Environment

Lockdown, land tussle responsible for delay of Ogoni cleanup – D-G NOSDRA

Ihesiulo Grace 11 June 2020 0

The Director General, National Oil Spill Detection Agency (NOSDRA), Mr Idris Musa, said that the lockdown occasioned by COVID-19 had caused a delay in the ongoing remediation project in Ogoniland. Musa, who disclosed this in an interview in Abuja on Thursday, added that land tussle in some

Politics

Dakuku Peterside sacked as NIMASA’s Director-General?

Ihesiulo Grace 5 March 2020 0

There are reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has reportedly sacked Dr Dakuku Peterside,as the Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA). Buhari was said to have also approved the appointment of the NIMASA’s Executive Director, Administration and Finance, Bashir Jamoh, as the new DG, according to The Sun. Peterside, who

News

NAFDAC mulls recruitment, says agency understaffed – D-G

Ihesiulo Grace 7 January 2020 0

Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, the Director-General, National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), on Monday said that the agency was considering recruiting staff to fill up vacant positions in 2020. Adeyeye on Tuesday in Abuja, told news men that the recruitment became necessary because the agency was too understaffed to effectively perform its […]

News

Nigeria reviews soft, energy drinks standards to minimize benzoic acid

Ihesiulo Grace 11 March 2018 0

The Federal Government has concluded plans to review the standards of soft drink, energy drinks and ginger drinks in the country to ensure safe maximum level of benzoic acid. This would enable the government to generate her own data on Benzene level in soft drinks in order to arrive at the safe maximum level of […]

News

Buhari to visit Jos, spends considerable time on Plateau Peace Building Agency

Ihesiulo Grace 4 March 2018 0

Plateau will be agog on Thursday, March 8, when the President, Muhammadu Buhari, will make the long awaited visit to Jos. Information gathered indicates that one of the outstanding highlights, will be to launch the ‘Plateau State Roadmap To Peace’, a document developed by the Plateau Peace Building Agency (PPBA). Speaking with the Director General, […]

News

Judicial system too technical to prosecute farmers/herders conflicts — Agency

Ihesiulo Grace 22 February 2018 0

The Director General, Plateau Peace Building Agency, Mr. Joseph Lengmang and it’s Senior Adviser, Mr. Godwin Okoko, has said the Judicial system is too technical in addressing the issues of farmers/herders conflicts. The duo stated this yesterday in Jos during a two-day Advance Mediation and Arbitration Training for Judges and Magistrates, organised by the Plateau

Crime News

NAPTIP engages witchdoctors in fight against human trafficking

Ihesiulo Grace 5 February 2018 0

The Director General of National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) Dame Julie Okah- Donli said on Monday that the agency has engaged some local witchdoctors in Benin city, Edo State as ambassador in an effort to stop trafficking in Persons. Okah- Donli disclosed this at a symposium in Abuja on Monday […]

News

The era of gov providing security alone is over – DG Peace Building Agency

Ihesiulo Grace 11 January 2018 0

Gone are the days when government alone delivers on the promise of peace and security unilaterally, says the Director General, Plateau Peace Building Agency, Mr. Joseph Lengmang. Lengmang stated this yesterday in Jos, when he played host to the Plateau Youth Council (PYC), Chairmen drawn from the 17 Local Government Councils of the State. He […]

Headlines News

Death of 26 girls: NAPTIP boss in Italy, demands full disclosure, prosecution of culprits

Ihesiulo Grace 27 November 2017 0

The Director-General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Dame Julie Okah-Donli, has asked the Italian authorities to ensure that those involved in the death of the 26 girls on the Mediterranean Sea are properly identified and prosecuted. The NAPTIP boss also frowned at the haste with which the girls […]

News

Thugs attack VON DG during Enugu LG polls rerun

Ihesiulo Grace 17 November 2017 0

Suspected political thugs on Thursday attacked the Director General of Voice of Nigeria (VON) and chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Osita Okechukwu at his hometown, Eke, in Udi local government Area of Enugu State. He was attacked during the local government election rerun in the town. The incident occurred at Central School Eke […]

News

Judge Buhari on his performance not World Bank President Statement- DG VON

Ihesiulo Grace 16 October 2017 0

Moses Oyediran, Enugu The Director-General of Voice of Nigeria (VON), Mr. Osita Okechukwu has advised those attacking President Muhammadu Buhari over the statement of President of World Bank, Jim Yong Kim, to, in the fullness of time judge him by his project performance across the length and breadth of the country. The World Bank President […]

Tourism

Negative headlines not good for tourism industry- LCCI boss

Ihesiulo Grace 14 October 2017 0

Ebere Chibuzor The Director-General, Lagos Chamber Of Commerce & Industry, Mr. Muda Yusuf has expressed optimism over the state of tourism and hospitality industry in Nigeria, urging that for tourism and hospitality industries to thrive there have to be stronger collaboration between the media and the tourism and hospitality industry. Speaking, on Tuesday, at the […]

News

Peterside call for collaborative efforts to tackle climate change menace

Ihesiulo Grace 26 September 2017 0

The Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency Dr Dakuku Peterside has stressed the need for collaborative efforts to tackle the scourge of climate change. Dr. Dakuku stated this while speaking at an event on climate change which was organized by Senator Florence Ita-Giwa led Cross Rivers State Calabar carnival award winning Seagull […]

Headlines News

Yetunde Oni, 3 others jostle for NAFDAC DG post

Ihesiulo Grace 26 September 2017 0

At least four candidates are on the radar of President Muhammadu Buhari for consideration as the Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). According to multiple sources at the Presidency, among the 12 candidates that indicated interest in the job, four have been shortlisted for screening. Top on […]

Politics

Anambra Can’t Be Handed Over To Politicians Without Managerial Skill- Umeh.

Ihesiulo Grace 16 September 2017 0

The Director-General of Governor Willie Obiano Campaign Organisation for November 18, 2017, governorship election in Anambra State, Chief Victor Umeh, has said the state will not be handed over to people who do not have the administrative acumen and requisite experience to run it. Umeh, who spoke in a recent public function in Awka, said […]

News

NAPTIP D-G seeks prosecution of human traffickers

Ihesiulo Grace 15 September 2017 0

The Director General, National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, (NAPTIP), Barr Julie Okah-Donli has called for the prosecutions and convictions of human traffickers in the destination countries. She made the call in Abuja during a courtesy visit on Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, […]

Capital Market

FG Launches Pre-Offer Roadshow for N100bn Sukuk

Ihesiulo Grace 7 September 2017 0

The Debt Management Office (DMO) will today begin activities in preparatory to the Issuance of the much awaited N100billion non-interest bearing bond popularly called Sukuk. A National Roadshow led by the Director-General of the DMO, Ms. Patience Oniha, will begin today and will visit major cities in Nigeria including, Kano, Kaduna, Lagos and Port Harcourt. […]

News

C/River flood kill 15 in 2 months

Ihesiulo Grace 5 September 2017 0

Fifteen people have lost their lives in severe flooding in 21 communities in Cross River in July and August this year. The Director-General of the Cross River State Emergency Management Agency, Mr. John Inaku, made the disclosure while assessing the extent of damage in flooded areas in Calabar South on Monday. Four major streets in […]

Business News

DG, SON warns electrical dealers on dangers of fakes products

Ihesiulo Grace 27 August 2017 0

Newly elected Executives of the Electrical Dealers Association of Nigeria (EDAN), Alaba International Market have been challenged to embrace self-regulation as part of the fight against the dangers posed by substandard products to the economy. Director General, Standards Organisation of Nigeria, Osita Aboloma, who gave the challenge while receiving the executive members in

Business Capital Market

Bonds: 7,000 investors subscribed in five months — DMO

Ihesiulo Grace 21 August 2017 0

The Debt Management Office, DMO, has said that no fewer than 7000 investors have subscribed to the Federal Government’s savings bonds since its introduction in March this year. The Director General, Debt Management Office, Ms. Patience Oniha told the News Agency of Nigeria on Monday, in Abuja, that one of the primary reasons for introducing […]