A News Analysis by Leonard Okachie, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) According to the World Bank, by linking producers to markets, workers to jobs, students to school, and the sick to hospitals, roads are vital to any development agenda. Roads are vital for the development of any nation as theyContinue Reading
By Chimezie Anaso The Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) has called on States to demonstrate full commitment to the success of the Olympic Day celebration. Ibrahim Abdul, Chairman of the Sports-for-All Commission of the NOC made the call during a virtual meeting of the Committee ahead of the Olympic Day RunContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Afonne Nigeria will participate in 11 events at the 2nd African Beach Games scheduled to hold between June 22 and June 30 in Temament, Tunisia, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. A statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja by Tony Nezianya, Public Relations Officer (PRO), Nigeria OlympicContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), has urged stakeholders in the oil and gas industry to fast-track the implementation of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA). The Authority’s Chief Executive, Mr Farouk Ahmed, made the call at a General Counsel and Legal Advisers (GCLA) Forum,Continue Reading
By Franca Ofili Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (MLSCN) has called on stakeholders to join hands with the agency to deliver quality medical laboratory services. Dr Tosan Erhabor, Registrar of the council who made the call on Monday in Abuja said that the services would be in line withContinue Reading
By Oladele Eniola No fewer than 102 stranded Nigerians evacuated from Libya were on Wednesday received by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in Lagos. The returnees were officially received by Mr Mustapha Ahmed, Director-General, NEMA on behalf of the Federal Government, according to a statement made available to newsmenContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje A lecturer at University of Abuja, Prof. Oseremen Aisuodionoe-Shadrach has sued Air Cote D’ Ivoire Plc for allegations bordering on neglect and misplacement of his luggage. Aisuodionoe-Shadrach, who filed the suit before Justice Mobolaji Olajuwon of a Federal High Court, Abuja, also joined Pcharles Travels and InvestmentContinue Reading
By Jacinta Nwachukwu Stakeholders in the humanitarian sector have pledged continuous support through strengthening access to national services that will empower refugees and persons of concern in the country to live self-reliant lives. They made the pledge at a programme on Tuesday in Abuja to commemorate the 2023 World RefugeeContinue Reading
By Usman Aliyu, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Inarguably, the development of a nation largely depends on its food system because food security is important to the individual and to the nation; it is one of the basic necessities of life. Agriculture experts and economists believe that any country whichContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam Czech Republic has held discussions with Nigeria to enhance it’s access to the oil and gas resources of the country. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Amb. Gabriel Aduda, said this in a statement on Monday after a bilateral meeting with Mr Jozef Sileka, Minister ofContinue Reading
