Umahi blames coastal road flooding on Lagos master plan non-implementation
The Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, has blamed the flooding of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway on non-implementation of a Lagos State master plan with regard to flooding. Umahi also blamed the flooding on indiscriminate dumping of refuse by Lagos State residents. Umahi made the blame during an inspection tour of the Section Three of […]
CSOs demand worker protections, rule of law, , implementation of ILO C190
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — A coalition of labour unions, civil-society groups, and human-rights organisations has urged the federal government and relevant agencies to bolster protections for vulnerable workers, defend democratic freedoms, and fully implement ILO Convention 190 on violence and harassment in the world of work. The public awareness campaign was jointly organised by […]
Your reign gives us pride, APC Chieftain, felicitates with Olowo @ 60
By Dayo Johnson Akure An All Progressive Congress, APC, Chieftain and aspirant in the last House of Assembly election, Adeola Taoheed Musa, has congratulated the Olowo of Owo, Oba Gbadegesin Ogunoye, on the occasion of his 60th birthday. Musa, popularly known as ATM, joined other prominent indigenes of Owo to celebrate the first-class monarch and […]
Uhuegu community seeks intervention over dispute affecting government sanitation project
By Dennis Agbo ENUGU — The Chairman of the Community Project Management Committee (CPMC), Mr. Elias Emeka of Uhuegu in Ugwuleshi Autonomous Community, has appealed to the Enugu State Government to intervene in a dispute affecting the EN-G CARES/CSDA WASH VIP Toilet Project at Orie Awgu Market in Awgu Local Government Area. The sanitation facility, […]
Dan’iya calls for urgent action on reported displacement in Sokoto communities
By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto SOKOTO — The governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Sokoto State, Hon. Manir Muhammad Dan’iya, has called for urgent measures to address the security challenges facing parts of the state following reports that residents of several communities in Danchadi District of Bodinga Local Government Area have fled their […]
FG condemns killing of two Nigerians in South Africa, demands Justice
By Favour Ulebor, Abuja The Federal Government has condemned the killing of Nigerian nationals in South Africa and called for thorough investigations to ensure those responsible are brought to justice. In a statement issued on Sunday by the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, the government expressed concern over the safety […]
Group intensifies campaign against child abuse in Imo
By Emmanuel Iheaka OWERRI — A human rights organisation, Stand For Humanity Foundation, on Saturday intensified its campaign against child abuse in Imo State with a public awareness rally aimed at promoting child protection and encouraging the reporting of abuse cases. Participants gathered at the Dan Anyiam Stadium in Owerri before embarking on a road […]
Rotary Club, Gwamna Foundation provide free healthcare to rural Gombe communities
By Ben Ngwakwe, Gombe Hundreds of residents of Balanga and Dukku Local Government Areas of Gombe State have benefited from a free medical outreach organised by the Rotary Club of Gombe in partnership with the Dr. Jamilu Isyaku Gwamna Foundation. The outreach was aimed at improving access to quality healthcare for underserved rural communities through […]
The Fake Agency Scandal: A nation must now ask who gave phantom institution official life
It has now become a national integrity test. The Presidency says the so-called Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council cum Presidential Economic Advisory Council is fictitious
Stockbrokers clarify FTSE Russell’s concerns on Nigeria’s T+1 settlement cycle
By Peter Egwuatu The Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers (CIS) has described FTSE Russell’s decision to defer Nigeria’s planned reclassification to Frontier Market status as a temporary review process rather than a reversal of the country’s capital market reforms, stressing that Nigeria’s newly adopted T+1 settlement cycle remains a landmark achievement capable of strengthening investor confidence and […]
GCR upgrades FCMB Asset Management ratings, affirms stable outlook
By Kingsley Adegboye FCMB Asset Management Limited (FCMBAM), the asset management arm of FCMB Group Plc, has received an upgrade to its national scale long-term and short-term issuer ratings of A(NG) and A1(NG), from A-(NG) and A2(NG), by GCR Ratings (GCR), a leading pan-African credit rating agency. The outlook on the ratings remains stable. The […]
