Buhari resolves to implement Jonathan’s NIRP report to revive Cocoa industry
Considering the observed collapse in the nations Cocoa industry over the years, President Muhammadu Buhari has called for use of the hitherto abandoned Nigerian Industrial Revolution Plan (NIRP) launched by the previous government of President Good luck Jonathan in 2014…
Nasarawa sets up food processing zone to tame post-harvest loses
As part of renewed efforts to support farmers in their quest for food sufficiency, Governor of Nasarawa State, Umaru Al-Makura, on Tuesday, in Lafia said his government has started plans to develop food processing zones in clusters. Explaining how it…
Zinox Technologies deserves FG’s protection, waivers to deepen manufacturing—ATCON
Stakeholders are beginning to react to the recent feat achieved by pioneer computer company, the Zinox Technologies on the production and unveiling of world slimmest digital notebook, called Zinox GTX to the Nigerian market. In a telephone interview, the President…
Cyber crime growing faster than sustainable ICT development worldwide— NITDA DG
Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Dr. Isa Pantami, has revealed that the incidence of cyber crime is growing faster than sustainable inventions and new technologies in the Information and Communications Technology (ICT). Speaking recently in…
NCC reenacting Tennis strides of the past, aims to surpass feat—Danbatta
The Executive Vice Chairman and CEO of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Professor Umar Danbatta, in Ibadan on Monday, expressed the readiness of the Commission to reenact and surpass major feats achieved by past Nigerian Tennis stars as it takes…
NCC, Ikeja Computer Village to seal MoU on ending substandard devices
In keeping with his drive to deliver on his 8-Point Agenda, the Executive Vice Chairman of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof Umar Danbatta has visited the popular Ikeja Computer Village, Nigeria’s equivalent of Silicon Valley and Bangalore, ICT hub of…
Inflation rate continues on Snail speed, drops to 16.05% in June—-NBS
Latest data released on Monday, by the Statistician General for the Federation and Chief Executive of National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Dr. Yemi Kale, has shown that national inflation rate dropped from 16.1 per cent in June to 16.05 per…
Barely one month after, another Court orders final forfeiture of Diezani’s N7.6bn loot
If anybody is making the news in the last one month in terms of forfeiture of looted or proceeds of criminal transactions, it is former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke. On Monday, a Federal High Court, again, ordered…
Boko Haram, economy in focus as 8-Member US congressional delegation arrives
An eight-member congressional delegation from the United States of America (USA) has arrived Abuja late Monday. A statement issued by the US Embassy said issues that will be in focus during their stay in Nigeria which will last till month…
Customs FOU Ikeja sweeps smugglers, impounds items worth N784m in 16 days
Anti-smuggling surveillance team of the Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone ‘A’ of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) has set new record as it impounded various classes of contraband and goods that were falsely declared by their importers worth N784m in…
