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Saturday, 22 March 2025

Bello, Onyema, Maida, Yusuf, Sheidu-Shabi For City Business News Summit

All is now set for the City Business News Summit scheduled to hold November 8, 2023 at Oriental Hotels, Lagos State.Expected at the Business Summit titled: “Repositioning Nigerian Economy: 2023 And Beyond” are financial experts, regulators,  Industrialists, among others.A statment issued…

Shortage Of Midwives May Increase To One Million By 2030, Says WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says that shortage of midwives will trigger an increase of one million by 2030 with serious implications for the attainment of Sustainable Development Goals.   Dr Matshidiso Moeti, World Health Organsation (WHO) Regional Director for…

OPEC Raises Nigeria’s Production Quota To 1.772mbpd For June

The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has raised Nigeria’s oil production quota from the 1.735 million barrels per day (mbpd) target approved in May 2022 to a new target of 1.772mbpd for June 2022.   A statement issued…

Security Agents Trail Kidnappers Of ABC Transport Passengers

Security agencies have intensified efforts to rescue 11 passengers of ABC Transport and seven passengers of River State Transport company.The passengers were kidnapped on March 16, 2025 in Kogi State while on their way to Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory.In…

Alao Assumes Duty As Permanent Secretary, Lagos Finance Ministry

Mahmud Tajudeen Alao has officially assumed office as the new Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Ministry of Finance, following his recent appointment by the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu.A distinguished financial expert and seasoned civil servant, Mr. Alao…

NADDC DG Visits Imo Governor To Discuss Partnership

The Director General, National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), Oluwemimo Joseph Osanipin, on Thursday paid a courtesy visit to Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma.The visit aimed to strengthen the ongoing collaboration between NADDC and the State, focusing on…

Nigeria Probes TikTok, Truecaller

The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has launched an investigation into the data processing practices of Tiktok and Truecaller. Dr. Vincent Olatunji, the Chief Executive Officer of the NDPC, disclosed this on Thursday at a press conference in Abuja, where…

Transportation Correspondents Association Elects New Executive

A new executive, under the leadership of Tola Adenubi of Tribune Newspaper has been elected by Transportation Correspondents Association of Nigeria (TCAN).The election, held on Thursday in Lagos, produced Adenubi as Chairman, Temitope Adebayo of Daily times as Vice Chairman,…

Labour Faults Emergency Rule In Rivers

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) have condemned declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu. The labour unions called for the immediate reversal of the declaration, saying…

Reps To Probe Conditional Cash Transfer

The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the conditional cash transfer programme of the Federal Government. Honourable Abass Adigun who moved the motion reminded the House that in order to ensure effective and efficient delivery of the programme in…

Owerri Agog As NADDC Unveils CNG Empowerment, Awareness Summit

The National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) has kicked off an important initiative to promote the adoption of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) as a sustainable fuel alternative in Nigeria.The Council hosted the CNG Empowerment and Awareness Summit on Wednesday…

Photo News

President Bola Tinubu(left) has sworn in Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd.) as the Sole Administrator of Rivers State.

DANGOTE SUSPENDS SALES OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS IN NAIRA

The management of Dangote Petroleum Refinery has temporarily halted the sale of petroleum products in Naira.In a statement issued on Wednesday, the company explained that the decision is necessary to avoid a “mismatch between our sales proceeds and our crude…

Ethiopian Airlines, Etihad Airways Sign Connectivity Partnership

Ethiopian Airlines and Etihad Airways have signed a landmark Joint Business Agreement to enhance connectivity between Africa, the Middle East, and Asia.This strategic partnership includes a codeshare arrangement and the launch of new flights between Addis Ababa and Abu Dhabi,…