By Lilian U. Okoro The Minister of State for Health, Dr Tunji Alausa, has assured of his administration’s readiness to strengthen mental healthcare delivery services and tackle drug abuse in Nigeria. Alausa gave the assurance during his first official visit to the Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital, Yaba on Wednesday inContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited, on Wednesday, withdrew the suit it filed against the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA). This followed the presidential policy directives that strengthens Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC)’s power to approve and regulate integrated upstream operations. Counsel for Mobil, ItuahContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The African Diaspora Union (AFRIDU), an International pan-African diplomatic organisation, has expressed determination to pave the way for Africans living across the world to reunite with their ancestral homes. King Alfred Diete Spiff, Chairman of AFRIDU-Nigeria and Special Envoy of the African Union 6th Region, said thisContinue Reading
By Deborah Coker The Minister of State for Defence, Dr Bello Matawalle, has assured that the Federal Government is working out modalities to resettle returnees and the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the country. Matawalle gave the assurance on Wednesday in Abuja, when he received the Representative of the UnitedContinue Reading
By Funmilola Gboteku The Nigerian Communications Satellite Ltd. (NIGCOMSAT) says it will further deepen broadband penetration in the rural and underserved areas of the country using satellite. The newly appointed Managing Director of NIGCOMSAT, Mrs Jane Egerton-Idehen, gave this assurance while addressing the media, after a tour ofContinue Reading
By Jessica Dogo The Chief Executive Officer of MTN Nigeria, Karl Toriola, has called on States in Nigeria to invest in ICT parks and create economic clusters. Toriola, who made this call in a statement was a panelist on the topic “Collaboration for Sustainable Economic Development” at the 29th NigerianContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai Minister of the FCT, Mr Nyesom Wike on Wednesday in Abuja advised the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and the Committee of FCT Imams Initiative (CFII) to be wary of ambitious politicians. Wike gave the advice when executive members of CAN, led by its National President, MostContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi The Federal Government has called for more private sector collaborations to ensure Nigeria’s participation in global technology trade for digital economic growth. Dr Bosun Tijani, Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, made the call at the opening ceremony of the 3-day Digital Nigeria conference, exhibition andContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Federal Government has reiterated the importance of ensuring an enabling environment that will attract investment to enhance domestic gas utilisation and infrastructure. The Minister of State, Petroleum Resources (Gas), Mr Ekperipe Ekpo, said this during the 2nd edition of the Domestic Gas and Gas Infrastructure SummitContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Debt management featured prominently at the recently concluded annual meetings of the World Bank Group, which also involved the International Monetary Fund (IMF), hosted by the beautiful city of Marrakech in Morocco. One major takeaway from the various discussions at the meetings,Continue Reading
