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Arondizuogu Killings: We’re Ready To Disburse N50m Humanitarian Support –Ugochinyere

15.08.2025

Lawmaker representing Ideato federal constituency of Imo State, Ikenga Ugochinyere said he has exceeded the N50 million target to ameliorate the pains of victims of Arondizuogu killings. The lawmaker in a statement media director Charles Okafor, announced that the funds will be used to support the victims’ families’ welfare, education and businesses, including the vigilantes...

Oyo Gov Advocates For Safer Workplaces

15.08.2025

The Oyo State government has launched a statewide sensitisation and advocacy drive to enhance workplace safety, safeguard workers’ welfare, and avert industrial disputes. Speaking at the flag-off event in Ibadan on Thursday, the Commissioner for Investment, Trade, Cooperatives and Industry, Adeniyi Adebisi, said the initiative was a proactive measure to engage industries, educate stakeholders, and...

NCC Rallies Stakeholder Support to protect telecoms infrastructure

15.08.2025

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reiterated its commitment to the full operationalization of President Bola Tinubu’s Executive Order on Critical National Information Infrastructure (CNII), which designates telecommunications facilities as critical national assets deserving optimal protection. This comes on the heels of a successful mediation led by the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA),...

Bagudu: Ward-Based Devt Plan’ll Ensure Reform Benefits Reach The People

15.08.2025

Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Bagudu, has explained that the Renewed Hope Ward Development Programme, recently launched by President Bola Tinubu, is designed to ensure that the people experience the benefits of the ongoing economic reforms. The minister spoke during a courtesy visit to his office in Abuja by the President of...

NAWOJ Partners Plan Int’l To Empower Women, Children

15.08.2025

The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) has partnered with Plan International to promote gender equality and children’s rights in Nigeria. The partnership aims to empower women and girls through advocacy, capacity-building initiatives, and quality journalism. Speaking at the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Plan International in Abuja, the National President of,...

PETAN, Others Form African Local Content Body

15.08.2025

Oil and gas service providers across Africa have formed a continental forum known as the African Local Content Organisation (ALCO), with the goal of collaborating among themselves to deliver complex projects, creating and retaining value in the multibillion dollar African energy sector and growing the economy. General Manager, Corporate Communications, the Nigerian Content Development and...

World Bank: Nigeria’s Pharma Market To Attract $1.6bn Investment

15.08.2025

With a smart policy shift in place, Nigeria’s growing pharma market is ripe for investment with potential to attract $1.6 billion and create over 44,000 jobs that will strengthen health security, World Bank declared in a new report on Nigeria country private sector diagnostic. The Nigeria Country Private Sector Diagnostic (CPSD) seeks to unlock private...

Promoted Nigerian Police Officers Decorated In Yenagoa

15.08.2025

The Bayelsa State Police Command on Wednesday decorated their officers who were elevated from the ranks of Inspector to Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP). Conducting the decoration on Friday at the Police Officers’ Mess in Yenagoa, the Commissioner of Police, CP Francis Idu, who was represented by the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Operations, DCP Sanusi...

Bala Mohammed Appoints Chinese As Economic Adviser

15.08.2025

Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, on Thursday appointed a Chinese national, Mr. Li Zhensheng, as Economic Adviser to the state government. Governor Mohammed made this announcement during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the China Global Promotion Cooperation Research Centre in Bauchi. The Governor said the move is aimed at positioning Bauchi...

NNPCL Urges Oil Communities To Deepen Cooperation With PINL

15.08.2025

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) has called on communities that host oil pipelines in the Eastern corridor of the Niger Delta to deepen their collaboration with Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited (PINL) in order to prevent oil thieves from sabotaging the country’s economy. The head of operations of NNPCL, Eastern Corridor of the Project...