By Emmanuella Anokam The Natural Oil and Gas Suppliers Association of Nigeria (NOGASA) has urged the Federal Government to intervene in Dangote Refinery’s move to supply petroleum products directly to consumers and its effect on current distributors. NOGASA said the move by the refinery to bypass the traditional distributionContinue Reading
By Daniel Obaje Senate President Godswill Akpabio has urged civil society organisations (CSOs) to remain steadfast in defending democratic values and promoting national development. Akpabio made the call at the 1st Civil Society Summit on Civil Democracy and National Development in Abuja, with the theme: “Civil Society, Democracy andContinue Reading
By Nana Musa Dangote Cement Plc has urged stakeholders in the housing industry to consider budget-friendly mass housing scheme for Nigerians. Speaking at the ongoing Africa International Housing Show, the National Sales Director, Dangote Cement Plc, Dolapo Alli, said that all stakeholders must collaborate for affordable housing in theContinue Reading
By Ebere Agozie The Niger State government has dragged the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice to the Supreme Court over its omission from the 13 per cent derivation. In an originating summons sighted by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the apex court,Continue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher The House of Representatives Committee on China-Nigeria Parliamentary Relations has launched an investigation into a viral video showing some stranded Nigerian workers in the Central African Republic (CAR). This is contained in a statement issued by the Chairman of the Committee, Mr Jaafaru Yakubu, on WednesdayContinue Reading
By Rita Iliya The Federation of Muslim Women Association in Nigeria (FOMWAN) says it will train some of its qualified members to provide psychosocial support to the 27 abducted victims recently rescued in Niger. Hajiya Kulu Abdullahi, the Amirah of FOMWAN in Niger, said this during a one-day sensitisationContinue Reading
By Daniel Obaje The Nigerian Youth Congress (NYC) has called on youths to take ownership of leadership and push the vision of the Congress beyond national borders. This call was made during the opening ceremony of the NYC National Special Convention held at the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs,Continue Reading
By Nana Musa The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Saad Abubakar, has called for the immediate cessation of the ongoing hostilities in Gaza. Abubakar also called for the immediate debt cancellation for low income group countries all over the world. A statement from Istanbul, Turkey by Dr Danladi Bako,Continue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Anchor Health Maintenance Organisation (HMO) International Company Ltd., and Rotary Club of Nigeria, Victoria Island East, have partnered to provide health insurance cover for 100 indigent residents displaced from Maroko community for one year. They made this known during a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing ceremony onContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, says President Bola Tinubu will initiate more developments in the Northern Region through positive people-oriented policies and programmes. Idris stated this in an interview on the sidelines of a two-day Interactive Session on Government-citizens’ EngagementContinue Reading
