FG OFFERS N80BN IN BOND AUCTION FOR JULY
BY ALICE IDOWU The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) has declared the provision of ₦80 billion in FGN bonds for acquisition through auction, scheduled for...
REPS TO PROBE MAINTENANCE OF REFINERIES
BY OGHENE TEJIRI The House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum Resources (Downstream) has initiated an investigation into the challenges impacting the country's downstream oil industry....
HEPATITIS B & C: THE SILENT EPIDEMICS THREATENING LIVER HEALTH WORLDWIDE
BY OWOLABI OLUWADARA As the world observes World Hepatitis Awareness Month this July, health experts are drawing attention to the ongoing public health crisis posed...
UN TO HALT FOOD SUPPLY IN NORTHEAST NIGERIA DUE TO FINANCIAL DEFICIT
HOTJIST NEWS The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has indicated that it will be compelled to halt all urgent food and nutritional assistance for...
CHOLERA OUTBREAK : 13 DEAD, 236 HOSPITALIZED IN NIGER
BY UTHMAN ALIYU A cholera epidemic in six local government regions in Niger State has allegedly resulted in 13 fatalities and necessitated the hospitalization of...
REPS ADVOCATES FOR LEGAL REFORMS AND PROMPT ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE IN FCT
BY JEN NOMAMIUKOR The House of Representatives has reiterated its dedication to judicial reforms and prompt justice administration in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), as...
DOZENS FEARED KILLED AFTER PLANE CRASHES IN RUSSIA’S FAR EAST
A passenger plane carrying nearly 50 people crashed in a remote spot in Russia’s far eastern region of Amur on Thursday, with no immediate signs...
SHIPPERS’ COUNCIL UNVEILS FIVE-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN, VOWS TO REDUCE CARGO DWELL TIME, VESSEL TURNAROUND
By Aishat Momoh. O. The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has described the current cargo dwell time and vessel turnaround rates at Nigerian ports as unacceptable,...
COURT NULLIFIES REMOVAL OF BENUE CHIEF JUDGE, SAYS ASSEMBLY BREACHED CONSTITUTION
By Aishat Momoh. O. The National Industrial Court sitting in Abuja on Wednesday nullified the removal of the Chief Judge of Benue State, Justice Maurice...
13 DEAD, 236 HOSPITALISED AS CHOLERA OUTBREAK HITS SIX LGAs IN NIGER
By Aishat Momoh. O. At least 13 people have died and 236 others hospitalised following a cholera outbreak across six local government areas in Niger...