By Florence Onuegbu Otu Oka-Iwu Nigeria, a body of lawyers of Igbo extraction in Lagos, has urged the governors of the South-East to collaborate and tackle the ongoing sit-at-home conundrum on Mondays in the region. The President of the group, Mazi Okechukwu Unegbu, made the call at its maidenContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) says it has reduced its emergency response time from five to three minutes to reduce casualties and save lives and properties. Mrs Florence Wenegieme, Director, Forecasting, Response and Mitigation, FEMA, made this known during a sensitisation campaign to commemorate theContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has begun the distributions of assorted food items to vulnerable residents of the territory. The FCT Minister of State, Dr Mariya Mahmoud, said at the commencement of the exercise in Abuja on Tuesday, that the goal was to ease the hardshipContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has approved the appointment of Mr Benedict Daudu, a Lawyer, as his Senior Special Assistant on Legal and Multilateral Cooperation. The Director of Press, Office of the Minister, Mr Anthony Ogunleye, who disclosed this in aContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The National Examinations Council, NECO, has released the 2023 Senior School Certificate Examination, SSC, 58 days after the final paper was written on Aug. 11. The NECO Registrar, Prof. Dantani Wushishi, announcing the result at a news conference in Minna, Niger, on Tuesday said the 2023Continue Reading
By Jacinta Nwachukwu A participant in the just concluded Abuja International Trade Fair, Dr Nuhu Maksha, on Tuesday underscored the need for rail and dry ports connectivity to enhance economic growth of the country. Maksha, the Chief Executive, Gasha Production and Services Ltd., while commending the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC)Continue Reading
No fewer than 2.4 million voters in Liberia are eligible to cast their ballots on Tuesday in a general election in which President George Weah is seeking a second term after the first six years. Weah, 57, who turned to politics after a successful soccer career, said he needs moreContinue Reading
By Monday Ijeh Two Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), Coalition for Peace In Nigeria (COPIN) and Iconoclast Media Platform, have commended the leadership of Department of State Services (DSS) over the establishment of a new directorate. The two CSOs gave the commendation in a statement, jointly issued by the National CoordinatorContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has begun consultation with stakeholders prior to finalising seven more petroleum draft regulations, in compliance with the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA 2021). Mr Gbenga Komolafe, the Commission’s Chief Executive, said this at the 4th Phase of its Consultation Forum withContinue Reading
By Itohan Abara-Laserian Dr Tony Bello, a food scientist, has urged the Federal Government to tap into the expertise of food technocrats among Nigerian diaspora to enhance the growth of the country’s consumer packaged food sub-sector. Bello, who is the Chairman of Shine Bridge Global, a U.S.-based foodContinue Reading
