Day: July 18, 2024

U.S. President Joe Biden has tested positive for COVID-19, the White House said in a statement on Thursday.

Biden is ‘vaccinated and boosted and he is experiencing mild symptoms,’ White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement.

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The Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Owan-Enoh, on Thursday said that the Federal Government had approved more than N12 billion as the budget for the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympic Games.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Paris …

The Lagos State Government said it recorded N918 million sales within 40 market days of its premier food hub at the Mushin area.

The state Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Systems, Ms Abisola Olusanya, disclosed this at a news conference on Wedn…

The Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN), the regulatory body governing the practice of engineering, has said that Nigeria recorded 22 building collapses between January and July 2024.

The President of COREN, Prof. Sadiq Abuba…

The Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN), has approved the establishment of surveillance whistle blowers to monitor buildings to tackle building collapse.

COREN’s President, Prof. Sadiq Abubakar, stated this in Abuja, during a…

The new N70,000 minimum wage adopted by the Federal Government after consultation with the Organised Labour on Thursday will be reviewed after three years.

Alhaji Mohammed Idris, Minister of Information and National Orientation, said this while addre…

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has urged the Federal Government to develop a comprehensive industrial strategy to attract mineral exploration investments and accelerate new mineral discoveries.

LCCI President, Mr Gabriel Idahosa, m…

Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Action, said he was leveraging new opportunities for climate finance and de-risking platforms.

Ngelale said that this was aimed at boosting renewable energy technology manufacturing in Nigeri…

The Nigerian Army Officers’ Wives Association (NAOWA), says it is enhancing the capacity of its members for personal and professional development.

The President of NAOWA, Mrs Mariya Lagbaja, stated this in Abuja on Thursday, at a two-day training org…