By Edith Nwapi Dr Anthony Ojukwu, the Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), has lauded the Federal Government for approving the National Action Plan for the Promotion & Protection of Human Rights. Ojukwu gave the commendation on Wednesday while inaugurating the national working group on business andContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has signed two major agreements to deliver Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) to the domestic gas market and the international LNG market. The agreements which were signed on the sidelines of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) saw NNPC Ltd.Continue Reading
By Adekunle Williams The All Progressives Congress (APC), Italy Chapter, has urged President Bola Tinubu to appoint competent and well-versed party members who are diaspora chairmen as Nigerian Ambassadors in their respective countries to foster diplomatic relations. Mr Chima Ibezim, APC Chairman, Italy Chapter and Financial Director, Committee ofContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The FCT Minister of State, Dr Mariya Mahmoud, has urged the newly inaugurated House Committee on FCT Area Councils and Ancillary Matters to promote local governance in the federal capital. Mahmoud made the call during the inauguration of the committee at the National Assembly complex inContinue Reading
By Hussaina Yakubu Mr Chedi Wada, Comptroller, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone “B”, Kaduna has lamented that smugglers have been using fake presidential number plates to deliver vehicles across the country. According to Wada, they have also been dubiously using such fake number plates belongingContinue Reading
By Raji Rasak The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says it has completed over 80 per cent of the power project under the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) N123 billon intervention in power sector. Mr Matthew Ajibade, the Programme Manager, TCN, Lagos, disclosed this during the inspection ofContinue Reading
By Lydia Ngwakwe Firstbank of Nigeria Ltd. has cautioned Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) against seeking financing from unlicensed money lenders generally referred to as loan sharks. Dr Abiodun Famuyiwa, Head, SMEs Banking and Money Transfer of the bank, gave the warning at Firstbank SMEConnect Webinar on Wednesday.Continue Reading
By Olanrewaju Akojede A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), GBS-Alliance for Africa Economic Development Initiative, (GBS-AAEDI), Florida, USA, on Tuesday called on Nigerians to support President Bola Tinubu in his economic recovery programmes. The group’s Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Mr Bola Shonekan, made the appeal in an interview with the News AgencyContinue Reading
By Lucy Osuizigbo-Okechukwu Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, the Registrar of Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), on Wednesday said that the emigration of Nigerians to developed countries contributed to the underdevelopment of the country. Oloyede made the assertion at the 17th Convocation lecture of the Nnamdi Azikiwe UniversityContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo National Rescue Congress (NRC), a group committed to promoting democratic values, human rights, and social advancement in Nigeria, has called on Nigerians to imbibe Nelson Mandela’s spirit of democratic commitment for national rebirth. Mandela was a South African anti-apartheid activist and politician who served as theContinue Reading
