NNPC, NIPCO partner to construct 35 CNG stations nationwide
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited says it has partnered with NIPCO Gas Limited to construct 35 compressed natural gas (CNG) stations across the country. CNG is a fuel that can be used in place of petrol, diesel, and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). It is used in traditional petrol/internal combustion engine automobiles […]
PHOTOS: Ganduje elected APC chair as Tinubu, Shettima attend NEC meeting
President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima on Thursday attended the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s national executive committee (NEC) meeting. Senate President Godswill Akpabio was also at the meeting. At the sit-down which was held in Abuja, Abdullahi Ganduje, former Kano governor, was elected as the party’s national chairman while Ajibola […]
GSK, producer of Panadol, shuts down operations in Nigeria
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Consumer Nigeria Plc says it plans to cease operations after evaluating the options for moving to a third-party distribution model for its pharmaceutical products. The company is well-known for its products such as Augmentin, Neosporin, Panadol, Sensodyne, Advair, Ventolin, Theraflu, among others. GSK Nigeria announced the development in a statement […]
Tinubu: We’ll face Nigeria’s problems squarely | Our policies are not to punish citizens
President Bola Tinubu says policies that are being rolled out by his administration are not meant to punish Nigerians. Tinubu spoke on Thursday while addressing members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the party’s national executive committee (NEC) meeting in Abuja. Since he assumed office on May 29, Tinubu has taken […]
Ganduje: I will ensure internal democracy within APC | Expect more reforms
Abdullahi Ganduje, the newly-elected chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says his leadership will ensure internal democracy within the ruling party. TheCable reported that the national executive committee (NEC) of the APC on Thursday elected Ganduje, former governor of Kano, as national chairman and Ajibola Basiru, former senate spokesperson, as secretary. […]
Nigerian Breweries to increase prices of products as rising input cost threatens operations
The Nigerian Breweries (NB) Plc has announced an upward review in the prices of some products in its stock-keeping units (SKUs) to “mitigate the impact of the rising cost of input”. The company, in a memo to customers, said the price adjustments would take effect from August 10, 2023. SKU is a […]
APC elects Ganduje as national chair, Basiru as secretary
The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has elected Abdullahi Ganduje, former Kano governor, as the party’s national chairman. Ajibola Basiru, former senate spokesperson, has been elected as the party’s national secretary. The officials were elected today during the party’s 12th NEC meeting which held at the Congress […]
Lagos, Ogun, Bauchi … states with more than one ministerial nominee
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday added 19 more names to the list of ministerial nominees sent to the senate for screening. This is coming six days after the first 28 names were sent by the president. This takes the total number of ministerial nominees to 47. According to section 147(3) of […]
Labour calls off protest, says it’ll give FG benefit of doubt to meet demands
Organised labour says it has called off its nationwide protest on the removal of petrol subsidy based on the promises made by the federal government. On Wednesday, organised labour and other affiliate unions, embarked on protests across the country over the hardship caused by some recent policies of the federal government. After […]