As global tensions continue to disrupt oil supplies, countries across Africa are once again feeling the squeeze from rising fuel costs, highlighting the continent’s heavy reliance on imported energy and its vulnerability to external shocks. In South Africa, drivers are preparing for another fuel price increase set to take effectContinue Reading
By Maureen Okon Nigeria has stepped up technical cooperation with Trinidad and Tobago, Grenada, and Barbados as part of efforts to deepen South-South ties among Africa, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries. The Nigerian Technical Aid Corps (NTAC) said its Director-General, Yusuf Yakub, made the push during a working visit toContinue Reading
By Mufutau Ojo, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Like the mythical Phoenix, Tudun Biri, Kaduna State, is rising from its ashes. Only a shouting distance from the Kaduna International Airport, Tudun Biri, until December 2023, was an archetype of an agrarian community. But on Dec. 3, 2023, this rusticContinue Reading
By Muhammad Nur Tijani The Federal Government has announced plans to establish a Procurement Center of Excellence at the Nigerian Navy Logistics College, Dawakin Tofa, Kano. It is to serve as a regional hub for training procurement officers across Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs). The Director-General of the BureauContinue Reading
The Dangote Group has assured that its widening business footprint across Nigeria and the rest of Africa would yield a significant employment opportunity. Fatima Wali-Abdurrahman, Regional Director and Special Adviser to the President of Dangote Group, said this on its Special Day celebration at the just concluded Nasarawa TradeContinue Reading
By Bashir Bello The Kano State Government has sunk N1 billion into the renovation of the state-owned Muhammadu Abdullahi Wase Specialist Hospital, health commissioner Abubakar Labaran said on Saturday. Labaran, while conducting the Presidential Media Team currently on inspection tour of completed and ongoing projects, said that the facility, whichContinue Reading
By Mufutau Ojo More details have emerged on the Federal Government’s efforts to rebuild Tudun Biri in Kaduna State following an accidental military drone strike in which some lives were lost and properties destroyed. Addressing newsmen on Friday in Tudun Biri, Kaduna State Commissioner for Information, Ahmed Maiyaki, said theContinue Reading
By Mufutau Ojo The Kaduna State Government says it is boosting infrastructure across different sectors through increased allocations following the removal of fuel subsidy. The Commissioner for Information in the state, Malam Ahmed Maiyaki, stated this on Thursday in Kaduna. He was addressing visiting journalists at the 35-km asphaltic roadContinue Reading
By Mufutau Ojo Mr Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, says the current government-led tour of project sites by journalists is to assess the extent of work done and adherence to specifications. Speaking while fielding questions from journalists in Kaduna on Thursday, Onanuga saidContinue Reading
By Peter Okolie The Federal Government on Wednesday launched the Cervical Cancer Screening Programme in Owerri, as part of its deliberate efforts to curb the rising cancer cases in the country. Speaking at the event, the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Salako, reiterated the FederalContinue Reading
