Blatter loses appeal against 6-year ban
NAN-S-18 Blatter Lausanne (Switzerland), Dec. 5, 2016 (Reuters/NAN) Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter has lost his appeal against a six-year ban for ethics violations,…
Month: December 2016
FG committed to providing affordable houses for civil servants – HoS
FG committed to providing affordable houses for civil servants – HoS NAN-H-83 Housing By Sumaila Ogbaje Abuja, Dec. 5, 2016 (NAN) Mrs Winifred Oyo-Ita,…
Niger Govt. spends N600m on broadcast digitisation, says Commissioner
NAN-H-88 Digitisation By Aminu Ahmed Garko Minna, Dec. 5, 2016 (NAN) The Niger Government spent about N600 million on the procurement of modern facilities…
NiMet predicts dusty, hazy, cloudy skies for Tuesday
NAN-AE-10 Weather By Sumaila Ogbaje Abuja, Dec. 5, 2016 (NAN) The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted dusty, hazy weather conditions over the…
Traders in Abakaliki lament low patronage
NAN-HE-16 Patronage Abakaliki, Dec. 5, 2016 (NAN) Traders at the Abakpa Main Market in Abakaliki have lamented the low patronage of their goods due to the prevailing economic hardship. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that business activities were at a low ebb on Monday as the traders discussed the economic downturn in groups. At the textile section of the market, dealers told NAN that due to the state of the economy, the number of people interested in sewing new clothes had decreased, hence the low patronage.…
Kano Govt. to complete Faragai-Gwagwarandan road
NAN-H-87 Road Kano, Dec. 5,2016 (NAN) The Kano State Government said the Faragai-Gwagwarandan road project in Albasu Local Government Area would be completed on…
Senate accelerates repeal of 58-year-old old Customs Act to check corruption
NAN-H-85 Act Abuja, Dec. 5, 2016 (NAN) President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki says the Senate will accelerate the repeal and re-enactment of the…
Police arrest man who kills, cuts colleague into pieces
Police arrest man who kills, cut colleague into pieces NAN-H-35 Arrest By Moses Omorogieva Lagos, Dec. 5, 2016 (NAN) The Police in Lagos State…
FG launches Global Nutrition report
FG launches Global Nutrition report NAN-HG-6 Nutrition By Olasunkanmi Onifade Abuja, Dec. 5, 2016 (NAN) The Federal Government on Monday launched the 2016 Global…
ECOWAS to cut costs, focus on regional projects
NAN-H-82 ECOWAS By Temitope Ponle Abuja, Dec. 5, 2016 (NAN) Chairperson of the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Governments, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf,…