By Emmanuel Oloniruha A Coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) on Sunday decried their alleged exclusion by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in the ongoing fuel subsidy negotiation with the Federal Government. They stated this in a statement signed by Dr Basil Yelwa Musa and Malam Haruna Maigida, itsContinue Reading
By Aderogba George The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has vowed to enforce Good Hygiene Practices (GHP) in bread processing in the country. This is contained in a statement by the agency’s resident media consultant, Mr Olusayo Akintola, on Sunday in Abuja. The statementContinue Reading
By Oladapo Udom The Inner Wheel (IW) District 911, an NGO, has pledged continuous support to humanitarian services for which the organisations is founded on. The district’s Chairperson, Mrs Olufolake Ajayi, made the pledge during their Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Lagos on Saturday. Ajayi said that Inner WheelContinue Reading
By Segun Giwa A middle-aged man, simply identified as Glory, on Friday, lost his life at Bethel Estate, a community in Oba-Ile, Akure, as flood continued to ravage more communities in the state capital. According to the landlords association, the man, who was said to be aContinue Reading
(L-R) President AfDB, Dr. Akinwumi.. Adesina, and President Bola Tinubu, during the New Global Finance Pact Summit, in Paris. By Lucy Ogalue The African Development Bank (AfDB) President, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, has pledged the Bank’s support toward revamping Nigeria’s economy. Adesina, made the pledge during aContinue Reading
By Monday Ijeh The Acting Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Olukayode Egbetokun, has scheduled a meeting with the 79 Police Mobile Force Squadrons Commanders to brainstorm on his new operational strategies. This is contained in a statement issued by Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi on Sunday inContinue Reading
By Yusuf Yunus Mr Debo Olujimi, Chief Executive Officer, Emadeb Services Ltd., says the company will begin importation of Petroleum Motor Spirit (PMS), known as petrol, into the country from July. Olujimi confirmed the development in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos. HeContinue Reading
By Abdul Hassan Witnesses from Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, INEC and NECO have testified for Sen. Lawal Adamu-Usman at the Elections Petitions Court in Kaduna. The witnesses told the court presided by Justice HH Kereng, that the academic credentials presented by the Senator representing Kaduna North were valid.Continue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The South African Government has sought the collaboration of the Nigerian Government on mutually beneficial infrastructure development through Public Private Partnerships (PPPs). This is contained in a statement signed by Manji Yarling, Acting Head, Media and Publicity, Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) in Abuja on Friday. TheContinue Reading
By Jacinta Nwachukwu The Third Chairman of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), Gwagwalada and District Society, Musa Dala has called on government to harmonise wages for civil servants to discourage corruption. Dala spoke during the investiture of the third Chairman and inauguration of Executive Committee of ICANContinue Reading
