archiveDecember 2021

    gives nod to sports varsity    The Senate on Tuesday passed two bills seeking to establish the National Sports Commission and the Federal University of Sports, Nkalagu in Ebonyi State.   The passage of both bills during plenary followed the consideration of two separate reports by the Committee...

says welfare of Oyo workers, pensioners germane to his administration Oyo State Governor, ’Seyi Makinde, on Tuesday, said that his administration will continue to judiciously utilize the resources of the state for the good of its people. The governor, who was speaking through the Head of Service, Alhaja Amidat Agboola,...

    The Senate on Tuesday passed a bill to establish the National Burns and Rehabilitation Centre Ilaro, Ogun State.   The passage of the bill was sequel to the consideration of a report by the Committee on Health (Secondary and Tertiary).   The bill was sponsored by Senator Tolulope...

*Nigeria presents a unique LPG investment destination, VP adds "The world should not have to choose between energy poverty and climate change as this can be addressed with both natural gas and Liquified Petroleum Gas as transition fuels alongside other renewable sources." This was the kernel of the lead keynote...

    President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has called on the federal government through its relevant agencies to penalize indigenous oil companies responsible for the devastation of host communities where they operate.   Lawan made the call in his concluding remarks after the Senate considered a motion on “the...

The ongoing trial of Abubakar Ali Peters and his company, Nadabo Energy Limited, for an alleged N1.4billion fraud before Justice C.A. Balogun of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja could not continue today, December 7, 2021, owing to the absence of the defence counsel in court. Abubakar and...

  The Nigerian stock market rebounded on Tuesday by five billion naira to halt six days consecutive bearish outing.Specifically, the market capitalisation which opened at N21.920 trillion inched higher by five billion or 0.02 per cent to close at N21.925 trillion. Also, the All-Share Index increased by 9.42 points or...

  Mr Biodun Oyebanji, the Secretary to Ekiti State Government, has resigned his appointment, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. Mr Yinka Oyebode, the Chief Press Secretary to Gov. Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti, in a statement on Tuesday in Ado-Ekiti, said the governor had accepted Oyebanji’s resignation. Oyebode said...

HealthPlus, Nigeria’s first integrative pharmacy has made history by launching West Africa’s first-ever ePharmacy and digital prescription Platform. Nigerians located anywhere in the country and indeed anywhere in the world can get a prescription from a certified pharmacist and have the medicines delivered promptly. This game changing application will facilitate...

 The maiden edition of the online lecture series of the Young Engineers Forum of Nigeria (YEFoN), was held with respect to the recent building collapse in Lagos (21-storey building at Gerrard road Ikoyi). The programme, which was held in conjunction with the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) recently in Lagos...