By Aluta News Aug 26, 2021 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has urged the media to support the war against corruption for the development of the country. The Zonal Commander of EFCC for Kogi, Kwara and Ekiti States, Mr Usman Muktar, made the call on Thursday during a “MediaContinue Reading
By Aluta News Aug 26, 2021 President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Dr Simon Harry as the new Statistician-General of the Federation to head the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). This is according to a statement from Mr Yunusa Abdullahi, Special Adviser, Media and Communications to the MinisterContinue Reading
By Aluta News Aug 26, 2021 YouTube Shorts on Thursday says it has earmarked $100 million for creators globally aimed at helping creators to earn and build their growing businesses. Ms Addy Awofisayo, YouTube Partnerships Manager said in a statement that it was necessary during this time that the worldContinue Reading
By Aluta News Aug 26, 2021 Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), grew by 5.01 per cent (Year-on-Year) in real terms in the Second Quarter of 2021 (Q2, 2021), marking three consecutive quarters of growth since the recession in 2020 The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said this on Thursday inContinue Reading
By Aluta News Aug 26, 2021 The Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Pauline Tallen has called for establishment of daycare centres in workplaces to boost the productivity of mothers. The minister made call on Thursday in Uyo, at the opening/ministerial session of the 21st Regular National Council Meeting on WomenContinue Reading
By Aluta News Aug 26, 2021 A Makurdi Magistrates’ Court on Thursday ordered that eight men be remanded in a correctional centre for allegedly kidnapping Benue Commissioner’s wife. The police charged Samuel Ogbodo, Chidi Anekwe, Monday Anyigor, John Igwe, John Nwoke, Mathias Odoh, Matthew Eze and Iorhemen Yagba with criminal conspiracy, armed robberyContinue Reading
By Aluta News Aug 26, 2021 Amid tears, wreath-laying, and tales of trauma, survivors, families, and colleagues of the 23 victims of the 2011 UN House bombing, on Thursday held a ceremony to celebrate their ‘fallen heroes’. At an event held at the UN House in Abuja at the instanceContinue Reading
By Prince Chibuike Echem August 26, 2021 VALUES ARE EVERYTHING Any society that is not morally sound is bound to witness all sorts of social menace. Moral values are found in our religion, culture and traditions yet our youth, for one reason or the other are not that religious. They considerContinue Reading
By Aluta News Aug 26, 2021 To curb the spread of misinformation, journalists should self-regulate their use of social media, rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana said in Lagos on Thursday. Such self-regulation, he said, would also stave off a likely shutdown of the social media by government. Delivering the keynoteContinue Reading
By Aluta News Aug 26, 2021 President Muhammadu Buhari, who doubles as Minister of Petroleum Resources, has announced a Profit after Tax of N287 billion by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) in 2020. The president made the declaration in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity,Continue Reading