By Dorcas Jonah As Nigerians await palliatives to cushion the effects of the fuel subsidy removal, Mr Dahiru Hammandikko, Convener, Tinubu/Shetima Northern Region Support Group, has called for patience and understanding. “We understand the current pains and hardship caused by the removal of the oil subsidy by the Federal Government.Continue Reading
By Philip Yatai Some members of staff of the Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) on Tuesday, besieged the offices of the commission in Jabi and Utako, Abuja, in protest of alleged poor welfare. The protesting workers gave the management 24-hour ultimatum to address their grievances or face industrial unrest. TheContinue Reading
By Deborah Coker Dr Ibrahim Kana, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Defence (MoD) says the ministry has approved the setting up of Defence Outbreak Response Unit (DORU). This is contained in a statement in Abuja by Mrs Victoria Agba-Attah, Director, Press and Public Relations of the ministry on Monday in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris The Police Officers’ Wives Association (POWA) and Helpline Foundation for the Needy, Abuja, an NGO, are partnering on areas to improve the lives of women and children in the country. The National President of POWA, Mrs Elizabeth Egbatokun, made this known when she led a delegation ofContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Nutrition experts at the Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH) and Nutrition International, an NGO, say that breastfeeding does not affect the firmness of a mother’s breast. The experts made this known during an orientation for the media on optimal breastfeeding in commemoration of the 2023 World BreastfeedingContinue Reading
By Esenvosa Izah and Augusta Uchediunor Nestlé Nigeria says the media is crucial in bringing climate change issues to the attention of the public. According to it, the media will also help in influencing the attitudes and behaviours of citizens toward achieving sustainable, climate-resilient agriculture practices, food systems, andContinue Reading
By Alex Enebeli The apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohaneze Ndigbo Worldwide, has urged Igbos to discountenance the two weeks “Sit-at-home“ order by the factional leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Simon Ekpa. The organisation implored all the sons and daughters of Igboland to go about theirContinue Reading
By Stephen Adeleye A Digital Forensic Expert, Isa Ali, on Monday urged professional journalists to embrace Artificial Intelligence (AI), to be more effective on social media. Musa gave the advice while speaking with journalists after one-day training for Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and Journalists. The training, which had the theme:Continue Reading
By Olanrewaju Akojede The organisers of the 2nd Cycling Lagos, on Monday, said that Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu would lead the scores of celebrity for the race scheduled for October 2023. The organisers of the the 2nd Cycling Lagos, Bamidele Adeleye, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) onContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz The Federal Government has approved N200 billion as intervention for provision of stable food and agricultural inputs. President Bola Tinubu made the announcement in a nationwide broadcast tagged: “After Darkness Comes the Glorious Dawn’’ on Monday in Abuja. He said the intervention would ensure that pricesContinue Reading
