By Okon Okon The Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (NIQS) on Thursday, called on the Federal Government to urgently stabilise prices of construction materials to safeguard Nigeria’s infrastructure development. The President of the institute, Mr Kene Nzekwe, made the call at a news conference in Abuja. Nzekwe said that Nigeria’sContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen Prof. Amadu Sesay, a don, has called on ECOWAS leaders to adopt vigorous diplomatic tact to convince Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger to return to the bloc. Sesay, a former Head of the Department of International Relations, Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile-Ife, advised in an interview withContinue Reading
By Princess Alabi Some residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have resorted to drinking tap water following the increase in the price of sachet water. The residents, in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja, said that they could not cope with theContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Spaces for Change (S4C), with support from the Ford Foundation, on Wednesday inaugurated a report to avert crisis between oil producing companies and their host communities across the Niger Delta region. The report titled, “Transitioning from GMOU to HCDT: Wins, Challenges, and Further Actions,” which wasContinue Reading
By Gift Bayo/ Veronica Dariya Dr Gabriel Ameh, a public health physician, has urged Nigerians to stay hydrated and avoid exhaustion as the period of abnormal hot weather sets in FCT. Ameh gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja. NANContinue Reading
By Patricia Amogu Some Nigerians based in the UK, U.S. and Canada will hold a summit with the Reach out Africa Charity Initiative (ROACI), a Non -Governmental Organisation (NGO), with a view to addressing pressing societal needs. Affi Tubby, Chief Executive Officer, Phatbird Limited, a UK -based Fashion/entrepreneurial hub,Continue Reading
By Ijendu Iheaka Aba residents have pledged support for Prof. Barth Nnaji and his Geometric Power Limited if they would resort to doing business according to the law and conscience. Geometric Power is the pioneer in Nigerian Power Industry, placing it as the first Independent Power transmission stationContinue Reading
Nestlé Nigeria PLC has declared a N547.1 billion sales increase for the 2023 financial year, translating to a 22.4 per cent increase of N100 billion compared to the corresponding period of 2022. Its operating profit also jumped by 41.2 per cent, reaching 122.7 billion; while Profit After Tax was negativelyContinue Reading
By Veronica Dariya Mrs Hannatu Musa, an ‘awara’ seller in Bwari Area Council, FCT, says more consumers have turned to buying ‘awara’ as substitute for protein. Musa, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Bwari, said since meat was no longer affordable, some consumers hadContinue Reading
By Ehigimetor Igbaugba Niger-Delta ex-agitators under the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) have commended retired Maj.-Gen. Barry Ndiomu, the Interim Administrator, PAP, on the ongoing reforms in the programme. The ex-agitators, who gave the commendation during an Interactive session with Ndiomu and other officials of PAP in Calabar, said they remainedContinue Reading
