Stakeholders in the oil and gas sector have said that previous bid rounds in Nigeria’s marginal oil fields revealed a sharp decline in interest from serious investors, both local and foreign. The Stakeholders therefore recommended that terms governing licensing round must be open and transparent, saying this will boost investors confidence. This was part of […]
An All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial aspirant for Imo North (Okigwe zone) bye -election, Chief Mark Uchendu, had advised stakeholders in the zone not to choose a green horn as it’s candidate. Chief Uchendu, a former member of the Imo state House of Assembly and also erstwhile commissioner for public utilities regretted that the zone […]
The Institute for Tourism Professionals of Nigeria (ITPN), has urged the Federal Government to accord priority and prime attention to the tourism sector in all its economic stimulus, palliative and intervention initiatives to cushion as well as bring productive stability in the national economy that has suffered summersault due to the Covid-19 global pandemic. In […]
The House of Representatives and stakeholders in the power sector on Thursday agreed to set up a joint implementation committee on the proposed two-month free power supply to the poor and vulnerable Nigerians as part of the stimulus package aimed at alleviating the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaker of the House, Femi Gbajabiamila said […]
…Offers free TB screening services to FCT residents In its bid to tackle the high burden of tuberculosis in Nigeria, relevant stakeholders on Saturday took the awareness campaign to Wuse market, a popular market in the Federal Capital Territory. Speaking during an event organized by the National TB and Leprosy Control Programme (NTBLCP), Dr. Bethrand […]
…NCC, BON, NUJ, PLAC, AI, others call for bill’s withdrawal .Stakeholders across different divides of the Nigerian society on Monday unanimously rose in condemnation of a proposed Senate bill meant to regulate activities on the social media. Aggregate opinions at the public hearing organised by the Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters […]
Delta state Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, has charged parents, guardians and teachers not to relent in teaching their children moral values and principles that would shape their future and produce a better society. He made the call in Asaba at the maiden edition of “Time- out with role model,’’ a workshop organised by the Delta state […]
After exhaustive deliberations, stakeholders in the Health Insurance Scheme have adopted a conceptual framework called ‘Health Insurance Under One Roof (HIUOR),’ to capture the private sector in the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). According to a statement made available to newsmen by Head, Media and Public Relations, Ayo Osinlu on Friday in Abuja, the scheme […]
The Osun State governor, Mr. Gboyega Oyetola, has received commendation from stakeholders and local producers for its commitment in supporting the development of a marketplace, Ajemart platform, that has offered tremendous opportunity and visibility to produce from the state to the world, Saying the platform provides sellers and producers of made in Osun products the […]
Last week Monday is one day that will remain evergreen in the minds of many Nigerians, especially those who put a high premium on developing a political system that will not only be workable for the Nigerian political system and possibly peculiar to the nation’s diverse cultural and political divide, but will also be acceptable […]
The International Labour Organization (ILO) has said that timely and reliable labour statistics remains an essential requirement for evidence-based policy-making in any given society. This was disclosed by the Director of ILO Country Office for Nigeria, Mr. Dennis Zulu, at the Three Day National Capacity building Workshop on Labour Migration Statistics in Nigeria. Zulu, who […]
The Industrial Training Fund (ITF), has appealed to State Governments, Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), and other sectors to partner with the Fund in training more Nigerians on skills acquisition. Speaking in Jos, at the closing ceremony of the 2019 National Industrial Skills Development Programme (NISDP), on Monday, the ITF Director General, Sir Joseph Ari said the […]
Industry experts and other critical stakeholders in the food and agriculture sector across West Africa sub-region will converge in Lagos next week for the maiden edition of the West Africa Agric Show, (WASS). The WASS, according to its Convener, Mr Idowu Asenuga is aimed at accelerating the food revolution in the African continent and offers […]
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria ( FAAN), is seeking ways of curbing series of bird strikes across airports in the country. Captain Rabiu Yadudu, Managing Director FAAN, said more needed to be done to stem the scourge of wildlife hazard strikes to ensure aviation safety and reduce financial burdens on airlines. This is just […]
Some stakeholders on Wednesday called for the review of the operations of the National Housing Fund Scheme in order to meet with the housing challenges of civil servants. A retired public servant and former zonal coordinator of JAMB, Sola Kuye, said there is the need to review the scheme for effectiveness. He said: “I don’t […]
The Federation of Muslim Women Associations (FOMWAN) has called on all stakeholders to support the protection of women’s dignity. The appeal was made in Ilorin on Friday in a statement signed by a FOMWAN member, Hajia Bilkis Oladimeji, to mark the world hijab day. The world hijab day is an annual event founded by Nazima […]
Minister of State for Works and Housing, Abubakar Aliyu, has called for support from stakeholders in the housing sector in order to help address Nigeria’s housing deficit. He made the call at a one-day sensitisation forum on lands, housing and urban development multilateral programmes of collaboration and the 10th session of the World Urban Forum […]
As crisis rocking the Edo state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) remains unabated, a group under the aegis of critical stakeholders in the party on Thursday urged Governor Godwin Obaseki of the state to subject himself to the party’s laws and rules. The group, who made the call at a press conference at […]
A university don and agricultural/climate change expert, Prof. Chidi lbe has canvassed increased funding by stakeholders for the National Youth Service Corps skill acquisition and entrepreneurship development programme. He said this would help remove barriers to start-up capital and allow youths to initiate ideas that can boost their agricultural business. Prof. Ibe made this appeal […]
Oil-bearing communities of Abia state have called for more collaboration among stakeholders for a more effective security around the nation’s oil pipelines to check vandalism and oil bunkering. The call was made by a cross-section of representatives of 20 oil-bearing and pipeline host communities in Ukwa West and Ukwa East Local Government Areas of the […]