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The Minister of Transportation, Mr Mu’azu Sambo, says the Electronic Cargo Tracking Note (E-CTN) scheme to be implemented by the Nigerian Shippers’ Councill (NSC) will also be used to track oil export. Sambo said this when he paid a visit to the
Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed said cost of finance had remained one of the country’s major challenges. Ahmed said this at the on-going 36th African Union (AU) Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on Friday. The minister spoke
The Nigerian Army says its operations require both mental and physical capacity to achieve operational effectiveness and successes. Acting Director, Civil Military Affairs, Army Headquarters, Brig.-Gen. Hillary Mabeokwu, said this at the closing of the maiden Nigerian Army Combined Combat Sports Coaching
Bolt, one of the mobility apps in Africa, has announced plans to invest €500 million in its operations on the continent over the next two years. Markus Villig, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Bolt, in a statement on Friday said the funds
Prof. Isa Pantami, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy on Friday urged Nigerian Start-ups to keep being innovative towards standing a chance of excelling at the global stage. Pantami made the call when he officially received two Nigerian Start-ups that were among
Presidency says there is no truth to the claim that President Muhammadu Buhari is working towards an interim government or the truncation of democracy, saying elections will hold as scheduled. A statement by Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s spokesman on Friday in
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has tasked voters wishing to locate or confirm their polling units for the 2023 general election, to do so by sending SMS to any of its dedicated lines. Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, the Chairman, INEC, said this
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has described as false, news going round that it authorised Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) to accept the old N500 and N1,000 bank notes. NTV Africa reports that the news that the apex bank authorised DMBs to
Dataphyte Election Platform, a leading research and media organisation has launched an Election Platform to provide regular information for journalists and stakeholders on 2023 general election. Mr Joshua Olufemi, founder, Dataphyte at the launch and unveiling of the platform on Thursday in
The Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali, says over 300,000 police officers and men have been mobilised for deployment nationwide to ensure successful conduct of the upcoming general elections in the country. Alkali disclosed this at the weekly briefing organised by the