FCT hospital retains ISO 15189:2022 Certification, remains only accredited govt-owned medical laboratory
Bwari General Hospital Laboratory has retained its International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 15189:2022 certification, reaffirming its commitment to high-quality service delivery and becoming the first and only government-owned medical laboratory in Nigeria to attain and maintain the ISO-151892033 accreditation. ISO certification is a seal of approval from a third party body that a company runs […]
Stakeholders push LPG as catalyst for economic growth in West Africa
Stakeholders in Nigeria’s energy sector including the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Gas, Hon. Ekperikpe Ekpo, have emphasized Liquefied Petroleum Gas, LPG, as a critical driver of economic growth in Nigeria and across West Africa.
Nigeria moves to operationalise Climate Change Fund, eyes global financing
By Favour Ulebor ABUJA—The National Council on Climate Change (NCCC) has convened a two-day hybrid stakeholder engagement to chart a clear roadmap for the operationalisation of Nigeria’s Climate Change Fund. The event, which held on the 3rd – 4th of March, in Abuja, aimed at structuring the fund in a way that attracts global climate […]
Akpoti-Uduaghan: No formal petition against Akpabio — Senate
The Chairman of Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Yemi Adaramodu, (APC, Ekiti South), said yesterday there was currently no formal petition against the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, over allegation of sexual harassment levelled against him by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan.
ITU seeks renewed attention for submarine cables resilience
By Emmanuel Elebeke ABUJA: The global digital economy is projected to hit $16.5 trillion by 2028, with digitally enabled platforms driving new value creation, according to Doreen Bogdan-Martin, Secretary-General of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU). This growth is expected to surpass the global GDP, and will be driven by e-commerce, tech spend, and exports, with […]
UK, Nigeria strengthen trade ties on national quality policy
The Federal Government and United Kingdom have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening trade relations and economic growth through the implementation of Nigeria’s National Quality Policy, NNQP, under the Standards Partnership Programme, SPP, Phase II.
Firm seeks court’s nod to enforce award against Ashiekaa Teryila
By Omotola Adekonye An estate firm has approached a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) presided over by Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie, for leave to enforce the final judgement of an arbitration against one Ashiekaa Teryila. Specifically, the applicants are asking the FCT High Court to adopt the conclusion of the arbitration as its […]
Lagos assembly speaker tussle: Obasa returns, Meranda out
AFTER weeks of crisis, members of the Lagos State House of Assembly, yesterday, retraced their steps and re-elected its embattled former speaker, Mr. Mudashiru Obasa.
State creation, LGAs: Reps constitution c’ttee extends deadline for memoranda submission
The House of Representatives Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution, as amended, has announced the extension of the deadline for submission of memoranda on the creation of additional states and local governments in Nigeria.
Tax bills: Youth groups drum support, express concern over VAT increase, funding cost
Youth groups yesterday pledged their support for the tax reform bills currently being reviewed by the National Assembly.
Sesi Whingan secures ₦6bn for Gbaji-Apa-Owode Road reconstruction
By Esther Onyegbula In a significant boost for infrastructure development in Badagry Federal Constituency, Hon. Sesi Oluwaseun Whingan, the Member of the House of Representatives for the constituency, has successfully secured a ₦6 billion budgetary allocation for the long-awaited reconstruction of the Gbaji-Apa-Owode Road in the 2025 national budget. The 30.6-kilometer road, a crucial federal […]
