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By Isaiah Eka The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has reiterated its commitment towards ensuring real-time, automated, and centralised extractive sector data. The Executive Secretary, Dr Orji Orji, said at the 2025 National Extractives Dialogue in Uyo on Wednesday, that NEITI had already established a data centre to automate and centralise extractive sector data….

By Thompson Yamput The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has reiterated its commitment to ensuring safety of lives and property along highways corridors in Kogi. Mr Kumar Tsukwam, state Sector Commander of the corps made the pledge while receiving Mr Suberu John, Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to Gov. Ahmed Ododo, on road safety matters on…

By Isaiah Eka Sen. Wasiu Eshinlokun, the Chairman, Senate Committee on Marine Transport, has described the Maritime Sector as a critical asset for development of the economy and generation of employment opportunities. Eshinlokun said this in his remarks, during the committee’s visit to the Maritime Academy of Nigeria (MAN) in Oron on oversight functions on…

By Admin Dangote Cement Sponsors Africa Housing Show With 21 Countries In Attendance The Dangote Cement Plc is sponsoring the Africa International Housing Show (AIHS) which opens on Monday at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja. A statement from the company said aside from the sponsorship, the Dangote Cement is also participating in the event, which is…

By Blessing Odega The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), in partnership with Roche, has introduced an 80 per cent subsidy on select cancer medications at the Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH). Dr Ugochi Ozoilo, Assistant Director at the NHIA, said on Monday in Jos that the onboarding of JUTH into the oncology cost-sharing initiative of…

By Dan Nandom ‎The Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG) has attributed the quantum leap in federally generated revenue from N2.942trillion in May to N4.232 trillion in June this year to the triumph of Tinubunomics, a euphemism for the financial engineering skill and flagship economic policies of President Bola Tinubu”s administration. ‎ ‎In a statement signed…

By Isaiah Eka The Police Command in Akwa Ibom says it has apprehended a man over suspected serial involvement in Automated Teller Machine (ATM) card fraud. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in Akwa Ibom, DSP Timfon John, said in a statement on Monday in Uyo that the suspect specialized in swapping of ATM cards…

By Isaiah Eka The Director-General, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-Gen. Kunle Nafiu, has urged employers to promote the welfare and safety of corps members posted to their organisations. Nafiu made the call in a keynote address delivered at the 2025 NYSC/Corps Employers’ Workshop in Uyo on Thursday. Represented by Mr Ede Ezekiel, the Assistant…

By Thompson Yamput The Prince Abubakar Audu University (PAAU) in Anyigba has resumed its Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) programme after a decade-long suspension. This is contained in a statement issued by the Commissioner for Health, Dr Abdulazeez Adams, on Thursday in Lokoja. The resumption, he said, followed the National Universities Commission (NUC’s)…

By Emmanuel Mogbede Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, the newly elected National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has pledged to grow the party’s membership and secure a resounding victory in the 2027 general elections. Yilwatda made the promise while addressing the APC’s National Working Committee (NWC) on Thursday in Abuja upon assuming office. The News…