Category: News
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OIL MARKETERS WRITE PRESIDENT TINUBU, MULL SHUTTING DOWN AS NIGERIANS REDUCE FUEL CONSUMPTION
By Usman Yahaya Amid a steep decline in fuel consumption due to surging fuel prices, oil marketers in Nigeria are facing unprecedented challenges, with around 10,000 dealers on the brink of shutting down. Recent data from the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) reveals that fuel consumption fell…
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Local Fishermen Call for Support to Combat Rising Equipment Costs
By Shehu Yahaya Nigerian fishermen are increasingly concerned about the rising costs of fishing equipment, which is limiting their ability to catch enough fish to meet national demand amid high prices for meat and other livestock. Kaduna Kangimi Dam serves as a major fish market in Kaduna State, supplying fresh…
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Scientists, stakeholders call for collective response to address Nigeria’s environmental challenges
By Shehu Yahaya A coalition of scientists, faith-based organizations, civil society groups, and other stakeholders convened in Kaduna to stressed the immediate need of addressing the harmful impacts of timber, charcoal, and firewood industries in Nigeria’s forests. During a roundtable discussion on climate change held on Saturday, participants highlighted the…
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Breaking Barriers: Sanitary Pads Distributed to Support Girl-Child Education in Kaduna
By Shehu Yahaya The Womenhood and HAFKAS Foundation has distributed hundreds of sanitary pads to promote girl-child education in Kaduna north western Nigeria Mallam Nurudden Bello, Director of Womenhood College of Health Science, announced the initiative aimed at boosting the morale of female students and encouraging academic success. The distribution…
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SIR AHMADU BELLO MEMORIAL FOUNDATION TO HOST STAKEHOLDERS ROUNDTABLE ON NORTHERN NIGERIA YOUTH DEVELOPMENT
By Shehu Yahaya, Kaduna The Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation is pleased to announce a significant Roundtable on Northern Nigeria Youth Development, scheduled for November 19th and 20th, 2024, in Abuja. This pivotal event aims to address the pressing challenges faced by the youth in Northern Nigeria and foster collaborative…
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IPMAN’s BOSS CONFIRMS NNPCL’s REFUND OF FIFTEEN BILLION NAIRA TO OIL MARKETERS
By Shehu Yahaya Nigerian Oil Marketers have confirmed the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited NNPCL has started refunding the fifteen billion naira owed it members by the national oil company. This was disclosed by the National President of Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria IPMAN, Alhaji Abubakar Maigandi Shettima Garima,…
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Hasbil Care Foundation Partners with Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association to Enhance Nutrition in Jos Schools
The Hasbil Care Foundation, in collaboration with the Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association (NVMA), has successfully distributed eggs to primary school pupils in Jos, promoting nutritional intake and community welfare. Led by NVMA President Dr. Moses Arokoyo, alongside Dr. Simiat Adeogun (NVMA PRO) and Dr. Usman Umar (CEO, Vetco Livestock Solutions),…
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PTML Command Generates N239B, Uncovers Concealed Weapons, Ammunition in Imported Vehicle
By SHEHU YAHAYA The Port Terminal Multiservices Limited(PTML) Command of Nigeria Customs Service has Collected a total of N239,233,530,265.48(Two hundred and thirty nine billion, two hundred and thirty three million, five hundred and thirty thousand, two hundred and sixty five naira, forty-eighty kobo) as revenue for the months of January…
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GOVERNOR ODODO SWEARS IN NEW LOCAL GOVERNMENT CHAIRMEN IN KOGI
Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo has sworn in newly elected chairmen and vice chairmen of the 21 local government areas in Kogi Statewith a charge to be dedicated in serving the people they represent. At a ceremony held at the Banquet Hall in Government House Lokoja, the elected chairmen…
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Albani commended the high turnout of people during Local Government elections in Sabon Gari
By Idris Umar Kaduna State Election Commission (SIECOM) declared today, Saturday, 19/10/2024 as a day for Councillorship and Chairmanship election in Kaduna State. Our correspondent visited Sabon Gari Local Government in order to witness what exactly took place. Honorabul Abubakar Jamil Albani, a Kaduna State House of Assembly member representing…
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