(Reuters/NAN) A Munich-based start-up has taken advantage of the strong Bavarian sun this summer to test the final development of the charging system of its Sion car, an all-electric solar vehicle that lets you charge as you drive. Germany will likely miss its target of putting one million electric carsContinue Reading
The Niger government is to source N675m loan for Community Social Services Projects across the 27 constituencies in the state. Alhaji Abubakar Zakari, the state’s Commissioner for Finance made this known during a news briefing in Minna on Monday. Zakari said that the different development projects vary from one communityContinue Reading
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) say the legalisation of prostitution in some countries of the world has hampered the fight against human trafficking in Nigeria. The Director-General of NAPTIP, Dr Julie Okah-Donli, stated this in Abuja at a news conference to mark the 2018Continue Reading
The UN said it received 70 new allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse across all its entities and implementing partners, between the beginning of April to the end of June 2018. UN Deputy Spokesperson, Farhan Haq, while announcing the allegations, said 18 cases involved peacekeeping operations, and 25 from “agencies,Continue Reading
The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Winifred Oyo-Ita feted five retired Federal Permanent Secretaries in a cocktail party for their meritorious service to their fatherland on Saturday, 28th July, 2018 in Abuja. The event is part of the welfare policy of the Office of the HeadContinue Reading
The Permanent Secretary Service Welfare Office in the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Didi Walson-Jack, has reiterated the commitment of the Federal Government to improve the welfare and Benefit packages of workers. This is to ensure effective service delivery for desired developmental goals. She madeContinue Reading
A member of the National Assembly, Sen. Mohammed Ndume, says the defection of President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, from the All Progressives Congress(APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) is no big deal. Ndume made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in AbujaContinue Reading
President Muhammadu Buhari will never be part of any unconstitutional act, the Presidency said today, in a blistering reaction to attempts by some political actors to link him with the unfolding political drama in Benue state. On Monday, eight members of the Benue Assembly threatened to begin an impeachment proceedingsContinue Reading
Facebook Inc’s (FB.O) WhatsApp messenger service will start charging businesses for sending marketing and customer service messages, it said on Wednesday, as the social network company’s flagship brand faces slowing usage and revenue growth. The messages will be charged at a fixed rate for confirmed delivery, ranging from 0.5 centsContinue Reading
