By Aderogba George Some hoodlums on Monday attacked officials of NAFDAC who were on enforcement operation against substandard drugs in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the officials were attacked by the hoodlums during a raid at Area 1 motor park. The hoodlums harrassed the enforcement officers including mobile policemen, and stoned […]
By Rukayat Adeyemi Investors on the stock market of the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) on Monday reacted to the death of Dr Herbert Wigwe, Group Chief Executive Officer (Group CEO), Access Holdings, reducing the company’s share price. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Wigwe, his wife, son and Mr Abimbola Ogunbanjo, former Chairman […]
By Yusuf Yunus The National Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO) has appealed to the Minister of State for Petroleum, Heineken Lokpobiri, to urgently address some of the challenges confronting transportation of petroleum products across the country. The notification signed by NARTO ‘s President, Yusuf Othman, made available to newsmen on Monday in Lagos, stated […]
By Aisha Cole Maritime workers on Monday warned of a potential nationwide strike if the Federal Government continues with the proposed 50 per cent automatic deduction from revenue accrued to the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA). They made the threat in a statement jointly issued by the Senior Staff Association of Statutory Corporations and Government-Owned Companies […]
By Desmond Ejibas The University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) has acquired a Medical Simulation Laboratory to enhance healthcare delivery and training in Nigeria. UNIPORT’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Owunari George, will announced the development in a statement issued by the institution’s spokesman, Dr Sam Kpenu, in Port Harcourt on Saturday. He said that the World Bank Centre […]
By Fortune Abang Amb. Kalilou Traore, the Ambassador of Côte d’Ivoire to Nigeria, has extolled the 2024 AFCON tournament as a platform toward deepening Nigeria-Cotè d’Ivoire trade cooperation. Traore said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja. According to him, Nigeria-Cotè d’Iviore AFCON 2023 match finals on […]
By Christian Njoku The Nigerian Conservation Foundation, (NCF), says only four per cent of the nation’s forest cover is remaining. The Director-General of the Foundation, Dr Joseph Onoja, said this on Saturday in Calabar during a sensitisation programme on the adverse effect of unsustainable forest activities in Cross River. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) […]
By Olanrewaju Akojede Yusuf Alli, the Technical Director of Access Bank Lagos City Marathon, says no fewer than 5,000 runners who failed to pick up their kits on time were disqualified. Alli disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Lagos. Alli noted that the last minutes rush […]
By Mohammed Tijjani The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kaduna State Command, has arrested 92 suspects and seized 217.02kg of illicit substances since the beginning of 2024. The state Commander of NDLEA, Mr Samaila Danmalam, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Kaduna. According to […]
By Deborah Coker Sen. Ned Nwoko (Delta-PDP), has called for the registration and licensing of Private Military Companies (PMCs) in the country. Nwoko made the call while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Friday. PMCs are businesses that offer specialised services related to war and conflict, including combat operations, […]