Reps want airport, train station tollgate fees waived for armed forces
The House of Representatives has called on the minister of aviation to waive tollgate fees in all Nigerian airports for members of the armed forces.
Benue govt, UNICEF inaugurate committees on 10yr devt plan
By Peter Duru, Makurdi The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, and the Benue State Government Wednesday inaugurated the Steering and Technical Committees for the elaboration of a 10-year Development Plan for the state covering the years 2025-2035. In his address, UNICEF Social Policy Specialist, Mr. Sabastine Akongwale, said the global organisation was collaborating with the […]
7 die from generator fumes inside music studio in Bayelsa
‘Seven able-bodied young men just died like that because of the failure of government. Tomorrow, the PHED personnel will come with ladder to disconnect light that they are not supplying’
ICAN, NGX emphasise corporate reporting quality
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) and NGX Regulation Limited (NGX RegCo) have reinforced their commitment to transparency and excellence in corporate reporting with the launch of their maiden corporate reporting award.
Aeroport launch 3 new courses to boost capacity in aviation sector
Aeroport College of Aviation & Travel Management (ACATM) has introduced three additional professional courses to boost manpower capacity of the sector.
Aviation: Reps seek audit of airport personnel, contractors, systems, over safety
The House of Representatives, yesterday, directed the Federal Ministry of Aviation and relevant agencies to conduct a comprehensive audit of airport personnel, contractors and aviation systems.
Overseas Scholarship: PTDF screens 189 candidates in Kaduna
By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo The Petroleum Technology Development Fund ,PTDF Team Lead for the North West Overseas Scholarship Screening Center, Kaduna, Saratu Idris, has said that 1,707 candidates applied for the scholarship, where 720 were shortlisted and 189 candidates would be interviewed for the day in Kaduna. She spoke in an interview with journalists at the […]
Minimum wage: Labour, FG meeting ends in deadlock
The tripartite minimum wage negotiation meeting involving Organised Labour, the federal and state governments, and the Organized Private Sector, OPS, yesterday ended in deadlock, following Labour’s dismissal of the government’s N54,000 offer as below expectation.
How gunmen kill 40, burnt houses in Plateau community
Suspected bandits have reportedly killed over 40 persons after they attacked Zurak village in Bashar District of Wase Local Government Area of Plateau State.
Petrol: Marketers fret as depot price rises to N710/litre in Lagos
By Mariam Eko Independent petroleum marketers have expressed concern over the rising price of Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, otherwise known as petrol, in private depots to N710 per litre. With the increase, petrol pump prices at outlets operated by independent marketers also rose to between N730 and N750 per litre which has led to queues […]
Edo guber: Oyofo, Alimikhena, Oghiadomhe, Omobayo mobilise for Ighodalo
TOP leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Edo State have started mobilising for the victory of the Governorship Candidate, Dr Asue Ighodalo, in the September 21 poll as the party inaugurated its local councils campaign committees across the state, yesterday.
Police rescue abducted 2-year-old child, 11 market women in Kwara
By Demola Akinyemi A combined team of security men in Kwara State rescued 12 people among whom was a two-year-old child from the kidnappers on Monday. Vanguard gathered that the 11 market women, who went to Oke-Ode market in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State last Wednesday were waylaid and abducted at Oyi bridge […]
Over 400 women to storm Imo for Okorocha’s wife summit
By Chinonso Alozie Owerri- Mrs Nneoma Nkechi Okorocha, wife of the former Imo state Governor, Rochas Okorocha, on Wednesday said over 400 women were expected to participate in women summit in Imo. Nneoma disclosed this to newsmen in Owerri while speaking about the need for women to take active participation in the position of authority […]
Winner of Hackathon 2024 Gets Another Grand Prize
Dinah Lugard’s recent triumph at Hackathon 2024 is proving to be a gateway to even more opportunities. Not only did the Nigerian tech enthusiast secure the grand prize of $5000 and a prestigious scholarship to Harvard University, but she has now been awarded £15,000 and a scholarship to Oxford by a South African telecom company. […]
Hunger: Farmers get semi-automated machines to boost food production
By Nnamdi Ojiego Amid the World Bank’s latest food security report projecting that northern states of Nigeria would grapple with severe food shortages in 2024, a non-governmental agricultural organisation, Syngenta Foundation Nigeria, SFN, has responded by facilitating the empowerment of farmers drawn from Nasarawa, Benue and Kaduna states with semi-automated agricultural machines. According to the […]
PIA transformed investment climate in oil sector — Anim
The Managing Director, Platform Petroleum Limited, Mr John Anim, has applauded the positive impact of the Petroleum Industry Act on Nigeria’s oil and gas sector, pointing out that the law significantly improved the investment landscape since its enactment in 2021.
