The Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN has urged the members of the ECOWAS Judicial Council to initiate a reform-oriented review of the practice and procedure of the bloc’s Court of Justice.
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The Gombe state government says it has targeted 336,000 girls for vaccination against Human Papilloma Virus (HPV).
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says there is hope for Nigerians, considering the achievements of President Bola Tinubu in just one year in office. Wike stated this in Abuja on Monday, after he inspected the Southern Parkway Road and Abuja Rail Mass Transit, in preparation for commercial inauguration on May 29. According to Wike, Tinubu has done very well in FCT and the country in just one year, particularly in physical infrastructure and human capital development. “Mr President “Renewed Hope” agenda is no longer a story; it’s a reality. It is a promise made…
Propelled by ideology or driven by pragmatic desire for a working and dynamic country, many Nigerians see the merit in devolving powers and responsibility to the subnational level. It is seen as key to further unleashing the productive impulse, spurring creativity, rewarding the competitive instinct, and promoting better governance across the states.
Stakeholders in the gas industry have called on the Federal Government to implement Nigeria’s National Gas Plan as it targets to achieve net-zero emissions by 2060. The Executive Director, Centre for Transparency Advocacy (CTA), Faith Nwadishi, made the call at a one-day capacity development workshop tor Media and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Abuja on Monday. The workshop was organised by CTA in collaboration with the Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI), had as its theme, “Right-Sizing Nigeria’s National Gas Plans for Non-Power Uses”. Nwadishi said that Nigeria had set ambitious targets to achieve net-zero emissions by 2060, adding that gas…
The Ministry of Primary Healthcare in Niger has inaugurated a campaign on inoculation of more than 500,000 girls against Human Papilloma Virus (HVP) — the most common sexually transmitted infection (STI). The deputy governor of the state, Yakubu Garba who inaugurated the campaign in Minna on Monday, said that the campaign would be in partnership with relevant agencies. Garba, represented by the Commissioner of Ministry for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Hamidu Jantabo, said that HPV vaccine would prevent cervical cancer. “Let us raise awareness about the vaccines safety, efficacy, and long-term benefits, together, we can protect our loved ones…
ASHENEWS reports that the Niger state government is set to commission Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) powered buses procured by the government as part of its long-term plans to cushion the effects of fuel subsidy removal.
The Police Command in Kano State on Monday assured the people of Kano State of adequate security in the face the tussle over the throne of Emir of Kano. Commissioner of Police, Mr Usaini Gumel, gave the assurance during an interview in Kano. “We are battle ready to deal with any person or group of people tempering with the peaceful atmosphere our state is known for. “We have the ability and capacity to provide required security measures in our areas of supervision’’, he said. He warned individuals who intended to bring in thugs into Kano from other parts of the…
The Medical Director, of Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Ebute Metta in Lagos State, Dr Adedamola Dada says the hospital has commenced specialised care to further expand its health care services to patients.
The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, says the ministry has procured and distributed 58,500 metric tonnes of milled rice to dampen escalating food prices in the country.