PIA By Emmanuella Anokam An Expert, Mr Ben Ekori has cautioned the sponsors of the proposed amendment of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA), saying the proposed provision would reintroduce uncertainty, counter production and present grave legal implications for Nigeria. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Nigerians have raisedContinue Reading
Reforms By Dorcas Jonah The Hope Alive Initiative, an NGO, has commended President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms, attributing Nigeria’s recent robust economic growth to these initiatives. The group gave the commendation in a statement by its Director of Press, Ernest Omoarelojie, on Wednesday in Abuja. Omoarelojie cited from the NationalContinue Reading
Violation By Segun Giwa/Millicent Ifeanyichukwu The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is a harmful violation of girls’ and women’s rights. The Chief of UNICEF, Lagos Field Office, Celine Lafoucriere said this at a two-day Media Dialogue to Support Advocacy to End FGM in Nigeria onContinue Reading
Dignitaries during a reception to mark the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China and Nigeria’s 65th independence anniversary, on Monday, in Lagos Cooperation By Taiye Olayemi and Busayo Onijala The Consul General of the People’s Republic of China in Lagos, Ms Yan Yuqing, has saidContinue Reading
Pension By Nana Hauwa Musa The National Pension Commission (PenCom), has launched the pension revolution 2.0, for stronger pension and stronger Nigeria. The announcement was made by the Director General (D-G) of PenCom, Omolola Oloworaran on her X (Twitter) handle in Abuja. “A transformative programme of reforms that builds onContinue Reading
Sanction By Tayo Ikujuni The Ondo State Government has sanctioned two secondary school principals over the collection of illegal charges and items from students in public schools. The Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Igbekele Ajibefun, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) onContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The Chairman of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), Dr Mohammed Shehu, has urged staff of the Commission to embrace automation and digital tools in their operations. Shehu made this known at a two-day workshop on Performance Management System (PMS) held in Abuja. Represented byContinue Reading
Results By Mohammed Baba Busu The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the 2025 Senior Schools Certificate Examinations, commending President Bola Tinubu for his unwavering support to it. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports this was announced by its Registrar/Chief Executive, Prof. Dantani Wushishi, at a news briefing onContinue Reading
Rescue By Aderogba George The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has announced the rescue of eight children suspected to have been stolen and kept at a private orphanage in Asaba, Delta State. This is contained in a statement on Tuesday by NAPTIP’s Press Officer, MrContinue Reading
Airports By Itohan Abara-Laserian The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) on Wednesday says all federal airports managed by the authority are fully insured. The Managing Director and Chief Executive of FAAN, Mrs Olubunmi Kuku, gave the clarification while responding to claims that the airports were not insured. Kuku alsoContinue Reading
