NNPC – Fuel stations to operate longer hours to aid PMS supply
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) says fuel stations are to operate longer hours for supply and distribution of petrol, calling on fuel stations to aid availability in view of the current tight situation. Its PMS supply, Downstream, Mr Dapo Segun, during a joint inspection of stations by the firm and the Nigerian […]
President Tinubu approves full budget for Team Nigeria to Paris Olympics
The Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Enoh, has confirmed that President Bola Tinubu has approved the entire budget estimate submitted for Nigeria’s participation in the 2024 Paris Olympics and Paralympics. Enoh, who did not mention the amount approved, stated this yesterday at the Moshood Abiola Stadium, while handing over the Team Nigeria athletes to […]
FG suspends taxes for food commodities
The Federal Government has granted a 150-day duty-free import window for food commodities, as part of measures to crash high food prices in the country. Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, who announced this yesterday at a news conference in Abuja, explained that the 150-day duty-free import includes the suspension of duties, tariffs […]
ECOWAS 65TH SESSION: PRESIDENT TINUBU CALLS FOR COMMITMENT AND FUNDING TOWARDS REGIONAL STANDBY FORCE.
President Bola Tinubu has called on Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS to work towards the establishment and sustenance of a regional standby force for the security and economic advancement of the community. Speaking during the opening of the 65th Ordinary Session of the Authority of ECOWAS Heads of State and Government on Sunday, […]
Where Are The Cast of Everybody Loves Raymond:?
Holy crap! It seems like only yesterday When Everybody Loves Raymond premiered on Sept. 13, 1996, introducing audiences to Ray Barone (Ray Romano) and his dysfunctional family. Airing for nine seasons from 1996 to 2005, CBS’ live-studio sitcom starred comedian Romano as the titular character, an Italian sports columnist living in Long Island with his wife (Patricia […]
FG adopts measures to Tackle Cholera outbreak
In a bid to tackle the rapid spread of Cholera across the country, causing high morbidity and mortality, the federal government has commenced measures to combat the epidemic by tackling the root causes, including open defecation. The Vice President Kashim Shettima who made the disclosure yesterday (Thursday) when he inaugurated the Steering Committee for the […]
VP Shettima Says Executive Order 003 is still in effect
The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima has said that Executive Order 003 which makes the patronage of locally manufactured products mandatory is still in effect. The Vice President declaring open a three-day National Manufacturing Policy Summit at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Tuesday, lamented Nigeria’s overdependence on importation, as he called […]
University workers to hold nationwide protest July 9
Administrative work in universities and inter-university Centres will be disrupted tomorrow July 9, as each branch as the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) and Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Universities (SSANU) will be holding a one-day protest over their four months withheld salaries. Already, the Joint Action Committee of both unions […]
Senate to probe $5.7billion Mambila power contract
The Nigerian Senate has directed its standing committees on appropriation, power, and finance to investigate the entire Mambilla Hydro Electric Power Project contract transaction from 1999 to date, given four weeks to report back to the Senate in plenary for further legislative input. The resolutions were adopted yesterday after a motion moved by Senator Manu […]
HCD: FG, States, Stakeholders Brainstorm On Improving Nigeria’s Workforce
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration has kickstarted the process of strengthening and improving Nigeria’s human capital, with special focus on healthcare, education and the labour force. To this effect, the Deputy Chief of Staff to the President (Office of the Vice President), Sen. Ibrahim Hassan Hadejia, on Thursday in Abuja, declared open a strategy validation […]
