Golf: Iyene’s exploits at St. Lawrence University excites Runsewe

By Victor Okoye Olusegun Runsewe, President of Nigeria Golf Federation (NGF), has commended Nigeria’s female teenage golfer, Iyene Essien, for her exploits at the St. Lawrence University Fall Invitational in Canton, New York, U.S. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Essien, a first-year Electrical Engineering student of UnionContinue Reading

ActionAid technical working group seeks sanction for erring judges

By Ebere Agozie ActionAid Technical Working Group has called for stringent punitive measures against judicial officers who deliberately misuse the application of the law in adjudication. Ms Adesuwa Iluobe, Coordinator of the ActionAid Citizens’ Led Engagements on Judicial Accountability in Post-Election Justice Delivery in Nigeria (CLEAP-Justice) project, presented the recommendationsContinue Reading

RMRDC diversifying to boost production, exports – D-G

Tolu Aiyegbusi The Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC) says it has taken steps to diversify the economy, strengthen international competitiveness, reduce import dependency and boost Nigeria’s productions and exports. Director-General of the council, Prof. Nnanyelugo Ike-Muonso, stated this on Wednesday in Abuja, on the sideline of an eventContinue Reading

Exploitative pricing: FCCPC gives 1-month moratorium to traders to crash prices

Pricing By Ginika Okoye The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), has given a one month moratorium to traders and other market stakeholders involved in exploitative pricing to crash the prices of goods. The newly appointed Executive Vice Chairman of the FCCPC, Mr Tunji Bello, said this at aContinue Reading

Nigeria’s non-oil records 6.26% growth, hits .7 bn – NEPC

By Lucy Ogalue The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) says Nigeria’s non-oil export sector recorded impressive growth in the first half of 2024, generating 2.7 billion dollars in revenue. The Executive Director of NEPC, Nonye Ayeni, said this while presenting a progress report on Nigeria’s non-oil export performance on WednesdayContinue Reading