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Nigerian women least represented in governance – NBS

On: April 18, 2023

By Okeoghene Akubuike The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says women have continued to record low representation in all tiers and levels of governance. This is contained in the NBS Statistical Report on Women and Men in Nigeria 2021 released in Abuja on Tuesday. The report added that inspite ofContinue Reading

Railway corporation rakes in N715m in Q3 2022 – NBS

By: Rabi'u Sani Ali

On: April 18, 2023

In: General News

By Okeoghene Akubuike The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) generated N715.09 million in revenue from passengers in Q3 of 2022, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says. This is contained in the NBS Rail Transportation Data for Q3 and Q4 2022 released in Abuja on Tuesday. The report showed that theContinue Reading

NNPCL: Court declares Ararume’s sack illegal

By: Ismail Abdulaziz

On: April 18, 2023

In: General News

By Wandoo Sombo The Federal High Court, Abuja has declared the sack of Sen. Ifeanyi Ararume as Non-Executive Chairman of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) as illegal and unlawful. Delivering judgment in the matter on Tuesday, Justice Inyang Ekwo said that his removal was unconstitutional and asContinue Reading

Railway corporation generates N715.09m from passengers in Q3 2022 – NBS

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: April 18, 2023

In: General News

Osinbajo tasks Nigerian elites on social cohesion, unity

By: Rabi'u Sani Ali

On: April 18, 2023

In: General News

By Polycarp Auta Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has called for strong consensus among elites and policy framework that would promote social cohesion and unity in Nigeria. Osinbajo made the call on Monday at the maiden Policy Making and Good Governance Lecture Series organised by the National Institute for Policy StrategicContinue Reading

NFF orders election into Bauchi FA board

By: Rabi'u Sani Ali

On: April 18, 2023

In: Sports

By Ahmed Kaigama The Nigerian Football Federation (NFF) has directed Bauchi Football Association (FA) to conduct credible election on or before June 14. This is contained in a letter sent to the FA Secretary in Bauchi State and signed by Mr Ali Abubakar, Head, Special Duties at the NFF. ItContinue Reading

Independent petroleum producers, others set agenda for incoming administration

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: April 18, 2023

In: Oil & Gas

By Emmanuella Anokam The Independent Petroleum Producers Group (IPPG) has called on the incoming administration of Sen. Bola Tinubu to address the bottlenecks mitigating against industry growth and energy security. The IPPG Chairman, Mr Abdulrazaq Isa, made the call on Monday in Abuja at the sixth edition of the NigeriaContinue Reading

Chinese gov’t not involved in any form of terror – Embassy

By: Salisu Sani Idris

On: April 18, 2023

In: Foreign

By Temitope Ponle The People’s Republic of China says it is not ”and will never be involved in funding terrorism”. The Chinese government’s position is contained in a statement released by its mission in Abuja, Nigeria on its official Twitter handle, @china_emb_ng on Monday. The statement was released in responseContinue Reading

FG’II complete Kaduna-Zaria-Kano road May – Fashola

By: isaac aregbesola

On: April 18, 2023

In: General News

.The Minister (2ndL) Mr Babatunde Raji-Fashola, SAN, flanked by Chief of Staff to the President, Prof Ibrahim Gambari (1st L) and Managing Director of Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority, Aminu Umar-Sadiq. (R) during the inspection. By Bosede Olufunmi The Federal Government says work on the Kaduna-Zaria-Kano highway will be completed beforeContinue Reading

FGN, IFAD plan 5-yr programme to empower smallholder farmers in S/South region

By: isaac aregbesola

On: April 18, 2023

In: Agriculture

Stakeholders at IFAD’s Country Strategic Opportunities Programme(COSOP) Design Regional Technical Consultations Workshop for 2024-2029, held on Monday in Asaba, Delta pix by NAN By Ifeanyi Olannye The Federal Government and International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) have commenced a review of its agriculture intervention programme to empower smallholder farmers inContinue Reading

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