By Justina Auta Mrs Edna Azura has emerged as the new National President of the National Council of Women Societies (NCWS). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Azura will complete the late Hajiya Lami Adamu-Lau’s two-year tenure, following her passing on June 5, 2024. During the inauguration, theContinue Reading
By Peter Okolie The Imo State Electricity Regulatory Commission (ISERC) has inaugurated a five-member forum to resolve customer complaints and appeals from Electricity Distribution Companies (EDC) in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the forum was set up, following the transfer of electricity marketContinue Reading
By Lydia Ngwakwe The Lagos State Government has emphasised the need for collaboration among professionals in the built environment. Mr Owodunni Oki, General Manager, Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA), made the emphasis at the Implementation of Certified Accreditors Programme (CAP)- Official Opening of Expression of Interest (EOI)Continue Reading
By Chinenye Offor Dr Emeka Offor, former Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission, has described Nigeria’s counterfeit goods crisis as both an economic challenge and a public health emergency requiring urgent action. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja, Offor revealedContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Defence and Police Officers’ Wives Association (DEPOWA), on Friday trained its members on the application of military protocols and emotional intelligence to their conduct as wives of serving officers. The training was aimed at creating self awareness for them to be able to avoid breach ofContinue Reading
Tchiani’s rhetoric: Time to silence Nigeria’s adversaries by crushing insurgency News Analysis by Abdullahi Mohammed, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) The Niger Republic’s maximum ruler, Gen. Abdourahamane Tchiani, during his 2024 Christmas Day nationwide broadcast alleged that Niger’s neighbours are backing terrorists operating in his territory. Tchiani also alleged thatContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko President Bola Tinubu on Friday expressed sadness over the death of Adewunmi Onanuga, the Deputy Chief Whip of the House of Representatives. The lawmaker, who represented Ikenne/Sagamu/Remo North Federal Constituency of Ogun, died on Jan. 15, following a brief illness, Mr Bayo Onanuga, the President’s Spokesman,Continue Reading
By Salif Atojoko President Bola Tinubu on Friday expressed his appreciation to the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) following their endorsement of the four Tax Reform Bills currently under consideration by the National Assembly. President Tinubu lauded the governors for their bold leadership and commitment to fostering unity among leaders nationwide,Continue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has said that the country’s Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) conversion capacity increased by over 2,500 per cent in 2024. Mr Farouk Ahmed, Authority Chief Executive, NMDPRA, said this on Thursday in Abuja, at the inaugural Petroleum Industry Stakeholders’Continue Reading
By Ahmed Dantala Mr Abuduganiyu Adebomehin, the Surveyor-General of the Federation, has appealed to surveyors in the country to leverage on new technology in their responsibilities. Adebomehin said this during the 2024 Conference of the Zonal Directors and Chief Resident Surveyors (CRS) on Thursday in Abuja. TheContinue Reading
