By Monday Ijeh The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Fadama Covid-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (FCT CARES) Programme, said it has trained and disbursed grants to 4,233 benefiting farmers. Mr Lawan Geidam, the Mandate Secretary, Agriculture and Rural Development Secretariat of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), said this onContinue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola An eye specialist, Prof. Adeola Onakoya, said recent advances in glaucoma management had gone beyond the control of intraocular (eye) pressure (IOP) alone. Onakoya, a Professor of Ophthalmology, said this during the 6th Inaugural Lecture Series of the University of Lagos, on Wednesday, in Lagos. The themeContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue Godwin Akpovie, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Delta Special Economic Zone, says financial insecurity and multiple taxation are major challenges facing manufacturing sector in the country. Akpovie disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Vivian Eze/Anita Uzoagba Bingham University, Karu, Nasarawa State, on Wednesday matriculated 1,504 students admitted into its 2023/2024 academic session. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), reports that the Wednesday event was the 19th matriculation ceremony of the ECWA Church-owned university. Prof. William Qurix, the Vice Chancellor, congratulated the freshersContinue Reading
By Jacinta Nwachukwu The National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI) on Wednesday expressed commitment towards strengthening its zonal offices for effective operation. The Federal Commissioner, NCFRMI, Alhaji Tijani Ahmed, stated this at a press briefing in Abuja, ahead of the 2023 National Migration Dialogue with theContinue Reading
By Edith Nwapi Dr Anthony Ojukwu, the Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), has lauded the Federal Government for approving the National Action Plan for the Promotion & Protection of Human Rights. Ojukwu gave the commendation on Wednesday while inaugurating the national working group on business andContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has signed two major agreements to deliver Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) to the domestic gas market and the international LNG market. The agreements which were signed on the sidelines of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) saw NNPC Ltd.Continue Reading
By Adekunle Williams The All Progressives Congress (APC), Italy Chapter, has urged President Bola Tinubu to appoint competent and well-versed party members who are diaspora chairmen as Nigerian Ambassadors in their respective countries to foster diplomatic relations. Mr Chima Ibezim, APC Chairman, Italy Chapter and Financial Director, Committee ofContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The FCT Minister of State, Dr Mariya Mahmoud, has urged the newly inaugurated House Committee on FCT Area Councils and Ancillary Matters to promote local governance in the federal capital. Mahmoud made the call during the inauguration of the committee at the National Assembly complex inContinue Reading
By Hussaina Yakubu Mr Chedi Wada, Comptroller, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone “B”, Kaduna has lamented that smugglers have been using fake presidential number plates to deliver vehicles across the country. According to Wada, they have also been dubiously using such fake number plates belongingContinue Reading
