Pretoria: The Nigerian Union South Africa (NUSA) has called for a transparent investigation into the death of Dr. Francis Idika, a Medical Manager at the Vryheid Hospital in KwaZulu-Natal. NUSA made this demand in a statement following a visit by its …
Abuja: Recently, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) directed the full implementation of the Naira-for-Crude policy for local refiners. The policy, introduced in 2024, involves selling crude oil to domestic refineries like Dangote Refinery in naira in…
Abeokuta: The Ogun State Government has supported farmers with N5.4 billion worth of inputs through the Ogun State Transformation Economic Programme (OGSTEP). The Commissioner for Agriculture, Mr. Bolu Owotomo, disclosed this at a news conference on M…
Abuja: The Committee for the Review, Update and Consolidation of the Laws of the Federation of Nigeria has made significant progress by reviewing 737 laws. Mr. Olawale Fapohunda, SAN, who chairs the committee, disclosed this development during the com…
Abuja: Dr Balarade Ahmad, a legal practitioner, has advocated for an expansion of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure’s (NASENI) mandate to include mass production of solar panels and batteries. Ahmad made this proposal duri…
Abuja: The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has called on member states to strengthen their cooperation through the ECOWAS Common Investment Market (ECIM) and attract foreign investment. ECOWAS Commissioner for Economic Affairs and A…
Abuja: Mr. Dussah Bala, Founder of Habila Life and Mentorship Foundation (HLMF), has called on the Federal Government to monitor and regulate the establishment of orphanages in the country. He made this appeal during a visit to Jesus Kids with Special…
Ilorin: An Upper Area Court in Ilorin, Kwara, has remanded controversial Nigerian singer, Badmus Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, in the Oke-Kura Correctional Centre. Portable was arraigned before the Kwara Upper Area Court in Ilorin, charged wi…
Abuja: Ms Dede Ekoue, the Country Director of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), has highlighted the significant impact that Cross River is having on the IFAD LIFE-ND project in Nigeria. Ekoue made these comments during the in…
Abuja: Some telecommunication service consumers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have urged Mobile Network Operators to improve their services to match the recent hike in their tariffs. They made the call in separate interviews with the News Age…