Shoprite: Onitsha Mall store coming soon!

Shoprite Abuja 

In just 2 DAYS you’ll be able to find all your favourite international brands at our new Shoprite Onitsha Mall store

FG collaborates with World Bank to develop mining sector.

Federal Government, in its bid to diversify the economy in the mining sector, is collaborating with the World Bank and the mining operators to develop the mining and minerals sector.

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo represented the President at the Catholic Bishops' conference.

Harmonization of demographic data is very important for national development planning, especially including some of the Buhari Presidency’s Social Investment plans, according to Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. “We must be able to honestly determine how many we are as a people”, the Vice President said at a meeting with a delegation from the National Population Commission.

Sports Minister, NFF Meet Over Hiring Foreign Coach For Eagles

Top on the meeting’s agenda include the federation’s decision to hire a Frenchman as the next coach of the Super Eagles. Immediately the Eagles crashed out of Gabon 2017 qualifiers, the NFF President, Amaju Pinnick announced that the football governing body had almost concluded the process of employing a foreigner to replace Sunday Oliseh, who resigned from the post in February.

Rejection of gender bill: Minister expresses mixed feelings

Report from Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development. 

Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Senator Aisha Jummai Alhassan has received with mixed feelings, the news of the rejection of the proposed Gender and Equal opportunities Bill, by the Nigerian senate.

According to Senator Alhassan, the bill if passed, would have addressed discriminatory practices against women, especially in the areas of access to education, female entrepreneurship development, participation in governance, decision making and protection against violence, etc. The minister made this statement in New York while attending the “Governance and Women’s Representation: Achieving Agenda 2063”, marking the international women’s day and related activities.

FG declares Friday, 25th, Monday, 28th of March, Public Holidays for Easter celebration.

The Federal Government has declared Friday, 25th and Monday, 28th March, 2016 as public holidays to mark the Good Friday and Easter celebrations.

Making the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, the Minister of Interior, Lt. Gen. Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau (rtd), enjoined all christian faithfuls and Nigerians in general, to support, co-operate and join hands with President Muhammadu Buhari, in his sustained efforts to build a peaceful, united and virile nation. General Dambazau further urged all Nigerians to use the occasion to pray for peace and unity across the nation. The Minister wished all Nigerians a happy Easter celebration.

Meet LIAM, the iPhone Recycling Robotic Arm

Rather than the usual parade of stats and milestones, CEO Tim Cook started off the March 21 Apple event by unveiling something totally new and different—LIAM, a robotic arm that’s designed to break down old iPhones and separate all their component parts for recycling.