Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Yusuf, on Thursday, distributed 88 motorcycles and five operational vehicles to facilitate the movements of front-line health workers in the implementation of various health programmes …
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Adamawa civil servants hail Fintiri for new minimum wage payment
It has been jubilation galore in Yola, the Adamawa State capital, since Tuesday when Governor Ahmadu Fintiri agreed to pay the new minimum wage of N70, 000 approved by the …
Read More »Delta slashed varsity fees to enhance access – Gov
The Delta State Governor, Sherriff Oborevwori, has said he approved reduction in fees at state varsities in order provide room for youth education. The governor said this on Thursday while …
Read More »Tinubu has no interest in OVH acquisition – NNPC
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited says neither President Bola Tinubu nor Mr Wale Tinubu of Oando Plc has an interest in the acquisition of OVH by NNPC. NNPC, in …
Read More »FG deficit rose to N824bn in April – CBN
The Federal Government’s fiscal deficit rose month-on-month by 0.1 per cent to N824.79bn in April from N823.91bn in March, the Central Bank of Nigeria disclosed in its April 2024 Monthly …
Read More »Oando acquires Agip Oil for $783m
Oando Plc has acquired a 100 per cent stake in the Nigerian Agip Oil Company from Italian energy firm, Eni, in a deal valued at $783m. In a corporate notice …
Read More »Family suspects foul play as NNPC cleaner dies inside facility
The family of 23-year-old Asher Christopher has called for a thorough investigation into circumstances surrounding his death inside the Nigerian National Petroleum Company office building located along Moscow Road, Port …
Read More »Kwara special court convicts 75 for environmental offences
No fewer than 75 people were convicted within four days by a special court set up by the Kwara State Government to try those who flouted the state’s environmental laws. …
Read More »Addressing substance abuse through community-based approach
As a community psychologist specialising in recovery support services, I have observed with growing concern the escalating substance abuse crisis in Nigeria, particularly among our youth. The statistics are alarming! …
Read More »Propak summit to promote product innovation
The organisers of Propak West Africa, an exhibition for the packaging, plastics, printing, and food processing industries in the region, have announced that the 11th edition of the event will …
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