By Aderogba George Tinubu Support Team (TST), a coalition of concerned Nigerians, has urged the Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Govermental Affairs, Mr Zaphaniah Jisalo, to perform beyond expectations of Nigerians. The coalition on Tuesday in Abuja at a news conference called on the minister not to only live upContinue Reading
By Oboh Linus Nasarawa State Government has commenced the distribution of palliatives to cushion the effects of economic hardship of the petroleum subsidy removal on its citizen. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Federal Government had on May 29 announced the removal of the subsidy. GovContinue Reading
By Esenvosa Izah The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has urged the new ministers to ensure focused and urgent action to change the economic narratives of the country. The Director-General, Mr Adewale-Smatt Oyerinde, made the call in a statement on Tuesday following the inauguration of the new ministers by PresidentContinue Reading
By Celine-Damilola Oyewole The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has reiterated her hope for a better Nigeria following the subsidy removal by the Federal Government. She gave this assurance when she received the executives of the Defence and Police Officers’ Wives Association (DEPOWA) led by its President, Mrs Oghogho MusaContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Transplant Association of Nigeria (TAN) called for a law on Tuesday in Abuja to regulate the donation of human organs. This, it said, would promote donation of human organs, advance organ transplant, reduce mortality and curb medical tourism outside Nigeria. The association called for the law atContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Pest Control Association of Nigeria (PECAN) says stringent regulatory frameworks are needed to ensure safety and efficacy of private sector interventions in mosquito control strategies in the country. Pest Control Officer Olakunle Williams, the National President of the association, said such framework would prevent unintended environmentalContinue Reading
The African Union (AU) Commission has on Tuesday suspended Niger from the pan-African bloc until normal constitutional order is restored in the country following the latest military coup. The decision to suspend Niger from AU membership was made by the Peace and Security Council of the AU Commission during itsContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang Mr Laurent De Boeck, Chief of Mission, International Organisation for Migration (IOM) Nigeria, has urged filmmakers to always prioritise creativity in their fight against human trafficking. De Boeck who gave the advice in his address at the closing of IOM Nigeria’s 2023 Short Film Contest on ‘CombatingContinue Reading
By Fabian Ekeruche African inventors and entrepreneurs are seeking $49 million from investors at the just concluded Africa Social Impact Summit (ASIS) to scale up their businesses. This is contained in a statement signed by Mrs Olapeju Ibekwe, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Sterling One Foundation, made available to newsmen onContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Borehole Drillers’ Association of Nigeria (BODAN) has lauded President Bola Tinubu’s renaming of the Ministry of Water Resources to Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation. The president of the association, Mr Francis Uzoma, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the action was a welcomedContinue Reading
