By Rukayat Moisemhe Experts have stressed the need for proper management of fiscal and monetary challenges of the country for macroeconomic stability. They spoke at the Annual Public Lecture of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria (ICSAN) hybrid event on Thursday in Ibadan. The News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye Goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie’s 50th minute save denied Canada’s Christine Sinclair a place in history in scoreless draw at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup. The result meant Nigeria and Canada shared the spoils in their tight Group B opener in Melbourne, with the two captains involved inContinue Reading
By Joan Nwagwu The Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) has called for 300 per cent increment in the minimum wage for workers across all sectors due to the inflation caused by the removal of fuel subsidy. NULGE National President, Mr Ambali Olatunji, said this in a communique jointlyContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye Stakeholders have expressed concern over the recurring incidents of gas proliferation in the country and called for synergy between regulatory bodies to ensure that the issue of safety was not being compromised. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the stakeholders spoke on Thursday in AbujaContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam High-level sources in NNPC Ltd. have come out in full force, to explain the operations of the company against the backdrop of “blatant misinformation” on the activities of the firm. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) learnt on Thursday in Abuja that the gesture is aimed atContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam Fresh facts emerging from the operations of the NNPC Ltd. have provided new insight into the activities of the company, affirming that the firm actually made a whopping profit of N674.1 billion in 2021. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the new facts appear toContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang The Association of Distributors and Transporters of Petroleum Products (ADITOP) has kicked against the arbitrary increase of truck loading fees for Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) also known as petrol by the Petroleum Tanker Drivers Association (PTD). The National President of the association, Alhaji Lawal Dan-Zaki made thisContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili World Health Organisation (WHO) says it will use the 9.3 million dollars grant from Canadian Government to implement COVID-19 vaccination in 15 lowest performing states in Nigeria. Dr Walter Mulombo, WHO Country Representative, said this on Wednesday in Abuja during the launch of Canada Global Initiative forContinue Reading
By Sylvester Thompson Prof. Abdullahi Mustapha, Director-General of the National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA), said genome technology editing can bring transformational development in Nigeria and in Africa, if properly harnessed. Mustapha, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja on Wednesday stated that such development would be inContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni Federal Ministry of Mines and Steel Development has called for more robust collaboration between it and its agencies to enhance growth in the mining and steel sector. The ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Mary Ogbe, made the call when she visited Solid Minerals Development Fund (SMDF), a parastatalContinue Reading
