By Kelechi Ogunleye Mr Victor Muruako, the Chairman of the Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC), says the culture of financial impunity is gradually becoming a thing of the past in the country. Muruako made this known during a courtesy visit by the Nigerian Economics Students’ Association (NESA), University of Nigeria, NsukkaContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The Youths and Environmental Advocacy Centre (YEAC-Nigeria), a non-governmental organisation (NGO), has appealed to the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA), to quickly intervene in fresh crude oil spill in Rivers State. The appeal also goes to the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC). The Executive-DirectorContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni Mr Obadiah Nkom, Director-General, Nigerian Mining Cadastre Office (MCO), has encouraged Nigerian youths to engage in mining and agricultural activities to enhance mineral resources and reduce unemployment. Nkom said this on Thursday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. He said thatContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) One of the major decisions taken by President Bola Tinubu on assumption of office on May 29, after removal of petrol subsidy, was the suspension of the governor Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele. The Secretary to the Government ofContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman The Debt Management Office (DMO) has commended President Bola Tinubu for his economic focus on improved expenditure as a way of reducing public debt levels. The Director-General of the DMO, Patience Oniha, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday inContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The Director-General of Nigeria Mining Cadastre Office (MCO), Mr Obadiah Nkom, has said the office is committed to bringing more foreign investments into the sector to generate funds in the country. Nkom said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja onContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai Gov. Uba Sani of Kaduna State on Wednesday pledged not to interfere with the activities of the State House of Assembly. Sani, who stated this in Abuja, at a three-day post-inauguration induction programme for members of the 10th Kaduna State House of Assembly, appealed for a strongContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria (ICSAN) has lauded the President Bola Tinubu-led administration’s tempo at addressing salient economic issues such as fuel and electricity subsidy removal. ICSAN outgoing President, Mr Gbenga Owokalade, said this at a news conference on Friday in Lagos. OwokaladeContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The African Energy Chamber has urged Gazprom, Russian energy company, and African communities to drive gas development and utilisation in Africa. The energy chamber decried the fact that 600 million people across Africa lacked access to electricity while 900 million, especially women lacked access to clean cookingContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe The Institute of Directors Nigeria (IoD Nigeria), a governance institute and promoter of ethical professional standards in Nigeria, has elected Alhaji Tijjani Borodo as its President and Chairman of Governing Council. Borodo emerged as president during an election at the institute’s 39th Annual General Meeting (AGM) onContinue Reading
