Flowerbud News Team Nigeria on Saturday in Paris at the 2024 Paralympic Games added a silver medal to its haul, after Flora Ugwunwa won in the women’s javelin throw event. Ugwunwa, who competed in the women’s F54 category of the athletics event, achieved a throw of 19.26 metres to finishContinue Reading
Flowerbud News The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.), says it has no intention of becoming the sole offtaker of Dangote Refinery Limited (DRL) or any entity in a free market environment. The NNPC Ltd. said the refinery and any other domestic refinery were free to sell directly toContinue Reading
Flowerbud News The Institute of Human Virology Nigeria (IHVN) has provided essential nutrition services to 1.2 million pregnant and lactating women, adolescent girls and children under five years in Kano State. The institute’s Senior Communications Manager, Ms Uzoma Nwofor, disclosed this in a statement made available to the News AgencyContinue Reading
Flowerbud News A Sokoto Chief Magistrate Court on Friday remanded Shafi’u Umar in a corrections centre for allegedly circulating falsehood against Gov. Ahmad Aliyu and his wife on social media platform. Umar, 37, who was the Special Assistant to former Gov. Aminu Tambuwal is charged with circulating injurious falsehood and engraving matterContinue Reading
By Mohammed Baba Busu Dr Abubakar Usman, the Medical Director, Federal Medical Centre ( FMC), Bida, says the centre is well known for its standard and will not be compromised. This, the medical director said, would continue to improve on the health status of Niger people and other citizens. TheContinue Reading
Flowerbud News The National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) on Thursday, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), with the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), on prevention of violent extremism and terrorism. NCTC is domiciled in the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA). The National CoordinatorContinue Reading
Flowerbud News The Forum of South-East Academic Doctors (FOSAD) expresses profound distress over the recent increase in fuel price to almost N1000 per litre, which has exacerbated the already challenging economic conditions faced by millions of Nigerians. The sudden and steep hike in the cost of petrol has triggered widespreadContinue Reading
Flowerbud News The leadership of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) says the commencement of operations by the Dangote Refinery is a monumental step forward for Nigeria’s energy independence and economic growth. Mr Labi Olawale, the General Secretary of NUPENG, said this in a congralutory letterContinue Reading
Flowerbud News Lagos State Government has extended its work-from-home policy for its workers for the next three months. Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu approved the extension in a circular signed by the state Head of Service, Mr Bode Agoro, on Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that, on Feb. 28,Continue Reading
