The Zamfara Government, says it will provide adequate and efficient testing equipment in the laboratories of its health facilities to ensure proper blood transfusion in the state. The Commissioner for Health, Alhaji Yahaya Kanoma, gave this hint in Gusau on Friday at a one-day training organised by a group, ‘Saving One Million Lives Programme’ for […]
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has revealed that over 250 seized containers suspected to contain tramadol will soon be released for destruction upon completion of examination. Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Christianah Adeyeye, disclosed this in Lagos during a pharma-stakeholders’ engagement with her on the activities of the agency, aimed […]
Anambra State Traffic Management Agency (ATMA) on December 7 honoured 15 top stakeholders in the transport sector in the state. According to ATMA, this is in recognition of their sterling contributions towards improvements of the sector. The honours list includes some prominent transport operators like Chief Chris Anyaegbu of Chisco Group of Companies and Chief […]
Stakeholders in the travel-tourism and hospitality industry have been called to take advantage of the robust global tourism market by harnessing Nigeria’s vibrant tourism and rich cultural endowments for the economic benefits of the country. Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Minister of Information and Culture made the call at the Second Combined Graduation and Convocation Ceremony of […]
Yola – The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has called on banks and other stakeholders to make concerted efforts toward addressing challenges hindering financial inclusion in the country. Dr Sunday Oluyemi, the Director of Communication and Public Affairs Department of NDIC, made the call on Wednesday at a workshop for Business Editors and Finance Correspondents […]
Some stakeholders in the immigration sector have stressed the need for government at all levels to create more job opportunities for citizens in order to curtail the rising incidences of irregular migration among youths. They expressed this view at the Global Migration Film Festival (GMFF) organised by the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and held […]
The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has decried the failure of the Senate to consider stakeholders submissions before passage of the finance bill into law. NECA Director-General, Mr. Timothy Olawale, raised the concern on Friday in a statement signed by NECA’s Project Officer, Mr. Oluwaseun Amigun. The Senate had on November 21 passed the finance […]
A charity organisation, the National Association of Seadogs (NAS), also known as Pyrates’ Confraternity, Abuja City Centre, has appealed to politicians and other stakeholders to avoid acts that trigger violence and play by the rules of the game. The call, contained in a statement signed by Mr. Ugochukwu Nwodo, Capoon, NAS Sahara Deck, is coming […]
Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has solicited the support of heads of tertiary institutions and other stakeholders for the success of its 20 years self-assessment project. The Executive Secretary, Prof. Suleiman Bogoro, who was speaking during a meeting of the technical committee members in Abuja, emphasized that the success the impact assessment project is dependent […]
Policy makers, stakeholders have harped on need for more drastic measures in place to address tremendous pressure on the nations’ biodiversity, among others conservation related issues to strengthen the ecosystems. Speaking during a technical forum, themed, ‘Strategies and collaborations needed in addressing the outcomes of the 2019 inter-governmental Science policy platform on biodiversity and ecosystem […]
To scale up access and uptake of family planning services among women and adolescents in Lagos state, stakeholders in maternal and child health in the state have called for strategic innovation, networking and alliances to improve funding. In their various presentations at an event to commemorate the 2019 World Contraception Day in the state, the […]
Stakeholders from Jukun and Tiv communities in Taraba state have applauded the state government for initiating a peace committee saddled with the responsibility of achieving peace in the flash points of Takum, Wukari and Donga. Chairman of the Committee, Chief John Mamman confirmed that the visit to the warring local governments by the committee has […]
….insist war against terror is yielding positive results The leadership and members of the Northern Elders, Professionals and Stakeholders’ Forum [NEPSF] have faulted the recent call for the sack of service chiefs by the pan Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere. The group asked Buhari to ignore the recent call, saying that some political enemies have infiltrated […]
…Says no concrete resolution over negotiation with FG …Wants parents, students, stakeholders to show understanding In what can be referred to as defiant posture, the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has warned stakeholders over the ongoing strike by its members, saying that that the industrial action may be prolonged as no concrete resolution has […]
Ibrahim Magu, the acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), has called on critical stakeholders in the Nigerian financial landscape, to rally round the anti-graft agency in curbing illicit financial flows in the business sector. “Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing, ML/FT are financial crimes with significant negative economic and security impacts, and no nation […]
In the last few months, stakeholders in the Organised Labour have been involved in back and forth negotiations over the new minimum wage to be paid by employers to the working population in the country. Though the negotiation for upward review of wages in the country is long overdue with about two years, news emanating […]
Stakeholders in the broadcasting industry have called on the Presidency to investigate the activities of some top officials of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to disrupt the hitherto smooth migration from analogue to digital broadcasting in the country. The call was made following recent moves by officials of the ICPC […]
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN), on Tuesday, called for closer collaboration among critical stakeholders of the justice sector to ensure that the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA) facilitate access to justice and promote human rights. Malami made this known at the National Workshop on the […]
The British government has cautioned the Nigerian security agencies and their operatives to guide against unprofessional conduct while discharging election duties during next year’s general polls in the country. This is coming twenty four hours after issuing a joint statement with other leading countries of the world on the need for relevant stakeholders in Nigeria […]
The proposed increment for the Passengers Service Charge (PSC) by Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has received an endorsement from three aviation unions in the country. FAAN has proposed an upward review of the current PSC which was last done eight years ago. The new PSC regime is expected to take effect from January […]