By PATRICK ABANG Calabar – No fewer than twenty-eight Civil Society Organizations (CSO) has expressed concerned over the increasing rate of illegal logging in Cross River communities . This is contained in an open letter made available to some newsmen yesterday in Calabar from Indigenous people, CSOs and environmental...
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By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Against the backdrop of persistent denials by Central Bank of Nigeria and other financial institutions to grant credit facilities to natural rubber farmers in the country, the National Rubber Producers, Processors and marketers Association of Nigeria, NARPPMAN, has devised another way to raise funds...
Nigeria Communications Satellite Ltd (NigComSat) in partnership with Ethnomet, a Canadian leading firm in healthcare technology recently launched ‘NigComHealth’, a telemedicine platform that will allow millions of Nigerians to have access to quality healthcare. ‘NigComHealth’ will transform the way patients and healthcare providers connect will transform the way patients...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Nigerian President-elect, Sen. Bola Tinubu, has condemned the attack on some United States Embassy officials at Ogabru in Anambra. Tinubu, in a statement on Friday in Abuja by his media aide, Mr Tunde Rahman, said he was shocked to hear of the attack....
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the constitution of a new Governing Board of the National Institute for Sports (NIS) following the expiration of the outgoing board’s three year tenure. The president’s approval was contained in a statement signed by Mohammed Manga, the Director, Press...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has vowed to dismiss from service any of its personnel found extorting motorists or involved in any form of corrupt practices. The Corps Public Education Officer, (CPEO) Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM) Bisi Kazeem, gave the warning in an interview with the News Agency...
The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, has urged the President-elect Sen. Ahmed Tinubu to establish Ministry of Religious Affairs, to promote interfaith dialogue and peaceful coexistence in the country. Bayero made the call on Friday in Kano at the inauguration of the Interfaith Facilitators’ Guide organised by...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed grief with the business community, particularly banking and investment sector, over the passing of an illustrious citizen, Chief Michael “Subomi” Balogun, 89. The President, in his condolence message by his spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina on Friday in Abuja, also...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The new Acting MD/CEO and Board Members of North East Development Commission (NEDC) on Friday assumed office in Maiduguri on acting capacity pending Senate confirmation. The development followed a directive by President Muhammadu Buhari for the immediate resumption of the management, in order to...
On May 14, 2023, a momentous day for the real estate industry, Dennis Isong was honored with the prestigious Excellence Award, recognizing him as the outstanding realtor of the year. This remarkable occasion was graced by numerous dignitaries, including Governor Jide Sanwoolu, the esteemed Governor of Lagos, who received...
Mr Ferdinand Ekeoma, the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to Abia Governor-elect, Dr Alex Otti, on Friday, urged the public to disregard the purported sack of his principal by a Federal High Court in Kano. Ekeoma made the request while reacting to the media report at a news briefing in Umuahia. He...
Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Friday inaugurated the 22-Km Jalingo dual carriage way in Jalingo, being executed by Gov. Darius Ishaku of Taraba. The former president, while inaugurating the project, commended Ishaku for the gigantic project. According to Jonathan, “when I visited Jalingo in 2015, Jalingo was not like...
UN and partners on Friday appealed for nearly US$400 million to prevent widespread hunger and malnutrition in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states, in the north-east of the country. Associate Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General, Ms Stephanie Tremblay, made the appeal at a news conference at the UN headquarters in...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Dr Oluwatoyin Madein as a substantive Accountant-General of the Federation. Her appointment followed the successful conduct of a selection process to fill the existing vacancy. The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HOCSF), Dr...
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday inaugurated the new State House Medical Centre to cater for medical needs of the presidential family. The Permanent Secretary, State House, Mr Tijjani Umar, said the medical centre would provide services to the President and Vice-President, their families and other special guests. “ The...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – The Director, Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN), Vivek Menon, has commended the Federal Government over its reforms in the Nigeria Ports sector which have significantly reduced the cases of non compliance of Standard Operating Procedure. Mr. Menon, who is also the Convention on Business Integrity...
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has expressed displeasure with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s phone call to the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, saying that its basis lacked clarity. On the call, the American government official was said to have emphasised his continued commitment to further strengthening the...
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By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – The Speaker of Nasarawa State House Assembly, Rt. Hon Ibrahim Balarabe Abdullahi, has appreciated Gov. Abdullahi Sule, for sponsoring training for new elected state legislators. The retreat which is taking place in Jos, Plateau State, has as its theme” Legislative Practice and Procedure”, also...
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) and UNICEF are proud to announce that Borno State was awarded as the overall champion in the inaugural Primary Health Care Leadership Awards. The Awards honour strong leadership and commitment of Governors who have made significant investments in Primary...