By Lucy Ogalue/Emmanuella Anokam The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has reiterated its commitment to ensure full implementation of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act 2010. The Executive Secretary of the Board, Mr Simbi Wabote, said this at the 2023 Nigerial Oil and GasContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue Rev. Unuefe Ikhiuwu, the General Overseer, Christ Chosen Church of God (CCCG) International, has called for peaceful coexistence among different religions and tribes to enable Nigeria achieve its full potential. Ikhiuwu made the call in Abuja on Sunday during a combined thanksgiving service to mark the endContinue Reading
By Abbas Bamalli The Speaker, Katsina State House of Assembly, Alhaji Nasir Daura, has commended the management and players of Katsina United Football Club (FC) for gaining promotion back to the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL). This is contained in a statement issued on Saturday in Katsina by the Assembly’sContinue Reading
By Idowu Ariwodola Gunmen kidnapped the Ekiti State’s chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr Paul Omotisho, on Saturday. APC’s Publicity Secretary in Ekiti, Mr Segun Dipe, stated at Ado-Ekiti that the assailants abducted Omotisho as he was driving on the Agbado-Ekiti/Imesi-Ekiti Road. “The chairman was driving in aContinue Reading
By Alex Enebeli A onetime Enugu lawmaker, Mr Nwabueze Ugwu, says that Gov. Peter Mbah’s vision to grow Enugu State Gross Domestic Products (GDP) will depend on the level of security and industrialization. This, he said, would also be achievable if there were adequate power and water supply in theContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has congratulated Prof. Olugbemiro Jegede, on his recent award as Association of African Universities’ (AAU) Higher Ambassador for Open and Distance Learning in Africa. Obasanjo in a statement he personally signed on Saturday, congratulated Jegede on the historic award and thanked the scholarContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye Sports enthusiasts have called on stakeholders in the sector to uphold the virtues of transparency and accountability to fight corruption in the industry. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that they spoke at a one-day International Conference on Corruption in Sport, Whistle blowing and Transparency inContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigerian Association for Energy Economics (NAEE) has advocated for strategic interventions to cushion the consequences of the removal of subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) called fuel. The association called for options for economic opportunities and enabling environment for massive investment in the energy industry forContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi Dr Ifeanyi Ogbu, Chairman, Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association (NVMA), FCT Chapter has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to establish Federal Ministry of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Health. Ogbu made the call on the sideline of the workshop on Animal (Diseases) Control Act 2022 in Abuja. The workshopContinue Reading
By Fabian Ekeruche Wild Africa Fund has called for urgent actions to curb illegal wildlife trade, deforestation and climate change to reduce the risk of future disease transmissions. The call came as the world marked World Zoonoses Day on July 6. Mr Kelechukwu Iruoma, Nigerian Representative, Wild Africa Fund, inContinue Reading
