By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) on Thursday insisted that it does not deal with adulterated petrol. This is as the NNPCL discredited a video clip of someone pouring a dark liquid which he claims to be Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) purportedly bought from an NNPC Retail outlet at Keffi Flyover. NNPCL Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Olufemi Soneye, who stated this in a statement, […]
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Vice President, Dr. Kashim Shettima (GCON) is billed to declare open the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) 3rd National Conference on Non-oil Export. NEPC's Executive Director, Nonye Ayeni, who stated this in a statement in Abuja on Monday, said the conference is expected to draw participants from the public and Organised Private Sector (OPS), development partners, and the diplomatic community. The statement by the Head Corporate […]
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Sunday said it has facilitated Nigeria's first shipment to Kenya, with Lucky Fibres, a subsidiary of the Tolaram Group, becoming one of the first companies to ship goods to Kenya under the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA). During a visit to the Apapa Area Command last Wednesday, to ensure proper documentation and verification of the shipment, Senior Trade Expert […]
By Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives Committee on Renewable Energy has invited stakeholders to an investigative public hearing on the two billion dollars renewable energy grants and investments meant for the development of the renewable energy sector in Nigeria, which has not made a commensurate impact on the energy security challenges in the nation. The public hearing which is scheduled for Tuesday, November 5th and Wednesday, November 6th, 2024, […]
By: Chinedu Echianu The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has expressed sadness over the non identification and prosecution of individuals involved in what it described as the abduction and brutalization of it's President, Comrade Joe Ajaero during a peaceful protest in Owerri, the Imo state capital last year. A statement signed by the Head of Information and Public Affairs at NLC, Benson Upah said despite assurances by the National Security […]
By: Julian Adetinuyo TAF Africa, a leading disability rights advocate, has launched a six-month internship program designed to embed disability advocates within Nigeria's legislative framework, enhancing the inclusion of disability rights in policy-making. The program launched in Abuja, will assign ten trained advocates to key committees in the National Assembly, where they will gain hands-on experience and advocate for policies that prioritize accessibility. Speaking on legislature in Nigeria: An overview, […]
By Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed for third reading, "A bill for an act to prevent, prohibit and redress sexual harassment of students in tertiary educational institutions and related matters connected therewith". The bill proposes fourteen years imprisonment for those convicted of the offences and five year imprisonment or five million naira fine for heads of institutions that refused to act on complaints of sexual harassment […]
By: Julian Adetinuyo Quearex Tech Empowerment Foundation, with the support of Orixine Consulting and other partners, has launched a dynamic two-day robotics and AI coding event for young minds. The event held at Government Senior Secondary School in Kubwa, Abuja, aims to equip Nigerian students with crucial skills to thrive in today’s tech-driven world. A statement by Sunday Agbo, Director General of Quearex Tech Empowerment Foundation, says, the initiative provides […]
By Adetinuyo Emma The Speaker of 7th Nigeria’s National Children’s Parliament Hon Progress Umo, has urged the federal government and stakeholders to prioritize substantial investments in education, highlighting the need to implement the Safe School Declaration. Hon Umo, representing Akwa Ibom State, who made the call at a sitting Organized by Save the Children Nigeria in collaboration with the Ministry of Women’s Affairs in Abuja, highlighted areas to include securing […]
