By Abiodun Azi A Non-Governmental Organisation, Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), on Thursday called for total replication of the Federal Government’s anti-corruption efforts at the state levels. The Executive Director, CISLAC, Auwal Rafsanjani, made the call at the opening of a two-day anti-corruption workshop for representatives of state-ledContinue Reading
By Augusta Uchediunor The Controller General of Nigerian Correctional Service, Haliru Nababa, has expressed satisfaction with the quality of granulated organic fertilisers produced at the biofertiliser factory in the Maximum Security Custodial Centre, Port-Harcourt, Rivers. The commendation comes after construction of the factory within six months ofContinue Reading
By Florence Onuegbu Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Wednesday, said the government installed 48 Obas from June 2020 to May 2023. Sanwo-Olu made this known at the State House Ikeja during the inauguration of the Lagos State Council of Obas and Chiefs, for another fiveContinue Reading
Promoting peace, democracy in W/Africa through election observation By Emmanuel Oloniruha, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Globally, elections have not only become a commonly accepted means to legitimize governance institutions, it is also considered as the main pillars and backbones of democracy. Though democracy largely remains the form of recognisedContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang The construction firm handling the renovation of the National Assembly Complex, Visible Construction Ltd., has assured users of the complex of stoppage of leaking points soon. Project Engineer, Mr Tajudeen Olanipekun gave the assurance on Wednesday while reacting to report made by some bloggers on rain waterContinue Reading
By Lydia Ngwakwe United Capital Asset Management Ltd., a subsidiary of United Capital Plc, has unveiled the ‘ThisGirlInvests’ campaign to promote financial independence and security for women. Mrs Odiri Oginni, the Managing Director of United Capital Asset Management Ltd., said this in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos. Oginni saidContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam Ms Olu Verheijen, the Special Adviser to the President on Energy, said on Wednesday that the development of gas was a priority for the President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Verheijen said this at the opening of the “Decade of Gas” secretariat in Abuja. “It has been a longContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has honoured the Director-General (DG), Nigeria Mining Cadastre Office (MCO), Mr Obadiah Nkom, as its most outstanding personality of 2023. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that NANS presented Nkom with the award on Wednesday in Abuja. The studentsContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has urged the Federal Government to prevail upon the Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD), to stop forthwith the illegal levy imposed on their members. IPMAN National Public Relation Officer (PRO), Yakubu Suleiman, said during a news conference in Abuja onContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The National Security Assessment Group (NSAG), a civil society group, has lauded the role of the Nigerian military in restoring peace and stabilisation in various parts of the world. The National Coordinator of NSAG, Mr Ismail Aliyu, in a statement on Thursday in Abuja, said Nigerian ArmedContinue Reading
