar of the college, disclosed this in an interview in Lagos on Tuesday. Ejiofor said that the cut-off marks were fixed by the institution’s Admissions Committee for departments. According to him, the cut-off marks have been ratified with fairness after the committee’s meeting. He described the process as authentic, official and acceptable by the college. “The Admission Committee saddled with the responsibility of the process and cut-off marks…
Malam Garba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media, says those calling for secession from the country are its problem. He said this on Tuesday in Abuja at an event organised by the All Progressives Congress (APC) Professional Forum to showcase the achievements of the President Buhari-led administration. Shehu added that Buhari would, however, not be intimidated by the calls for secession by some persons, pointing out that the country will remain united no matter what. “For those saying that the presidency has not been talking, our position is clearly that this country is one and will…
By Nefishetu Yakubu The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FEMARD) has trained 40 rice farmers in the rice value chain in Edo to boost production. The ministry also distributed 40 bags of 25kg faro 44 rice seedlings to the rice farmers across the three senatorial district of the state. The ministry also distributed two litres of glyphosate chemical each to the farmers. Declaring the training open on Tuesday, the Director, Federal Department of Agricultural Extension, Frank Kudla, said the training was targeted at the youths and women. Represented by Mr Wellington Omoragbon, the State Director of Agriculture, FEMARD,…
The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mele Kyari, has frowned at the re-emergence of petrol queue across the country, assuring that the situation will normalize in hours. Kyari gave the assurance when he addressed State House correspondents after giving an update on the petroleum sector to President Muhammadu Buhari at the presidential villa, Abuja, on Tuesday. He attributed the sudden re-emergence of the fuel queue to strike action embarked upon by the association of petrol tankers drivers. The GMD, however, revealed that following the intervention of the leadership of the NNPC, the strike had been…
Some candidates for this year’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) have decried the delay in the issuance of new Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) cards by the various Mobile Network Operators (MNOs). The candidates expressed their feelings in separate interviews on Tuesday in Asaba. SIM cards enable prospective candidates for the 2021 UTME and Direct Entry (DE) to acquire profile codes required for the registration for the Joint Admission and Matriculation Borad (JAMB)-organised examination. Recall that the Ministry of Communication and Digital Economy had lifted the ban on registration of new SIM cards and directed the MNOs to begin issuing new…
Dr Isa Pantami, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has assured staff of the National Identify Management Commission (NIMC) of improved salary scale. Pantami disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja, when the board and management of NIMC paid him a courtesy visit in his office. “We are working on the new salary scale approved by the Salaries and Wages Commission, as we make efforts to ensure an improved budget for 2021. “I have furnished President Muhammadu Buhari with all the challenges face by NIMC because the President said we must get NIN right as we cannot continue to estimate our…
The Director General of Standard Organisation of Nigeria, SON, Salim Farooq on Monday expressed the organisation’s happiness with the facilities at KAM Holdings Ltd as well as its quality products. The Director General, who gave the commendation during a tour of KAM Holding facilities in Ilorin and Jimba-Oja, respectively in Kwara state on Monday, also commended the heavy investments by the Group Managing Director of the company, Dr. Kamoru Yusuf. Farooq, while observing that the company is impacting positively on the lives of numerous Nigerians and expatriates, also lauded KAM Holding Ltd for playing pivotal roles in the iron and…
The son of Idriss Deby, murdered Chadian president, Lt.-Gen. Mahamat Deby will head the country’s 18-month transitional government, imposed by the military, the army council said on Tuesday. The military council also announced the closure of land and air borders. “The transitional military council ensures national independence, territorial integrity, unity, respect for international agreements and treaties, and also ensures a transition within 18 months,” the council said in a statement, published on the presidential website. The transitional military council also announced it would dissolve the cabinet and the parliament. “Land and air borders are closed until further notice,” the statement…