By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu Vetland Senior Grammar School, Ifako-Ijaiye, has emerged winner of the 2024 Annual National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) Quiz Competition in Lagos State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Vetland clinched the first position with 60 points, Government Model SeniorContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Host Communities of Nigeria Producing Oil and Gas (HOSTCOM), says litigations is delaying the Host Community Development Trust (HCDT) Fund creation and implementation. HOSTCOM said pending issues by host communities in choosing members and chairman of the Board of Trustees (BoT), also delayed the implementation ofContinue Reading
By Lydia Ngwakwe Mrs Olayinka Abdul, General Manager, the Lagos State Materials Testing Laboratory Agency (LSMTL), has urged collaboration between government agencies and industry stakeholders to streamline regulatory processes in the real estate sector. Abdul made the call at the 33rd Lagos builder’s conference, organised by the Lagos ChapterContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris Vice-President Kashim Shettima on Thursday assured Swedish investors of the readiness of Nigeria for business with the global community. Shettima gave the assurance at a Nigeria/Sweden Business Forum on Trade, Investment with focus on digital economy, agriculture and renewable energy> The event, held at Epicenter in Stockholm,Continue Reading
By Peter Okolie Stakeholders in Imo have advocated for the establishment of a federal commission to oversee local government elections across the country. According to them, this will promote a more transparent, fair, and credible electoral process at the local government level. The stakeholders made the callContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Dr Tony Okocha, Chairman of the All Progressive Congress(APC), in Rivers, has said that FCT minister Nyesom Wike is not a member of the APC. He told newsmen on Thursday in Abuja that the 27 Rivers lawmakers currently in a bitter political struggle with Gov. Siminalayi FubaraContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Dr Tony Okocha, Acting Chairman of the All Progressive Congress(APC), in Rivers, has described the Judicial Commission of Inquiry set up to investigate the burning of local government offices as “an attempt to witch hunt”. “The Judicial Commission of Inquiry to investigate the bombing of Local GovernmentContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) has issued an urgent flood warning to communities along the River Benue and River Niger, following significant rises in water levels due to continuous rainfall. In a statement on Thursday, NIHSA’s Director General, Umar Mohammed, urged residents near the riverbanks toContinue Reading
By Sunkanmi Onifade Mrs Jane Egerton-Idehen, the Managing Director, Nigerian Communications Satellite (NIGCOMSAT) Ltd., has reaffirmed the organisation’s commitment to replacing the NIGCOMSAT-1R satellite before its lifespan ends in 2026. Egerton-Idehen disclosed this at a news conference to mark the begining of Nigerian Satellite Week in Abuja on Wednesday. SheContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz The Dangote Cement in Gboko, Benue, has scaled up its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) schemes for its host communities, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. This is contained in a statement from its Branding and Corporate Communications Department, on Wednesday in Abuja. It said thatContinue Reading
