General News (Page 610)

(FLOWERBUD NEWS) The Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) is developing  a Diaspora mortgage housing scheme to assist Nigerians living abroad to own homes in Nigeria, the Managing Director, Mr Ahmed Dangiwa, says. Dangiwa spoke in Abuja on Thursday when Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission,Continue Reading

(FLOWERBUD NEWS) Google said it disabled 210 channels from its platform YouTube which uploaded content related to the ongoing pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong in an apparent coordinated influence operation. Shane Huntley, director of Google Security’s Threat Analysis Group, said in a blog post that the channels were disabled earlier inContinue Reading

(FLOWERBUD NEWS) A member of the House of Representatives, Rep. David Zacharia (APC-Kogi), has called on Mr Emmanuel Egwu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to join him to bring dividends of democracy to people of Idah Federal Constituency of Kogi. Zacharia made the call while reacting to the judgmentContinue Reading

(FLOWERBUDNEWS)  The Plateau chapter of the Oil Palm Growers Association of Nigeria, has urged farmers and residents of the state to venture into the production of oil palm for commercial purposes. Mr Manasse Watyit, the Protem Secretary of the association in the state gave this advice in an interview withContinue Reading

(FLOWERBUDNEWS)  Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says   the Chief of Staff to the President, Abba Kyari is not influencing ongoing investigation of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Winifred Oyo-Ita. EFCC’s Spokesman, Mr Wilson Uwujaren said this in a statement in Abuja on Monday. The EFCC isContinue Reading

(FLOWERBUDNEWS) The Catholic Archbishop of Lagos,  Most  Rev  Dr  Alfred  Adewale  Martins  has admonished the newly sworn-in Ministers of the Federal Republic to serve the nation with utmost diligence and deep sense of patriotism in their various Ministries in other to help the President move the nation to greater heights.Continue Reading

(FLOWERBUDNEWS)  Elder statesman and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Chief Mike Ahamba, has cautioned that the deteriorating security situation in the country could force Nigerians to employing private armies to protect themselves. In this interview, he spoke on several national issues. There is no contention that the greatest challenge facing everyContinue Reading