General News (Page 567)

(FLOWERBUDNEWS) A bill seeking to regulate social media in the country has passed first reading at the senate. The bill entitled, ‘protection from internet falsehood and manipulations bill, 2019’ is sponsored by Mohammed Sani Musa, senator representing Niger east. The proposed legislation was one of the 11 bills read forContinue Reading

(FLOWERBUDNEWS) The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has commenced the radiometric survey of the Bida Basin in Niger in line with Federal government’s aspiration to diversify hydrocarbon exploration across all the basins. Mr Ahmad Shakur, the Director of DPR, disclosed this in a statement by Mr Paul Osu, Head, PublicContinue Reading

(FLOWERBUDNEWS) British Prime Minister Boris Johnson tried to fire up supporters with a Brexit rallying cry on Wednesday after the first day of his election campaign was marred by a ministerial resignation, a gaffe about a deadly tower blaze and a doctored video advert. Johnson has called a snap Dec.Continue Reading

Birnin Kebbi, Nov. 6, 2019 (FLOWERBUDNEWS) The Kebbi State Government says it will enrol over four million poor and vulnerable indigenes into the contributory healthcare scheme. The Executive Secretary of the Contributory Healthcare Management Agency (KECHEMA), Dr Muhammad Jafar, disclosed this during a visit to the Emir of Gwandu, AlhajiContinue Reading

(FLOWERBUDNEWS) Apple says it will direct 2.5 billion dollars toward affordable housing in California, the latest tech giant to pledge money to one of the state’s most pressing problems. The announcement follows similar big pledges this year from Facebook, Google and Microsoft, which put money toward housing in its homeContinue Reading

(FLOWERBUDNEWS) The Action Aid International, an international NGO, has declared Niger state as one of the states leading in the implementation of Home Grown School Feeding Programme (HGSFP) in the country. Mr Kehinde Arowosegbe, Action Aid PATs-F Coordinator Kaduna, said this when participants of school feeding from six states onContinue Reading