CSOs back shippers council regulatory bill

By Femi Ogunshola The Coalition of Civil Society Groups in Nigeria for Promotion of Accountability and Transparency in Governance (CCSGNPATG) have thrown their weight behind the proposed Nigeria Shippers Council Regulatory Agency. Mr Monday Ndubisi, the leader of the coalition which comprises 45 Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), said this atContinue Reading

We got administrative, technical approvals for collapsed building – DMGS

By Chimezie Anaso Dennis Memorial Grammar School (DMGS), Onitsha, says it obtained all relevant technical and administrative approvals in the construction its collapsed centenary building. The mission-owned school made the clarification in a statement signed by Dr Chijioke Ojji, Director of Operations, DMGS Centenary, in Awka on Monday. It saidContinue Reading

Eid-el Kabir: CSO felicitates Muslim faithful, urges Tinubu to rejig cabinet

By Patricia Amogu The National Civil Society Council of Nigeria [NCSCN] celebrates with Muslim faithful on the occasion of Eid-el Kabir. They also called on President Ahmed Bola Tinubu to re-shape his cabinet. The Council’s Executive Director, Blessing Akinlosotu, made the disclosure in a statement on Monday. “The National CivilContinue Reading

Cholera: Improve nationwide access to WASH, gastroenterologist appeals to govts

By Oluwafunke Ishola A Consultant Gastroenterologist, Dr Mbang Kooffreh-Ada, says adequate access to water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) remains the sustainable solution to reducing the transmission of cholera cases and deaths in the country. Kooffreh-Ada, who works at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, said this in an interview withContinue Reading

Empowered youths driving force behind emergent global Africa- Afreximbank

  By Okeoghene Akubuike Mrs Kanayo Awani, Executive Vice-President, Intra-African Trade Bank, Afreximbank, says empowering the youths will be the driving force behind the emergent global Africa. Awanu said this at the ongoing 31st Afreximbank Annual Meetings (AAM2024) in Nassau, The Bahamas. The meetings are being monitored by the NewsContinue Reading

Eid-el Kabir: Sen. Kingibe felicitates Nigerians, calls for sacrifice among leaders

By Perpetua Onuegbu The Senator representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Hajiya Ireti Kingibe, has urged leaders in all spheres of life to sacrifice for the good of the country. Kingibe made the call on Sunday in Abuja, in a statement issued by Mr Kennedy Mbele, her Senior Special AssistantContinue Reading