Downstream oil sector deregulation in the best interest of Nigerians – PPPRA
The Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency (PPPRA) has assured Nigerians that the deregulation of the downstream oil sector is in the best interest of the country. The Executive Secretary of…
LAGFERRY rewards its 100, 000th passenger with souvenir, 10 free trips
The Lagos State Ferry Services (LAGFERRY) on Tuesday celebrated movement of 100,000 passengers on the state waterways since its boats were commissioned on Feb. 4. The Managing Director of LAGFERRY,…
NAFDAC currently has about 40 applications on COVID-19 related herbal medicines
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has urged herbal medicine practitioners to collaborate with researchers to make herbal products internationally acceptable after clinical trials. Prof….
It Costs us about N400,000 to treat each COVID-19 patient – El-Rufai
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has called on northern traditional rulers not to relent in spearheading the campaigns to avoid the spread of coronavirus pandemic in the region, stressing…
ECOWAS says Mali military junta until September 15 to name transitional President
West Africa’s regional leaders have given the military junta in Mali until Sept. 15 to name a transitional president and a prime minister, according to a statement read at the…
Khashoggi trial fell short on transparency, accountability – U.N. rights office
The Saudi trial into the killing of critic Jamal Khashoggi has lacked transparency and fallen short on assigning accountability for the crime, the U.N. human rights office said on Tuesday….
Ogun Govt announces automatic promotion for students, fixes September 21 resumption date
All students except those in tertiary institutions have been given an automatic promotion to the next class by the Ogun State Government which announced September 21 for the reopening of…
Increased PMS price: Angry reactions, unnecessary, totally mischievous – Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, has attributed the increase in price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol to increased amount to the global price…
Customs memo leak: Security agencies should synergize, know how to manage security information – Former SSS Director
The former Director of State Security Service (SSS), Dennis Amachree has called for further investigations of the leaked Customs memo on the infiltration of Boko Haram terrorists around communities in…
Resist temptation of tenure elongation to avoid political crisis – Buhari tells ECOWAS leaders
President Muhammadu Buhari has called on leaders from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), to resist the temptation of elongating their tenure in office beyond what their constitutions…