Oil & Gas
No plan to hike petrol price to N700 – IPMAN
By Emmanuella Anokam The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) and Association of Distributors and Transporters of Petroleum Products (ADITOP) have denied plans…
Author: Afonne Emmanuel
Education
Stakeholders seek improved funding of Nigeria’s education sector
By Yetunde Fatungase As part of the moves toward repositioning Nigeria’s education system, stakeholders have urged governments at all levels to commit sufficient resources…
Education
CIEPUK partners higher institutions to award scholarships to students
By Victor Okoye The Chartered Institute of Educational Practitioners, U.K.(CIEPUK), says it will partner institutions and National Association of Private School Proprietors (NAPSP) in…
Religious
Eid-al-Adha: Make-up artists, hairdressers make brisk business
By Dorothy Odeh Make-up artists and hairdressers in Mararaba are making brisk business as Muslims in their numbers troop to saloons for different services…
Religious
Eid-el-Kabir: Youth leader urges unity, peace
By Ikenna Osuoha Mr Okorie Okorie, President, Nigeria Youth Organisation (NYO), has urged Muslims to use the festive period to reinforce brotherly love and…
Economy/Business
FCTA unveils new plan for FCT-IRS as sole revenue collector
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has unveiled a Strategic Plan for delegation of duties and responsibilities of revenue collection to…
Health
UNFPA seeks end to female genital mutilation in Lagos
By Oluwafunke Ishola The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has appealed to parents and community leaders to desist from female genital mutilation (FGM) practices.…
Banking
UBA introduces Braille Account Opening Form for visually impaired
By Lydia Ngwakwe United Bank for Africa (UBA) has unveiled the UBA Braille Account Opening Form, designed specifically to cater for the financial needs…
Economy/Business
World Bank to boost Nigeria’s electrification project with $750m – Official
By Constance Athekame The World Bank said on Tuesday that it planned to commit additional 750 million dollars to deepen Nigerians access to electricity…
Politics
Senate Minority Leader: PDP group rejects Tambuwal
By Kingsley Okoye A bloc in Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Concerned PDP League (CPDPL), says it is opposed to any attempt by the party…