By Salif Atojoko President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in Abuja urged Mr Carlos Areias, the newly appointed Brazilian Ambassador to Nigeria, to prioritise the establishment of direct flights between Nigeria and Brazil. Receiving a Letter of Credence from the Brazilian Ambassador, Tinubu reiterated his discussions with President Luiz da SilvaContinue Reading
By Dorcas Jonah Members of the now-defunct All Progressives Congress (APC) Women Campaign Council want President Bola Tinubu to appoint some of them into positions of authority to ensure inclusivity in his government. Elizabeth Otunbalogun, spokesperson of the group, told newsmen in Abuja that their being given appointment was necessaryContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, the Chief of Staff to the President, has empahaised the need for reforms within the National Hajj Commission (NAHCON) to curb financial mismanagement, negligence and maltreatment of pilgrims. Gbajabiamila made the call on Wednesday during a fact-finding visit to NAHCON headquarters in Abuja. TheContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Federal Government has reiterated commitment to meet the September deadline set out for the commencement of the African Energy Bank (AEB). Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri, Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Oil), gave the assurance on Wednesday in Abuja when Dr Omar Ibrahim, Secretary-General, African Petroleum Producers’ OrganisationContinue Reading
By Mercy Omoike The Lagos State Government says it will begin the Phase II of its ‘Ounje Eko’ Food Discount Market on Sept. 1. The state Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Systems, Ms Abisola Olusanya, disclosed this during a news conference on Wednesday in Alausa. The News AgencyContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Natural Oil and Gas Suppliers Association of Nigeria (NOGASA), has advised the Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals and other modular refineries in the country to sell refined products to oil marketers in Naira. The association said that “this is imperative as the refiners will also be gettingContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) says Nigeria’s non-oil export sector recorded impressive growth in the first half of 2024, generating 2.7 billion dollars in revenue. The Executive Director of NEPC, Nonye Ayeni, said this while presenting a progress report on Nigeria’s non-oil export performance on WednesdayContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal The National Hospital, Abuja, has unveiled an ambitious plan to establish a state-of-the-art medical facility that will reduce medical tourism by Nigerians. The hospital’s Chief Medical Director (CMD), Prof. Muhammad Raji, announced this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in AbujaContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal The National Hospital in Abuja says the brain drain plaguing the health sector has reduced its workforce from 3,000 to 2,500. This is in spite its 25 years of medical breakthroughs and significant staff expansion. Prof. Muhammad Raji, Chief Medical Director of the NationalContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi A former House of Representative member, Lanre Laoshe, has repaid his N1,200 student loan, received between 1976 and 1979, with the sum of N3,189,217. This is contained in a statement by Nasir Ayitogo of the Communications Department, Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) on Tuesday inContinue Reading
