By Kadiri Abdulrahman A financial expert, Prof. Uche Uwaleke, has described as commendable, President Bola Tinubu’s request for legislative approval of N500 billion as palliatives to cushion removal of petrol subsidy. Uwaleke, a Professor of Capital Market at the Nasarawa State University, Keffi, said this in an interview with theContinue Reading
By Abiodun Azi A Non-Governmental Organisation, Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), on Thursday called for total replication of the Federal Government’s anti-corruption efforts at the state levels. The Executive Director, CISLAC, Auwal Rafsanjani, made the call at the opening of a two-day anti-corruption workshop for representatives of state-ledContinue Reading
By Florence Onuegbu Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Wednesday, said the government installed 48 Obas from June 2020 to May 2023. Sanwo-Olu made this known at the State House Ikeja during the inauguration of the Lagos State Council of Obas and Chiefs, for another fiveContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam Ms Olu Verheijen, the Special Adviser to the President on Energy, said on Wednesday that the development of gas was a priority for the President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Verheijen said this at the opening of the “Decade of Gas” secretariat in Abuja. “It has been a longContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has honoured the Director-General (DG), Nigeria Mining Cadastre Office (MCO), Mr Obadiah Nkom, as its most outstanding personality of 2023. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that NANS presented Nkom with the award on Wednesday in Abuja. The studentsContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje Gov. Dauda Lawal of Zamfara has said that the state he inherited was bankrupt when he took over power. Lawal, who stated this on Wednesday evening at an interactive session with Zamfara professionals in Abuja, said that the state was in in a bad state when heContinue Reading
By Lizzy Okoji The Leprosy Mission Nigeria (TLMN) says it has stepped up measure on ending the disease by 2035, as it inaugurated its new country office building in Abuja on Wednesday. The National Director, TLMN, Dr Sudnay Udo, said at the inauguration ceremony that “the expansion of the missionContinue Reading
By Wandoo Sombo A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has dismissed a suit filed by Sen. Smart Adeyemi, an aspirant in the All Progressives Congress’ (APC) governorship primaries in Kogi, against the emergence of the candidate of the party, Usman Ododo, saying it lacks merit. Delivering judgment in theContinue Reading
By Ibukun Emiola A renewable energy expert, Mr Uka Ibe, has described the removal of fuel subsidy as a good economic decision which favoured the demand for renewable energy in Nigeria. Ibe stated this while speaking on the acceptability of green energy regarding climate change advocacy with the News AgencyContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Association of Orphanages and Homes Operators in Nigeria (ASOHON) has advocated for the review of existing laws and policies that defined the rights and protection of orphans in Nigeria. The association made the call during its 2023 National Conference, themed: “Advocating for Change: Policy and LegislativeContinue Reading
