By Franca Ofili The Africa Health Budget Network (AHBN), an NGO, has advocated for the reactivation of bi-monthly engagement with the media to discuss and inform Nigerians about developments in the health sector. Dr Aminu Magashi, Coordinator of the network, made the call in Abuja on Thursday when the newlyContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has signed up as a participant of the United Nations Global Compact, thereby becoming the first state-owned oil company to join the global initiative. Malam Mele Kyari, Group CEO of NNPC Ltd., signed the Letter of Commitment, at theContinue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) has announced a 200 million dollars commitment to enhance universal access to family planning products and information. The foundation disclosed this during the 2023 Goalkeepers Conference held on the margin of the 78th United Nations General Assembly meeting on WednesdayContinue Reading
By Ginika Okoye Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has called on Fintech operators to adhere strictly to regulatory guidelines and partner with regulators in their operations for more global impacts. FCCPC in its official social media handle quoted the Executive Vice-Chairman of the commission, Mr Babatunde Irukera, asContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam Abuja, Sept. 21, 2023 (NAN) The Youths and Environmental Advocacy Centre (YEAC-Nigeria), an NGO said it has submitted a document to efficiently address organised crimes in the Niger Delta and Gulf of Guinea. The Executive Director, YEAC-Nigeria, Mr Fyneface Dumnamene said this on Thursday in Abuja inContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Sen. Athan Achonu, candidate of the Labour Party (LP) at the forthcoming Nov. 11 governorship election in Imo, has condemned Tuesday’s killing of eight security operatives in the state. Yet-to-be-identified assailants killed the security operatives at Umualumaku in Ehime Mbano Local Government Area of the state. InContinue Reading
By Ishaq Zaki The Zamfara Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), on Wednesday confirmed the murder of Alhaji Hamisu Danjibga, the state Correspondent of the Voice of Nigeria (VON). A statement issued in Gusau by the state NUJ Secretary, Ibrahim Ahmad, said that the body of the deceasedContinue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu The newly proposed Coral City by the Edo State Government would accommodate over 50,000 residents when completed, the state Commissioner for Physical Planning and Housing, Isoken Omo, said on Wednesday in Benin. Omo, in alongside the state commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Chris Nehikhare, made this knownContinue Reading
By Precious Akutamadu The Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Dr Samuel Ogbuku has said that the commission was working towards creating job opportunities for youths in the region. Ogbuku said this while addressing the Chairman of the Nigerian Young Professionals Forum (NYPF) and Convener of NigerContinue Reading
By Alex Enebeli A Business tycoon, Benjamin Eze and a youth activist, Jude Aninta have hailed the Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, for making positive impact in governance in his first 100 days in office. They gave the commendation in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) inContinue Reading
