By Kingsley Okoye A pressure group, the Concerned Peoples Democratic Party (CPDPL) has called for the confirmation of Amb. Umar Damagum as the substantive chairman of the party. National Leader of the group, Mr Daboikiabo Warmate, said the call is contained in a communique, issued at the end of theContinue Reading
By Kingsley Okoye Sen. Mohammed Monguno (APC-Borno) has urged the new Service Chiefs to adopt kinetic and non-kinetic approaches to counter terrorism and banditry in the country. Monguno,who made the call in an interview with newsmen in Abuja, said both approaches should be deployed simultaneously to combat insecurity in Nigeria.Continue Reading
By Chiazo Ogbolu The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it intercepted 31 rifles within the first two weeks of the month, which were shipped in from United States. The acting Comptroller General of Customs (CGC), Adewale Adeniyi, said this at a news conference in Lagos on Monday at the FederalContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Ministry of Health and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have taken steps to strengthen the capacity of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to respond to health emergencies effectively. Mr Malan Haruna, acting Secretary of Health, Health, and Human Services Secretariat (HHSS), FCTA, stated thisContinue Reading
By Joan Nwagwu The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) has urged the Federal Government to consider merging the payment platforms developed by the different unions in the University System to address peculiarities. Mr Mohammed Ibrahim, SSANU National President, made the call in a communique issued on Monday inContinue Reading
By Yusuf Yunus The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) says country’s petrol daily consumption figure stands at 46.34 million litres per day, due to subsidy removal by the Federal Government. Mr Ahmed Farouk, Chief Executive, NMDPRA, disclosed this during a stakeholders meeting with oilContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris Qausain TV, a renowned Nigerian Television Network, has bestowed its prestigious “Award of Excellence” on Alhaji Munir Jaafaru, the former Managing Director of the National Maritime Authority. The TV’s National President, Malam Nasir Idris, made this known in a statement on Monday in Abuja. The News AgencyContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The Nigerian Women Trust Fund (NWTF) has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to deliver on his campaign action plan of having at least 35 per cent of women on his ministerial list. Its Chief Executive Officer, Mufuliat Fijabi, made the call during a zoom media conference organisedContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo An NGO, eHealth Africa, has called on governments, health stakeholders in Nigeria and the rest of Africa to invest in data-driven digital solutions for better healthcare in underserved communities. A statement by the Communications Manager, Judith Owoicho, on Monday in Abuja, said ehealth Africa works on buildingContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting in Bwari has abruptly closed a case filed by the Nigerian Police against the National Chairman, All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Chief Edozie Njoku, and another over alleged conspiracy to alter a judgment of the Supreme Court deliveredContinue Reading
