By Aminu Garko Prof. Joseph Utsav, Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, says the Federal Government will sanction producers of substandard products used for water supply and irrigation. Utsav stated this when he visited the Panar Limited in Kano on Tuesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Panar Limited produces pipes and […]
From L-R: Publicity Secretary, Mr Patrick Agboola, Member electricity tariff hike committee, Mr Mathias Emenbe, NBA Ikeja Chairman, Mr Seyi Olawunmi and Secretary of the association, Dr Issa Adedokun. Electricity By Adenike Ayodele Ikeja, April 30, 2024 (NAN) The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ikeja Branch, has given the Federal Government and Electricity Distribution Companies (Discos) […]
By Shedrack Frank 08131251943 Governors of the South South states under the auspices of the BRACED (Bayelsa, Rivers, Akwa-Ibom, Cross River, Edo and Delta) Commission, on Tuesday, met in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa capital. The meeting, which was hosted by governor Douye Diri, had in attendance the Edo State Governor, Mr Godwin Obaseki, the deputy governor […]
By Naomi Sharang The Senate has adjourned plenary until May 7 to allow for further refurbishment of its chamber. The Senate had resumed on Tuesday, after the Easter and Sallah breaks in the chamber, but was faced with some minor operational challenges, especially poor audio quality in the chamber. Deputy Senate President, Jibrin Barau […]
The 194 member countries of the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday began a final push to reach an agreement on a pandemic preparedness treaty in Geneva. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, WHO members called for an accord aimed at ensuring countries were better equipped to handle the next catastrophic outbreak and have […]
By Ismail Abdulaziz President Bola Tinubu says his administration is investing in technology tailored towards ensuring transparency and accountability in government. Tinubu said this would also accelerate public-sector performance and service delivery to the Nigerian people. He stated this during a meeting with Microsoft Founder and Philanthropist, Mr Bill Gates, on the sidelines of the […]
By Ibironke Ariyo The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a male passenger carrying 4,000 tramadol pills at the Muhammad Murtala International Airport (MMIA) Ikeja, Lagos This is contained in a statement by the NDLEA Director, Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi said that NDLEA officers at the […]
A Hamas delegation arrived in Cairo, airport sources told newsmen, amid renewed negotiations for a ceasefire and prisoner exchange deal with Israel. The three-member Hamas delegation flew in from Doha to discuss the latest proposal for a ceasefire and an exchange of hostages for Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails, the sources said. Israeli news […]
By Okeoghene Akubuike The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says prices of beef, rice, beans, white garri, yam, and other food items increased in March 2024. The NBS said this in its Selected Food Prices Watch report for March 2024,, released in Abuja on Friday. The report said that the average price of 1kg of […]
The Association of Bureau De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON) has warned economic saboteurs speculating and hoarding the Naira to desist from such act. ABCON President, Alhaji Aminu Gwadabe, in a statement on Friday, also said the association would establish a unified retail-end forex market to tackle volatility and boost regulatory compliance among Bureau de […]
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