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Reps Give OML18 Five Days To Pay $4m Oil, Gas Penalties

01.05.2025

The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has directed OML18 Resources Limited, formerly Sahara Field Production Ltd, to remit $4,020,000 to the Federation Account within five days. Spokesperson for the House, Akin Rotimi in a release said the directive was issued during the committee’s hearing on Wednesday, as part of its ongoing investigation into...

Medical Practitioners Charged On Professionalism

01.05.2025

In a bid to strengthen healthcare service delivery in Osun State, the Osun State Health Insurance Agency (OSHIA) has trained over 280 accredited health providers in basic emergency care, while urging practitioners to stay within the boundaries of their professional expertise. The training, held as part of the agency’s First Quarter Providers’ Forum, took place...

Lagos NMA Seeks Improved Remuneration To End ‘Japa’ Syndrome

01.05.2025

The Chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Dr. Babajide Saheed has warned that “Any policy of the government which doesn’t first resolve the issue of ‘Japa’ syndrome is a waste of time,” stressing that human resources are the backbone of healthcare delivery. To address this, the NMA has called for better remuneration, immediate implementation...

Customs Seizes N921b Worth Of Expired Food, Unregistered Drugs, Security Equipment

01.05.2025

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted and confiscated contraband goods valued at N921 billion, including unregistered pharmaceutical products, expired food items, and restricted security equipment, in a sweeping enforcement operation conducted across the nation’s ports and entry points. The Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, disclosed this during a press briefing, noting that the seizures...

Kebbi Workers’ Pride Restored Under Gov Idris

01.05.2025

As Nigerian workers prepare to mark International Workers’ Day 2025, the Special Adviser to the Kebbi State Governor on Communication and Strategy, Abdullahi Idris Zuru, has declared that workers in Kebbi have every reason to celebrate, thanks to the pro-labour stance of Governor Nasir Idris. Zuru said while many workers across the country may observe...

Don Calls For Review Of Restrictive Laws

30.04.2025

As Nigerian workers mark the 2025 International Workers’ Day, a Professor of International Law at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Christopher Chukwuma, has called for an urgent review of laws he described as restrictive and criminalising civic engagement in the country. Speaking at the 2025 Pre-May Day Lecture in Abuja, themed “Reclaiming the Civic Space in the...

NiMet, ACReSAL Partner On Digital Climate Data Platform For Northern Farmers

30.04.2025

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) and the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) Project are collaborating to develop a customized Digital Precision Agricultural Extension (DPAE) platform aimed at enhancing climate-smart agriculture for smallholder farmers in Northern Nigeria. At a strategic meeting held at NiMet’s headquarters in Abuja, Mukhtar Y. Tanko, the National Project Coordinator of...

Kwara Govt Reaffirms Commitment To Community Devt Through Strategic Infrastructure

30.04.2025

The Kwara State Government has reiterated its commitment to opening up more communities for development through deliberate and strategic infrastructure investments aimed at positioning the state for greater national and global relevance. The State Commissioner for Works, AbdulQuawiy Olododo, made this known on Wednesday while presenting the Ministry’s scorecard at the Q1 2025 Ministerial Press...

Wike Sympathises With FCT Minister Of State Over Father’s Death

30.04.2025

Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday expressed sympathy with the Minister of State, FCT, Mariya Mahmoud over the death of her father, Sani Baban Koko. An official statement by Wike’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, said the Ministerprayed for the repose of the deceased. It was...

Sokoto First Lady Empowers Vulnerable Groups With Food Items, Cash

30.04.2025

In a continued effort to cushion the effects of economic hardship, the First Lady of Sokoto State, Fatima Ahmed Aliyu, has distributed food items and cash to 1,000 vulnerable individuals across the State. The initiative, carried out under the platform of the Nigerian Governors’ Wives Association (NGWA), provided each beneficiary with a 50kg sack of...