By Emmanuel Afonne The Nigerian Universities Pension Management Company (NUPEMCO) says it has no fewer than 500 retirees on its payroll that receive monthly pension. Mrs Oluwakemi Ugwu, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NUPEMCO, said this on Thursday in Abuja when she received a delegation from XEM Consulting Limited,Continue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman The President, Association of Bureau De Change operators of Nigeria (ABCON), Aminu Gwadabe, says the BDC operators are committed to wadding off attack on the Naira by speculators. Gwadabe said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja. According toContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam Motorists in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have expressed worry over the long queues presently experienced at fueling stations within Abuja due to scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) known as fuel. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent, who went round the town on Wednesday reportsContinue Reading
By Oluwatope Lawanson The Lagos State Government says it will ensure the availability of sign instructors/interpreters at hospitals to assist persons with hearing and speech impairments get medical attention. The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Mrs Bimbola Salu-Hundeyin, said this on Wednesday in Ikeja, during the SSG’s meeting withContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), says it has developed a Corrective Action Plan to address issues identified in its validation report by the global Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI). It said the corrective action plan had been shared with the EITI International Secretariat, outlining concreteContinue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola A startup tech company, Uleval Technology, says it will ease the operational challenges in the logistics and haulage industry with the introduction of its Firazi Saas software. Mr Adebisi Gbenga, Managing Partner, Uleval Technology, speaking at the inauguration of the Firazi App on Wednesday in Lagos, saidContinue Reading
Ikuru Lizzy The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has reaffirmed readiness to tackle the menace of piracy in the country. Director General of the commission, Dr John Osien, restated the commission’s resolve during a programme to commemorate the 2024 World Book and Copyright Day on Tuesday in Port-Harcourt. Represented by MrsContinue Reading
By Uchenna Ugwu Prof. Robinson Onoh, the Chief Medical Director, Alex-Ekueme Teaching Hospital Abakaliki (AE-FUTHA), says the hospital’s target is to make the facility one of the best referral centres in the country. Onoh made the assertion in Abakaliki on Tuesday when members of the Correspondents Chapel of the NigeriaContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili Dr Adewumi Frances-Lois, State Director, Integrated Health Programme (IHP), FCT has said that the five years USAID-IHP expanded technical support to Nigeria would help to reduce maternal morbidity and mortality in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Frances-Lois said this at a one-day media engagement meeting on TuesdayContinue Reading
By Ginika Okoye The shareholders of the United Capital Plc, a leading Pan-African financial services group, have approved a dividend payout of N10.8 billion, equivalent to N1.80 per share for the financial year ended Dec. 31, 2023. The dividend was approved at the company’s 11th Annual General Meeting in AbujaContinue Reading
