By Sumaila Ogbaje Awareness Initiative (AI), a civil society group, has commended the current leadership of the Armed Forces of Nigeria for promoting synergy towards restoring peace and stability in the country. The group said the enhanced synergy was in line with President Bola Tinubu’s directive to the militaryContinue Reading
By Oluwatope Lawanson The Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Dr Obafemi Hamzat, says medical colleges in Nigeria must develop the capacity to train more doctors to bridge the brain drain gap in the sector. Hamzat spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Sunday while reacting toContinue Reading
By Polycarp Auta Acute shortage of water is forcing residents of Sabongida community in Langtang South Local Government of Plateau into constant battles with animals for drinking water from dirty ponds. A correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), who visited the community on Sunday, found that there wasContinue Reading
By Hafsat Tilde Nigerians have been urged to continue to have trust in various government policies and programmes established to ease their daily life challenges. Hajiya Saratu Shafi’i, Chairman of Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal (CCPT), stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on SundayContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) No policy in Nigeria’s petroleum industry has generated more controversy than subsidy removal. Since the return to democracy in 1999, it has defied ministers and even the entire lifespan of administrations. The argument is that the pump price of Premium Motor SpiritContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Campaign for Democracy (CD), a pro-democracy, civil society and human rights organisation, has backed President Bola Tinubu on the removal of fuel subsidy. The group made this known in a communique issued by its North Central Executive Committee at the end of its meeting onContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Unique 38 Regular Course Ladies Welfare Association on Saturday, donated two solar-powered borehole to the residents of Ushafa Military Camp in Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The association, made up of wives of the members of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) 38Continue Reading
By Emmanuel Afonne FIFA President, Gianni Infantino, has congratulated Amaju Pinnick, a former President, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), for the conferment of Officer of the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR) on him by former President, Muhammadu Buhari. Buhari had before his exit on May 29 honoured Pinnick and manyContinue Reading
By Chiazo Ogbolu The Shipping Lines Association of Nigeria (SAN) says the moribund Shipping Lines Operators and Freight Forwarders Employers Association (SLOFFEA), will be resuscitated. It says the association will be resuscitated to handle the setting of minimum standard for payment in the maritime industry. The Chairman of SAN, MrsContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) says it will no longer fix prices or release templates for Premium Motor Spirit (PMS). Authority Chief Executive (ACE), Mr Farouk Ahmed, who said this at a news conference in Abuja on Friday, said that market forces wouldContinue Reading
