World Bank Lists Tin Can and Apapa Ports Among Global Top 20 Most Improved Ports By Saheed Badmus The ongoing reform and modernization drive championed by the Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho, has earned international recognition, with the World Bank ranking the Tin Can Island Port Complex and Apapa…
Abuja Court Orders INEC to Deregister ADC, Accord, Others. By Abibu Shehu Ibrahim An Abuja Federal High Court has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Accord Party (AP), and three other political parties, including the Action Peoples Party (APP), Action Alliance (AA), and Zenith Labour Party (ZLP)….
The Budget Cannot Pay Its Bills. The Assembly Does Not Want to Know. __An emergency sitting has been called for Monday. Contractors are still waiting. The Health Ministry received 0.0165 percent of its capital budget last year. And the National Assembly is being asked, as it always is, to simply move the goalpost_ . Â …
OPEN LETTER TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA ON THE NEED TO SCRAP THE NATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE CORPS (NYSC) SCHEME To: The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, The National Assembly, And All Relevant Stakeholders. Subject: Call for the Abolition of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Scheme Dear Sir/Madam, We write as concerned…
In Ebonyi, Tinubu’s Infrastructure Vision Paving Path to National Renewal By Ismail Abdulaziz, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) The Renewed Hope National Media Tour birthed in Abakaliki, Ebonyi, on Saturday to begin its visit to the South Eastern region of the country on inspection of key legacy projects being initiated by the three-year-old Bola Tinubu…
Veteran actor, Kola Oyewo, dies at 80 Nigeria’s creative industry has been thrown into mourning following the death of veteran actor, dramatist, filmmaker and scholar, Dr. Kola Oyewo, who passed away at the age of 80, bringing to a close a remarkable career that spanned more than six decades and left an indelible mark on…
Reps Urge Nigerian Army Council to discontinue the automatic merger of SSCC, DSSC, DRC ….As Bill for an Act to Establish the Chartered Institute of Human Resources and Strategic Management of Nigeria Passes Second Reading Nigerian House of Representatives has urged the Nigerian Army Council to discontinue the automatic merger of service years for officers…
Gov Diri Sacks Bayelsa United Board, Coaches After Relegation Also Signs PWDs, BMUTH Bills Into Law Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has dissolved the board of Bayelsa United Football Club and sacked the entire technical crew following the team’s relegation from the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) to the Nigerian National League (NNL). The…
June 12: NDC Women leader demands safe schools, women’s inclusion in governance By Lai Gidado North Central Women Leader of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Hajia Nike AbdulRahaman, has called for urgent action on insecurity, the rescue of abducted schoolchildren, and greater inclusion of women in Nigeria’s political leadership. She insisted that democracy can…
OSAEC Chairman Urges Ondo Youth To Explore Opportunities In Agribusinessess The Chairman of the Ondo State Agricultural Empowerment Centre (OSAEC), Rotimi Wemimo Akinsola has urged Nigerian youths to explore business opportunities beyond traditional farming and embrace other segments of the agricultural value chain to drive innovation and economic growth. He gave the advice during a…
