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 communities was another reason for the delay. Union […]
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 was appointed […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 his office […]
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 […]