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NANS commends Tinubu and NNPCL for their achievements in refinery development

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has applauded President Bola Tinubu and the Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, for their achievements in the development of refineries. In a statement signed by the...

FG to save N640 billion by choosing concrete over asphalt

The Minister of Works, Engineer Dave Umahi, has said the decision to switch from the use of asphalt for the construction of the Abuja-Kaduna-Zaria-Kano road to the use of concrete will save the Federal Government over N640 billion. Engineer Umahi...

Jigawa Ministry allocates N61 million for vehicles and furniture

The Jigawa State Ministry of Special Duties allocated the sum of N61 million for the purchase of utility vehicles and office furniture for the ministry. The commissioner of the ministry, Alhaji Auwalu Danladi Sankara, revealed this while defending the ministry's...

Dogara praises Tinubu’s push for LG autonomy

Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for pushing for financial autonomy of LGAs as the third tier of governance in the country. He gave the praise while speaking on Saturday at...

Governor Inuwa praises civil protection initiative of Benue government

The Chairman of the Northern States Governors Forum (NSGF) and Governor of Gombe State, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has commended Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State for his bold measures to improve security and civil protection in the state. Inuwa Yahaya...

Oil company inaugurates the FPSO Okwok Field in Dubai

Oriental Energy Resources (OERL) has announced the naming of the EMEM floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel at the Dry Docks World Dubai shipyard in the United Arab Emirates. The naming ceremony was attended by the Vice President of...

INEC presents certificates of return to Aiyedatiwa, MP

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has presented certificates of return to the winner of Saturday's gubernatorial election in Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, and his deputy, Olayide Adelami. The National Commissioner of the commission for Ondo State, Kunle Ajayi, presented...

Nigerian navy destroys 23 illegal refineries in October: official

The Nigerian Navy says its units, under the auspices of Operation Delta Sanity, successfully discovered and destroyed 23 illegal refinery sites and recovered a large quantity of stolen crude oil in October. This was contained in a statement by the...

Ndume wants widow of late Ifeanyi Ubah to replace husband in Senate

Borno South Senator Ali Ndume has appealed to the upper house to support the widow of the late Ifeanyi Ubah to replace her husband as senator representing Anambra South Senatorial District. Ndume made the call on Tuesday during the farewell...

How Implementing Minimum Standards Can Help Nigeria's Criminal Justice System

Chief Justice of the Federal High Court, John Tsoho, and Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, on Tuesday called for the implementation of the National Minimum Standards (NMS) for the effective implementation of...

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Why honey is considered a relatively safer sweetener for diabetics: scientists

Sugars, used as sweeteners, are an important ingredient in the human diet. However, the best choice of sugar, brown...