By Ahmed Ubandoma A group, Advocacy for Women and Girls with Disabilities Initiative (AWWDI) has urged stakeholders to ensure full implementation of the African Union Protocol on the protection of the rights of Persons With Disabilities. Ms Bilkisu Yakubu, the National Coordinator of the group, disclosed this on Wednesday inContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited, on Wednesday, withdrew the suit it filed against the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). This followed the presidential policy directives that strengthens Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC)’s power to approve and regulate integrated upstream operations. Counsel for Mobil, ItuahContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The African Diaspora Union (AFRIDU), an International pan-African diplomatic organisation, has expressed determination to pave the way for Africans living across the world to reunite with their ancestral homes. King Alfred Diete Spiff, Chairman of AFRIDU-Nigeria and Special Envoy of the African Union 6th Region, said thisContinue Reading
By Deborah Coker The Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Matawalle, has assured that the Federal Government is working out modalities to resettle returnees and the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the country. Matawalle gave the assurance on Wednesday in Abuja, when he received the Representative of the UnitedContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Federal Government has reiterated the importance of ensuring an enabling environment that will attract investment to enhance domestic gas utilisation and infrastructure. The Minister of State, Petroleum Resources (Gas), Mr Ekperipe Ekpo, said this during the 2nd edition of the Domestic Gas and Gas Infrastructure SummitContinue Reading
By Perpetua Onuegbu The Federal government is set to establish building materials manufacturing hubs nationwide to actualise the Renewed Hope Agenda Action Plan for housing and urban development. The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Mr Ahmed Dangiwa, said this during a courtesy visit by a delegation from the InternationalContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The management staff of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday poured praises on Ms Gbemisola Erinoso-Babalola, Director, Planing, Research and Statistics, for being forthright while in service. At a ceremony to mark her exit from service after turning 60, they described her as a womanContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher MOMENTUM Routine Immunisation Transformation and Equity (M-RITE) project in partnership with the Jigawa government has concluded plans to carry out a study to improve routine immunisation in Local Government Areas of the state. A statement by Jose Gonzalez, the Senior Programme Officer, Results for Development (R4D) saidContinue Reading
By Reporters Residents of Abuja have appealed to the Federal Government to intervene on arbitrary increase in house rents by landlords in the Federal Capital Territory(FCT). Some residents told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in separate interviews on Sunday, that paying rent in Abuja was burdensome as landlords increasedContinue Reading
By Dorcas Jonah The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT Council, has concluded plans to hold an interdenominational prayer to seek God’s intervention in the affairs of the union. The Secretary of the Council, Comrade Ochiaka Ugwu, said in a statement on Tuesday that the interdenominational prayer would hold onContinue Reading
