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Health

PEPFAR honours Nigerian heroes of HIV response

In a bid to commemoration it’s 15th anniversary, the United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), Nigeria Programme, recently honoured 16 men and women that have made significant contributions to the Human Immuno-deficiency Virus (HIV) epidemic control in Nigeria. This honour was bestowed on them on June 10, […]

Renewable, REA
Energy

FG pursues 30% renewable in energy mix through NEP

By Olatunde Dodondawa Federal Government is pursuing its 30 per cent target of renewables in energy mix through the Rural Electrification Agency’s (REA) Nigeria Electrification Project (NEP). Presently, Nigeria’s energy mix stands at grid power of gas-fired power (85 per cent), hydropower (13 per cent) while renewable 2 per cent. […]

Energy

40bbls target in reserve by year 2020 not feasible – NAPE boss

The President of Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists (NAPE), Dr. Andrew Ejayeriese, has stated that claims by the federal government to achieve 40 billion barrels in reserves by the year 2020 are not feasible. The Federal Government, through the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), announced an outlook for 2018 to increase crude oil reserve by […]

Buhari meets APC senators
News

Buhari meets APC senators over party crisis

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday evening met with some senators elected on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress. The meeting was part of ongoing efforts by the President to resolve the crisis that followed the primary elections of the party across the country. The meeting was held inside […]

ASUU’s demands now - FG
News

We can’t meet ASUU’s demands now – FG

The Federal Government has appealed to the striking members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities to exercise restraint in their demands from the government. The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, said at a press conference in Abuja on Monday night ASUU’s problems with the government began during the Umaru […]

I’m committed to new minimum wage soon – Buhari
News

I’m committed to new minimum wage soon – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday said he was committed to ensuring that the nation’s workers get a new minimum wage as soon as possible. Buhari made the promise at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, shortly after receiving the report of the Tripartite Committee on New Minimum Wage from the Chairman, Amal […]

BRT operator to assemble
Business

BRT operator to assemble buses in Lagos next year

The operator of Bus Rapid Transit system in Lagos, Primero Transport Services Limited, has said its bus assembly plant being built in the state will begin operation in the second quarter of next year. The Managing Director of the firm, Mr Fola Tinubu, disclosed this in Lagos on Tuesday. He […]