By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has given its enforcement committee 48 hours to produce a template for a seamless implementation of Domestic Crude Oil Supply Obligation (DCSO) in Nigeria. The Commission Chief Executive, NUPRC, Mr Gbenga Komolafe, gave the charge on Tuesday in Abuja whileContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe The Nigerian-American Chamber of Commerce (NACC) has tasked Nigerian businesses, especially Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) on global standards for competitiveness. The President, NACC, Dame Adebola Williams, said this at a news conference to unveil activities lined up for the 2024 edition of the Africa FoodsContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Association of Nigerian Women Business Network (ANWBN) in collaboration with Unity Bank Plc has empowered over 5,000 women-led enterprises across the country. Adenike Abimbola, the Divisional Head for Retail, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Banking, Unity Bank Plc, said this on Tuesday in Abuja. Abimbola spokeContinue Reading
By Jacinta Nwachukwu The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has called for the establishment of a Federal Teaching Service Commission for effective service delivery among unity schools. The National President of NUT, Comrade Audu Amba, made the call at the 1st Quadrennial Federal Wing Conference of delegates, on Tuesday inContinue Reading
By Abbas Bamalli Police in Katsina State have rescued five persons suspected to have been kidnapped while travelling from Abuja to Zamfara. Police spokesman, ASP Abubakar Sadiq-Aliyu, confirmed the rescue when he spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Katsina on Tuesday. He said a police patrol teamContinue Reading
By Hamza Suleiman Two Boko Haram commanders, Ibrahim Muhammed and Auwal Muhammed, alias “Wanka”, surrendered to troops of Sector 3 of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) in Monguno, Borno on Monday. The MNJTF is a combined multinational formation comprising military units from Benin, Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria. ItContinue Reading
By Precious Akutamadu Gov. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers has dissolved the State Task Force on Sanitation. Fubara announced the dissolution during a meeting with the State Task Force on Sanitation and Refuse Contractors at the Government House, Port Harcourt on Tuesday. The governor said that the task force had ceasedContinue Reading
By Adebisi Fatima Sogbade A family court sitting at Iyaganku, Ibadan, on Tuesday ordered the remand of one Musibau Lamidi, 50, for alleged defilement of his tenant’s six-year-old daughter. The Magistrate, Mrs S.A Adesina, ordered that the landlord should be kept at the Agodi custodial facility pending advice from OyoContinue Reading
By Ekemini Ladejobi The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has urged government at all levels to step up efforts at addressing growing insecurity across the country, in line with their constitutional responsibility of securing life and property. This was contained in a communique signed by NGE President Eze Anaba andContinue Reading
By Usman Aliyu The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo State, Dr Tony Aziegbemi, abducted on March 15 in Benin, has regained his freedom. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that Aziegbemi joined his family at 3 a.m. on Tuesday after 10 days in captivity. MrContinue Reading
