MULTICHOICE, a major satellite television service in Sub-Saharan Africa, has announced an increase in prices on the DSTV and GOtv packages. In a statement titled ‘Price Adjustment on DStv and GOtv Packages’, signed by its Chief Executive Officer, John Ugbe, sent to its customers on Wednesday, said the increase was necessitated by the rise in the cost of business operations. According to the statement, the increment would take effect on May 1, 2024. “We understand the impact this change may have on you – our valued customer, but the rise in the cost of business operations, has led us to…
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THE Give For Good Project has trained and empowered several youths in Kano in the areas of culinary education, basic cooking and baking skills, News Point Nigeria reports. The project which was founded by alumni of the YES Program and IRIS, Khadija Sulaiman Jebu and Fatima Nasir Umar is a project committed to addressing SDGs for a brighter, equitable, and more sustainable future. The project was partially funded through GYSD Mini Grants (through the YES Program, American Councils and US Department of State) organised a week of training from April 15th to the 21st, 2024, for female youths in culinary…
NO fewer than 100,000 nano-businesses across the Federation have received the initial disbursement of N50,000 through the Presidential Conditional Grant Scheme, also known as the Trade Grants Scheme. The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Doris Uzoka-Anite, gave the figure in an exclusive chat with our correspondent on Friday. Nano businesses are enterprises that have one or two workers and less than an annual turnover of N3 million, according to the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria. The minister, speaking through her aide, Terfa Gyado, confirmed that the disbursement began a few weeks ago and would be distributed…
THE Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has sealed popular 4U Supermarket formally known as Amigo Supermarket in Abuja. It was sealed on Thursday over high prices and unfair practices by its management. FCCPC officials took the action during an enforcement exercise in parts of the nation’s capital. Officials of FCCPC were at several supermarkets in Abuja to initiate a campaign to enforce price display and quantity compliance. The move is a direct response to concerns raised by consumers about the rising costs of goods which go against the recent strengthening of the naira against major currencies. The Commission…
TEN years after the abduction of 276 girls from the Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State, a report at the weekend revealed among others that 21 of the released girls came back with 34 children. This, according to the report released by the Murtala Muhammed Foundation (MMF) to commemorate the 10th year anniversary of the abduction, served as a devastating confirmation of the sexual violence and coerced marriages the girls were subjected to in captivity. Also, the report hinted that 48 parents of the abducted victims died since the girls were kidnapped, with widespread psychological trauma for survivors and…
THE 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) notification slip is ready for printing, according to the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). JAMB’s Head of Public Affairs Fabian Benjamin confirmed the readiness of the notification slip which shows the candidates’ examination date, venue, and time in a statement made available to News Point Nigeria by Abdulkadir Ahmed Ibrahim, FNGE, Member JAMB/UTME Civil Society And Media Adhoc Working Group, Kano. “The 2024 UTME Notification Slip is ready for printing. All candidates who have registered for the exercise scheduled to commence on Friday, 19th April 2024, are hereby informed to start printing…
THE National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control has recalled Benylin Paediatrics Syrup manufactured by Johnson & Johnson, following recent toxicity findings in the laboratory on the product. NAFDAC said laboratory analysis conducted on the product showed that it contains an unacceptable high level of Diethylene glycol and was found to cause acute oral toxicity in laboratory animals. The agency disclosed this on its website on Wednesday. A product recall is an important method of managing risks in response to product safety events and emergencies. According to an online health portal, Science Direct, a product recall is a…
THE Management of National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) says it will award honorary degrees to the Chairman of Innoson Motors , Dr. Innocent Chukwuma, and Hajiya Hafsat Abdulwahid, the first female Novelist in Northern Nigeria, for distinguishing themselves in promoting local contents and education in the country. Vice Chancellor of the university, Professor Olufemi A. Peters, said this at the 13th Pre-Convocation briefing on Monday in Abuja. He said the institution will also confer the investiture on the Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty Omo N’Oba N’Edo, Uku Alpolokpolo, Ewuare 11 as the new Chancellor designate. He appreciated President…
THE Presidency on Monday unveiled its Citizens’ Delivery Tracker to provide a “strong feedback loop between citizens and government” on the eight priority areas of the Bola Tinubu administration. The President’s Special Adviser on Policy and Coordination, Hadiza Bala-Usman, disclosed this at the Go-Live event of the CDT holding in Abuja on Monday. “The platform is available as a web link (app.cdcu.gov.ng) and will be available as an app for download in the next few months,” said Bala-Usman. Bala-Usman said Monday’s unveiling is the culmination of a months-long process since Tinubu announced plans for ministerial assessment at the Cabinet Retreat…
THE suspended Women Leader of the All Progressives Congress in Kaduna State, Maryam Suleiman, has said she has no regrets over his criticisms of Governor Uba Sani. Suleiman, in a telephone interview with this newspaper on Monday, described her suspension by the party for criticising the governor as an act of God, adding that she remained unruffled. The Kaduna State APC leadership had on Sunday slammed Suleiman with indefinite suspension following her criticisms of the state governor, who had complained of inheriting a huge debt from his predecessor, Nasir El-Rufai. Governor Sani had, on Saturday, during a Town Hall Meeting,…
THE National Examinations Council has concluded arrangements to conduct the Senior School Certificate Examinations (Internal) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This follows the successful accreditation of the Nigeria International School, Jeddah, by a NECO delegation led by the Minister of State for Education, Dr. Yusuf Sununu, and the Registrar of NECO, Prof. Ibrahim Wushishi. During the visit, the delegation undertook an assessment of the school facilities and had an interactive session with the management and staff of the school. This was according to a statement released by NECO on Saturday. The statement read, “The Minister of State for Education,…
FORMER President Muhammadu Buhari said on Friday that he was committed to the success of the All Progressives Congress under the leadership of President Bola Tinubu. This was disclosed in a statement by the former President’s media aide, Garba Shehu. Buhari expressed his commitment in a phone call to President Bola Tinubu and passed his best wishes to the President for a happy 72nd birthday. The statement read, “In the course of the conversation, the former President said he was fully committed to the success of the APC administration under President Tinubu. “In this regard, President Buhari prayed profusely for…
THE Nigerian economy had an inflow of over $1.5bn in the past few days, according to the Central Bank of Nigeria, a development it says indicates the CBN’s monetary policy efforts are working. The Bank’s Acting Director, Corporate Communications Department, Hakama Ali, made the assertion on Thursday when she noted that data available to the bank, indicated that the inflows resulted from a concerted effort to stabilise the foreign exchange market. According to her, the naira has also continued to record gains in the Autonomous Foreign Exchange market, as it traded at N1,309/$1 as against N1,611/$1 in the second week…
THE Central Bank of Nigeria is set to closely monitor the Nigerian banking sector’s recapitalisation alongside law enforcement agencies. This move is intended to prevent the influx of illicit financing into the sector. The Director of the Financial Policy and Regulation Department at the CBN, Haruna Mustafa, disclosed this in a circular on Friday. The circular was addressed to commercial, merchant, and non-interest banks, including promoters of proposed banks, on the new minimum capital requirements for banks. With the collaboration of relevant law enforcement agencies, the bank aims to ensure that the capital raised during the recapitalisation process is free…
IN recognition of his exemplary contributions to public sector communication, the Director General of Press Affairs, Government House Gombe, Ismaila Uba Misilli, has received the prestigious Spokespersons Gold Certificate, Public Sector (State) category conferred on him by the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) in partnership with the Image Merchant Promotion Limited (IMPR). The Certificate of Excellence was presented to Misilli at the National Spokespersons Awards 2023 ceremony held on Wednesday at the International Conference Centre, Abuja marking the end of activities for the 3-day maiden National Spokespersons Summit unveiled by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed…
THE Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA), has bagged a prestigious award from the Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR) for its remarkable performance in the recent Self-AssessmentTest II conducted on Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs). According to a statement by FERMA’s Director, Information/PR, Hajiya Maryam M. Sanusi (Mrs.) fnipr, the award was presented today by the Director General, BPSR, Dr. Dasuki Ibrahim Arabi, FICD, in line with the Strategy for Public Service Reforms which is aimed at utilizing self-assessment tools to check performance and enhance accountability within MDAs. Dr. Arabi emphasized the thoroughness of the assessment, stating, “The report is…
THE Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake has declared value addition as the irreducible standard for mining operations in the country. Speaking during an inspection tour of the gigantic $600m African Natural Resources and Mines Limited (ANRML) facility, in Kaduna state, that hosts the mining and processing of magnetite iron-ore, the Minister hailed the tenacity and foresight of the investors to build what is touted as one of the biggest foreign investment in the mining sector. According to Alake, the company aligns with his vision of value addition and beneficiation through its processing of iron-ore, urging other mining…
A FIRE outbreak has burnt down about eight vehicles, sheds and carpentry on Lawan Dambazau Road by rail line, Kano State. The incident occurred on Tuesday at an uncompleted building used for carpentry work and car repairs. According to the Public Relations Officer of the Kano State Fire Service, Saminu Yusif Abudullahi, operatives of the command arrived at the scene after an emergency call to the control room of the agency by the police officer P & G Kwalli Police Division. He said, “It is about 300 x 150ft caught by fire, including eight sheds with carpentry equipment and eight…
THE Central Bank of Nigeria has issued a circular to Bureau De Change Operators informing them of the sale of $10,000 to each BDC at a rate of N1,251/$1. This was contained in a circular made available to this newspaper and signed by the bank’s Director, Trade and Exchange Department, Dr Hassan Mahmud, on Monday. The apex bank directed each BDC to sell the dollars to eligible customers at a rate not exceeding 1.5 per cent above the purchase price, implying that each BDC is not expected to sell above N1,269/$1. This newspaper reported that the CBN announced its decision…
THE Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, has described the killing as a national tragedy. He asserted the killing of military personnel in Okuama Community in Delta State on the 16th of March 2024, during a visit by the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Gwabin Musa, who led a delegation of top military brass to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Friday morning. Amb Tuggar also used the occasion to condole President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, the Defence Headquarters and the dependents of the deceased soldiers. He prayed for the…