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Women group advocates credible, peaceful election

On: February 9, 2023

By Ehigimetor Igbaugba The Women Situation Room Nigeria (WSRN) has advocated peaceful and credible election as Nigeria gets set for another round of general elections. The National Coordinator of WSRN, Prof. Joy Onyesoh, made the call in Calabar at the flag-off of a tour, expected to take the group toContinue Reading

Lawyer canvasses support for new Electoral Act

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: February 9, 2023

In: General News

By Fabian Ekeruche A former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ikeja branch, Mr Monday Ubani, has canvased support and belief in the new Electoral Act. Ubani stated this while delivering a keynote speech at the 14th Founders Day anniversary of the Bible Society of Nigeria (BSN) in Lagos.Continue Reading

SIMS Digital Centre opens Ibadan branch

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: February 8, 2023

In: Business

By Olatunde Ajayi SIMS Digital Centres, the official representatives of Samsung, Royal, Panasonic and other international brands in Nigeria, has opened an ultra-modern branch in Ibadan, Oyo State. The SIMS Executive Director (Corporate Services), Mr Fabian Uzor, in a statement on Wednesday said that the new SIMS Digital Centre wouldContinue Reading

Committee’s Report: Team Delta maintains top spot on reviewed NSF medals table

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: February 8, 2023

In: Sports

By Emmanuel Afonne Team Delta has maintained top spot of the concluded 2022 edition of the National Sports Festival (NSF) after a review of the medals table as directed by the Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Sunday Dare. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Dare had inauguratedContinue Reading

JUST IN: Supreme Court temporarily stops withdrawal of old naira notes

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: February 8, 2023

In: Judiciary

By Ebere Agozie The Supreme Court on Wednesday temporarily stopped the withdrawal of old Naira Notes from Feb. A seven-member panel led by Justice John Okoro, halted the move in a ruling in an exparte application brought by three northern states of Kaduna, Kogi and Zamfara. The three states hadContinue Reading

Fintech entrepreneur creates platform to build youths’ IT capacity

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: February 8, 2023

In: General News

By Angela Atabo Ms Obiageli Okafor, fintech entrepreneur has created a platform – tech4eons to build the capacity of Nigerian youths in Information Technology (IT). Okafor, a young woman making a mark in the fintech industry told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the gesture was to make NigerianContinue Reading

Sen. Sani adopts 2-week-old baby, cautions against stigmatisation

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: February 8, 2023

In: General News

By Cecilia Ijuo Sen. Shehu Sani has adopted a two week old baby, reportedly abandoned on the street in Nasarawa State. The baby was reported to have been picked by a Police patrol team, who proceeded to a social welfare centre. Sani who on Tuesday paid a visit to theContinue Reading

NUC, World Bank encourage centre to involve IDPs in capacity training

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: February 8, 2023

In: General News

By Vivian Emoni The National University Commission and World Bank have encouraged Sustainable Procurement, Environmental and Social Standards Enhancement Centre of Excellence (SPESSECE), to involve Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), in training to enhance their knowledge. The Centre Leader of the SPESSECE, Prof. Mohammed Yunusa, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja,Continue Reading

FG vows to find permanent solutions to fuel scarcity

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: February 8, 2023

In: Oil & Gas

By Emmanuella Anokam The Federal Government has warned of dire consequences for any individual or groups who attempt to exploit or further cause untold hardship to ordinary Nigerians by disrupting fuel supply and distribution chain. This is coming on the heels of renewed efforts by the Nigerian National Petroleum CompanyContinue Reading

NUPRC gazettes 5 oil industry regulations, completes 6 others

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: February 8, 2023

In: Oil & Gas

By Ella Anokam The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) says five petroleum industry regulations have been gazetted while six others have been finalised and ready for gazetting. Mr Gbenga Komolafe, Commission Chief Executive, NUPRC, disclosed this on Monday in Abuja at the third Phase of its Consultation with StakeholdersContinue Reading

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