By Okeoghene Akubuike The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the concession of the Central Workshop Ijora, Lagos State, for rehabilitation and optimal operation. The concession will be operated under the regulatory guidance of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC). This is contained in a statement signed by Manji YarlingContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Afonne Mr Lanre Gbajabiamila, the Director-General of the National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC), has proposed the establishment of Africa Gaming Regulators Association to address money laundering and terrorism financing in Africa. Gbajabiamila made the proposal while presenting a paper at the ongoing 2023 International Gaming Regulators Association (IGRA)Continue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Petroleum Training Institute (PTI) is strategising on policies to spur industry’s growth and lay a solid foundation for transitioning into cleaner sources of energy. Dr Henry Adimula, Principal and Chief Executive of PTI, said this while addressing newsmen on its forthcoming 3rd Biennial International Conference onContinue Reading
By Adebola Adegoke Ride-hailing service, inDrive, says it is committed to reshaping the transport landscape by improving its services for customers through transparency and fairness. Mr Oladimeji Timothy, Business Development Representative for inDrive in Nigeria, stated this during a media parley on Thursday in Lagos. The event was to celebrateContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo A group, ‘Leave the Box Summit, 2023’, has called on Nigerian youths to be innovative in solving national issues for sustainable development. The Coordinator of the group and convener, Mr Ayodeji Atte, made the call at the “Leave the Box Summit: The Big Change”, organised in AbujaContinue Reading
By Victor Nwachukwu The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has commenced the training of 100 youths on sustainable agricultural development skills in Imo. Director-General of the NDE, Mallam Abubakar Nuhu-Fikpo flagged off the training in Owerri, on Thursday. Represented by NDE’s Director of Planning, Research and Statistics, Mr Edmund Onwuliri,Continue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has appointed Mr Olufemi Soneye as its Chief Corporate Communications Officer. The NNPC Ltd management said in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja Soneye would lead its Corporate Communications team and drive its brand penetration, strategic communications initiatives, andContinue Reading
By Joy Kaka Mrs Modupe Maduba, an Assistant Chief Intelligence Officer, told an FCT High Court in Kubwa, that a 35-year-old man, Onyebuchi Ezema, defiled his four-year-old daughter. The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), charged Ezema, who resides in Zone 9, Lugbe Airport Road, Abuja,Continue Reading
By Abigael Joshua The Conservator-General, National Park Service, Dr Ibrahim Goni, says the Federal Government will take over 10 new parks between November and December 2023. Goni disclosed this while receiving the nine commissioners from the 10 new national parks on Wednesday in Abuja. He said that the parks couldContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the Office of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) have agreed to partner to strengthen operations towards peace and development in the Niger Delta. The strategic partnership was agreed when the acting Comptroller-General of the NCS, Adewale Adeniyi, hosted the PAP InterimContinue Reading
