By Chiazo Ogbolu The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted 299 cartons of codeine syrup, with a pledge to continue to curb unrestricted access to the drug being abused by some youths. The Acting Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Mr Adewale Adeniyi, announced the interception at a news conference in LagosContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) on Wednesday trained 130 persons from Anglophone countries in West and Central Africa on financial management. Dr Dede Ekoue, IFAD Country Director said this in Abuja at the first regional workshop on Financial Management of IFAD-Funded projects, for Anglophone countriesContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer Neveah Ltd, a leading commodity trading company, says it has completed issuance of Series 6-13 Commercial Paper, wherein a cumulative amount of N8.9 billion was raised. This is contained in a statement signed by the Chief Executive Officer of Naveah, Mr Ibidapo Lawal on Wednesday in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Usman Aliyu The Digital Cooperation Organisation (DCO) has launched Digital Prosperity Awards to honour and celebrate remarkable digital contributions from member states. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the DCO is a global multilateral organisation founded in November 2020, to enable digital prosperity for all by acceleratingContinue Reading
By Aderonke Ojediran Elias Gora, a retired sport administrator on Wednesday said athletes of Tobi Amusan’s pedigree owed it a duty to the society to do the right thing at the right time. Gora, a former Secretary-General of the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) said this in an interview with theContinue Reading
By Joshua Olomu The President, Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Emeka Rollas, says the maiden edition of the Youth Educational Film Festival (YEFF) will showcase films for education, value re-orientation and youth empowerment. Rollas said this on Tuesday at the Pre-YEFF Stakeholders meeting in Abuja. The News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigerian Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) is set to provide data on the actual volume of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) consumption in the country. Dr Orji Ogbonnaya Orji, the Executive Secretary of NEITI, made this known at a consultative forum with the Civil Society Organisations andContinue Reading
News Analysis by News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) The global animation market size was valued at US$ 354.7 billion in 2020. Since the creation of the Black Panther comic into a movie, the world has seen a burgeoning of interest and investments into African Content. It is always interesting toContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili Mrs Kachollom Daju, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, says there is an urgent need to address the healthcare services of the elderly in the country. Daju said this in Abuja on Monday at the National Summit on Healthy Ageing in Nigeria with theme as: “Decade of HealthyContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) says Nigeria requires $20 billion annually to achieve the desired gas expansion plan to bridge the country’s gas infrastructure. Dr Orji Ogbonnaya Orji, NEITI Executive Secretary, at the policy dialogue on Nigeria’s Decade of Gas Action plan on Monday inContinue Reading
