Access Bank has announced the appointment of Uche Orji as an Independent Non-Executive Director, effective January 7, 2025. According to a statement made available to Africa Health Report, AHR on Saturday by the company’s secretary, Sunday Ekwochi, the move, approved by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), is part of the bank’s ongoing efforts to…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a reduction in the ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, from N950 to N890 per litre. The new price takes effect immediately from Saturday, February 1, 2025. According to a statement by the Group Chief Branding and Communications Officer, Anthony…
Hussaini Ibrahim in Kano In a bid to transform the livestock sector and enhance food security, Governor Mallam Umar Namadi of Jigawa State paid a working visit to the headquarters of the newly established Federal Ministry of Livestock Development in Abuja. He was warmly received by the Minister, Alhaji Idi Mukhtar Maiha, alongside other key…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano In the wake of a recent incident involving one of our aircraft in Kano, the management of Max Air has issued a statement reassuring customers and stakeholders that the airline’s international operations remain unaffected. “We would like to reassure our esteemed customers that our international services continue to operate as scheduled,”…
Nigeria has been plagued by a spate of devastating tanker explosions, resulting in countless avoidable deaths. Africa Health Report’s Juliet Jacob delves into the root causes of this tragedy, issuing an urgent call to action for authorities to intervene and put an end to the carnage. A Nation on Edge For many Nigerians, traveling along…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Oyo State government has announced a fare increase for its Pacesetter Transport buses plying the Lagos-Ibadan route, effective February 1, 2025. According to a statement posted on the official X handle of Oyo State Pacesetter Transport Services on Friday, the new fare will be N5,000. The management explained that the…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano The Kano State Executive Council has approved a comprehensive Climate Change Policy Framework to address environmental degradation and climate change. This was contained in a statement issued by the governor’s spokesperson Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa on Friday. Championed by the state Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, the policy aims to protect public…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has on Thursday, inaugurated five mini-plants for Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) in Ajaokuta, Kogi State, to improve the availability and accessibility of gas throughout the nation. The facilities, which consist of PRIME LNG, NGML/Gasnexus LNG, BUA LNG, Highland LNG, and LNG Arete, are intended to use natural gas…
Hussaini Ibrahim in Kano Jigawa State has formalized a partnership with regional agricultural institutions to establish the Jigawa State Agricultural Transformation Agency, aimed at transforming the state’s agricultural sector. The announcement was made in a statement issued on Tuesday, by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Jigawa State, Hamisu Mohammed Gumel. The development…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has seized about 200,000 litres of petroleum products from persons involved in illicit economic sabotage in Adamawa State, in its renewed crack down. The success was recorded as operatives of the Service under Operation Whirlwind intensified its crackdown on fuel smuggling, in line with the directives of the Comptroller General…
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