By Victor Okoye The Initiator of Sam Oguche basketball tournament, Sam Oguche has promised to leave no stone unturned to ensure more growth and development of basketball in the country. Oguche spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sidelines of the 2023 Sam Oguche/Bullet Energy Drink InvitationalContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The African Development Bank’s (AfDB) Nigeria Country Director-General, Lamin Barrow, has highlighted some key projects that Nigeria sought to promote at the just concluded African Investment Forum (AIF). Barrow, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), said Nigeria had a very strong participation atContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe The Chartered Institute of Directors (CIoD) has stressed the need for good corporate governance to unlock the potential in agriculture, solid minerals and the blue economy to diversify the economic landscape. The President of CIoD, Alhaji Tijjani Borodo, said this during a news conference on Monday inContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has urged media, stakeholders and the general public to maintain uniformity in the use of its brand name and logo. A statement by its Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Olufemi Soneye, said with the provisions of the Petroleum Industry ActContinue Reading
By Victor Nwachukwu The Governorship Candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in Imo, Sen. Athan Achonu, has rejected the result of Saturday’s election, saying he will seek redress in Court. Achonu said this on Sunday, while addressing newsmen in his Umulomo country home in Ehime Mbano Local Government Area ofContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili The Minister of Youth Development, Dr Jamila Ibrahim, has congratulated the Emir of Ilorin, His Royal Majesty, Alhaji Ibrahim Gambari, on the 28th anniversary of his enthronement as emir. The minister’s congratulatory message is in a statement issued by the ministry’s Head of Press and Public Relations,Continue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. (NNPC Ltd.) has restored production of 275, 000 barrels of oil per day (bpd) following the settlement of lingering rift between oil operators and unions. The NNPC Ltd. on Sunday brokered a peace deal between TotalEnergies management, NNPC/Total JV operator, PetroleumContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue African Development Bank (AfDB) has finalised arrangements to disburse 618 million dollars to Nigeria under the Investment in Digital and Creative Enterprise (i-DICE) programme. AfDB’s Country Director-General for Nigeria, Mr Lamin Barrow told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Marrakesh, Morocco on Sunday that the NigerianContinue Reading
By Reporters The Mi-Yetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has called for adequate budgetary allocation to boost the livestock economy. Baba Ngelzarma, National President of the association, made this appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. Ngelzarma said it wasContinue Reading
By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal The Ahman Pategi University (APU), Patigi, Kwara State, has collaborated with the National Universities Commission (NUC) on commencement of Faculty of Education. This is contained in a statement signed by Alhaji Hammed Olufadi, the Registrar of the University, made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Continue Reading
