PIB: Nigeria trying to open another frontier for crisis – Seriake Dickson
… says Nigeria not helping itself By Haruna Salami The last may not have been heard of the Petroleum Industry Bill, PIB which was recently […]
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NGO unveils initiative to protect women against online abuse, violence
Policy and Paradigm Initiative (PPI), a Non Governmental Organisation (NGO) has unveiled a drive, called ”SafeTea’’ to promote the safety of African women online in […]
PTAD pays 9 months pension increments arrears to DBS pensioners
The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) has paid an additional nine months of consequential adjustment arrears occasioned by the new minimum wage increase of 2019 […]
CRS: Cosgrove renews, delivers 188-seater auditorium to FCDA
In exercise of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Cosgrove Investment Limited has refurbished and delivered a 188-seater Conference Hall to the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA). […]
School discipline: Udom cautions parents against interference
Gov Udom Emmanuel of Akwa-Ibom has cautioned parents against interfering with the discipline of their children while at school. The governor spoke on Saturday in […]
Drumbeats for the Green Khaki-and-Agbada Lion of the Kukuruku Hills at 80
By Omowumi Ekundayo, PhD Lee David Daniels says that ‘Greatness is attainable. Greatness is multiple small achievements built over a period of time.’ One of […]
Insecurity: NGO trains women, youth on early warning, response in Plateau
An NGO, Centre for the Advocacy of Justice and Rights (CAJR), has trained 80 women and youth on conflict early warning early response mechanism in […]
5 protesters injured at Dangote Sugar Company in Numan — Police
Police in Adamawa have confirmed that five people were injured during a protest at Savannah Sugar Company in Numan, a subsidiary of Dangote Group, on […]
NGO to make public infrastructure, offices accessible to PWDs in Kaduna
Aid Foundation, an NGO, with support from Christian Aid, is working to make public infrastructure and offices in Kaduna State accessible to Persons Living with […]
APRM: Stakeholders laud President Buhari for permitting second peer review
Some stakeholders have lauded President Muhammadu Buhari for accepting the second review of the performance of government at all levels and feedback from the public […]
Anti-corruption achievements of President Buhari Administration, By Ismail Ahmed, Lanre Issa-Onilu, Tolu Ogunlesi and Salihu Moh. Lukman
The President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration assumed office with the fight against corruption as one of its priorities, building on the President’s lifelong reputation for integrity […]
FG to commission first NALDA integrated farm estate in Daura
The National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) will rehabilitate farm estates in 109 senatorial districts in 21 states of the Federation. NALDA’s Executive Secretary, Mr […]
Nigeria earned N79.9bn from solid minerals in 2019 – NEITI
Nigeria earned a total of N79.9 billion from the solid minerals sector in 2019, the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) said in its latest […]
President Buhari extols African peer review, says it is good for democracy
President Muhammadu Buhari pledged in Abuja on Tuesday that Nigeria would continue to support the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM). This, he said, would promote […]
Marketers say “No” to restricting importation of petroleum products to refiners
Oil marketers on Tuesday kicked against the restriction of licence to import petroleum products to only owners of refineries. The conditionality is contained in the […]
Bello inaugurates N65m electric injection sub-station project in Niger
Gov. Abubakar Sani-Bello of Niger has inaugurated a N65million 7.5MVA electric injection sub-station project in Paiko Local Government Areas of the state. Bello during the […]
Sule sues for peace among ethnic nationalities in Nasarawa
Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has called on ethnic nationalities in the state to embrace peaceful coexistence for growth and development. Sule made the […]
NCRIB seeks collaboration with arbitrators on insurance acceptability
The Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance Brokers (NCRIB) has sought collaboration with the Nigerian Institute of Chartered Arbitrators (NICArb) to enhance the public acceptability of […]
IMF executive board backs new $650bn SDR allocation
The IMF Executive Board has backed the proposal for a new general Special Drawing Rights (SDR) allocation equivalent to 650 billion dollars to address reserves […]
NLC president wants stiffer penalties against corruption
Ayuba Wabba, President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), has called for stiffer penalties against corruption towards tackling the menace in Nigeria. Wabba said this […]
Matawalle assents to Zamfara legislative, judiciary autonomy bills
Gov. Bello Matawalle of Zamfara on Thursday, signed the state’s Legislative and Judiciary Autonomy Bills into Laws. This is contained in a statement signed by […]
IPMAN lauds Malami’s intervention in reopening of national secretariat
The Independent Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has commended the Attorney-General of the Federation, Mr Abubakar Malami, for his intervention in the reopening of its […]
Court warns ICPC against ”delay tactics’ in ex-JAMB registrar’s trial
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, warned the ICPC over the manner it was handling the prosecution of Prof. Dibu Ojerinde, former Registrar, Joint Admissions […]
FIRS engages banks to freeze, recover N1.8trn from 2 Multichoice coys
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has engaged some commercial banks as agents to freeze and recover N1.8 trillion from accounts of Messrs MultiChoice Nigeria […]
FG begins review of Copyright Act, says commission’s DG
Mr John Asein, the Director-General of Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), says the Federal Government had commenced the process of reviewing the 1988 Copyright Act. “The […]