Jumoke Olasunkanmi The Federal Government of Nigeria has called on the Republic of Korea to invest more in Nigeria’s mining and energy sectors to facilitate development and diversify the economy. Abbas Tajudeen, the Speaker, House of Representatives made the call on Tuesday while playing host to a delegation from South Korean Embassy to Nigeria and…
Gom Mirian The Federal Government of Nigeria has recently declared that the long-awaited implementation of an inclusive student loans scheme will finally begin during the 2023/2024 academic session. This announcement comes as a much-needed relief for students across the nation who have been grappling with escalating tuition fees and limited access to quality education. The…
Gom Mirian Nigeria is in dire need of an annual investment of $20 billion to effectively accomplish its long-awaited gas expansion plan, the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has said. The initiative, announced by the NEITI Executive Secretary, Dr. Orji Ogbonnaya Orji, aims to fill the obvious gaps in the country’s gas infrastructure, ultimately…
Juliet Jacob Ochenje The Permanent Secretary, of the Ministry of Health, Mrs. Kachollom Daju, has called for urgent measures to address the healthcare needs of older persons in the country. Mrs. Daju made the call in Abuja at the National Summit on Healthy Ageing with the themed: “Decade of Healthy Ageing in Nigeria: Situation, Challenges…
Gom Mirian The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has nominated 60 of its top scientists to attend a five-day sequence stratigraphy workshop at Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria to help enhance their expertise in the petroleum industry. The training is aimed at boosting the country’s oil and gas sector by equipping the participants with…
Gom Mirian In a recent publication, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) announced that it owes an additional N3.15 trillion ($6.3 billion) in foreign currency forward contracts. These contracts represent forex obligations that the apex bank needs to fulfil to foreign investors. This information was unveiled in the Consolidated Financial Statements for the fiscal years…
Gom Mirian Amid the current economic crisis occasioned by the removal of fuel subsidies, a former Nigerian lawmaker, Ben Murray-Bruce has suggested a new initiative that he believes would help improve public health. Ben Murray-Bruce, a former member of the Nigerian Senate, has called on the incoming Minister of Health and the federal government to…
Gom Mirian In response to recent media reports about a 12-year-old patient whose intestine allegedly got missing after undergoing surgery at Lagos State Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), its management has declared that it only conducted a life-saving surgery to correct complications resulting from repeated abdominal operation done by a private hospital. A statement released on Sunday…
Juliet Jacob Ochenje President Bola Tinubu has challenged Nigerian youths to spearhead efforts aimed at achieving the highest quality of sustainable development. In a statement to mark the 2023 International Youth Day, he urged young Nigerians to create innovations that will conform with his agenda of expanding green job opportunities and advocating for renewable energy…
(Photo credit: Leadership Newspaper) Jumoke Olasunkanmi 10 people have died and over 30 hospitalised after a century-old mosque collapsed in Zaria, Kaduna State, on Friday. The mosque which is reportedly 150 years old, collapsed during payers after cracks were noticed on the wall the previous day. Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas,…
