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SIM Registration: Restore our Source of Livelihood – Association Pleads

Ibukun Emiola Feb 17, 2021 0

The Association of SIM Registration of Nigeria, Oyo State Chapter, has appealed to the Federal Government to restore their source of livelihood by lifting the suspension on SIM registration. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…

Health & Relationships

Efficient healthcare: Association seeks improved welfare for medical doctors

News Agency of Nigeria Dec 2, 2017 0

The Association of Resident Doctors (ARD) FCT, has urged government at all levels to make the improvement of medical doctors’ welfare a priority to promote efficient healthcare. The President of the association, Dr. Michael Olanrewaju,…

Government

Association wants govt., stakeholders to prioritise diabetes treatment

News Agency of Nigeria Nov 14, 2017 0

Nasarawa State chapter, has appealed on government at all levels and stakeholders to give more attention to diabetes as they have given to HIV/AIDS. The Chairman of the association in the state, Mr Umar Sadiq, made the appeal on Tuesday…

Education

Association wants sign language included in schools’ curriculum

News Agency of Nigeria Nov 5, 2017 0

Mr Polycarp Udeagu, Chairman, Nigeria Association of the Deaf in Anambra, has called for inclusion of sign language in the schools’ curriculum in the state. He said that the inclusion and teaching of sign would afford special persons the…

Government

Association seeks FG’s support to create massive employment

News Agency of Nigeria Oct 27, 2017 0

The Vehicle Owners Association of Nigeria (VOAN) has appealed to the Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources to facilitate its programmes to create massive employment for youths in the country. Mr Vincent Okoko, President of the…

Government

Ban power sector stakeholders from using generators: Association

News Agency of Nigeria Oct 24, 2017 0

The Executive Director, Research and Advocacy of the Association of Nigerian Electricity Distributors has suggested that public officers responsible for providing power should be banned from using generators.. Mr Sunday Oduntan, who made…

Autos

We are ready to pay customs duty -Association

News Agency of Nigeria Oct 23, 2017 0

The North-West Auto Dealers Association of Nigeria on Monday urged the Federal Government to prevail on the Nigeria Customs Service to register the over 200,000 vehicles imported into the country through the land borders in 2016. Alhaji…

Government

Channel recovered loots to education, NANS tells FG

News Agency of Nigeria Sep 11, 2017 0

The National Association of Nigerian Students(NANS) has called on the Federal Government to channel money recovered from looters to the education sector. A statement by NANS’ President, Mr Chinonso Obasi on Sunday, said the call was part…

Government

Association disagrees with Gov. El-Rufa’i on restructuring of Chiefdoms, Emirates

News Agency of Nigeria Aug 2, 2017 0

The Federated Kurama Association of Akurmi Chiefdom in Lere Local Government Area, Kaduna State, on Wednesday disagreed with ongoing plans by the state government to restructure existing chiefdoms and emirates. The President of the…

Metro

Boko Haram: Association urges FG to speed up rebuilding of fishing, farming communities in Borno

News Agency of Nigeria Jul 30, 2017 1

Chairman of the Lake Chad Basin Fishery Association, Alhaji Abubakar Gamandi has called on the Federal Government to speed up support for the rebuilding of fishing and farming communities affected by the Boko Haram insurgents. Gamandi, who…

Metro

Association of landlords, tenants in FCT protest outrageous electricity bills

News Agency of Nigeria Jun 29, 2017 1

The Landlords, Tenants, Residents Association (LATRA) of Aku and AMAC Estates in Lugbe, FCT on Wednesday staged a peaceful protest over high estimated electricity bills by the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC). The protesters…

Metro

Association advises traditional rulers, LGs to allow licensed miners to operate

News Agency of Nigeria Jun 5, 2017

Alhaji Sani Shehu, President, Miners Association of Nigeria, has appealed to traditional rulers and local governments to desist from preventing licensed miners from operating in their mining jurisdictions. Shehu told the News Agency of…

Metro

Association calls for caution in visa issuance to foreign mining investors

News Agency of Nigeria May 22, 2017

Alhaji Sani Shehu, President, Miners Association of Nigeria, has advised the Federal Government to put adequate measures on ground to identify genuine foreign mining investors before issuing them visas. Shehu gave the advice in an…

Health & Relationships

Association supports proposed amendment of NHIS Act

News Agency of Nigeria May 19, 2017

The Health and Managed Care Association of Nigeria (HMCAN) has endorsed the proposed amendment of the National Health Insurance Scheme Act 2004, to ensure effective and quality healthcare delivery. The association made its position known…

Metro

Meningitis: Association urges FG to focus on local production of vaccines

News Agency of Nigeria Apr 13, 2017

The Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists of Nigeria (AMLSN) has advised the Federal Government to focus on local production of vaccines to curtail outbreak of meningitis and other epidemic diseases in Nigeria. Alhaji Toyosi…

Business

Association unveils strategy to drive financial inclusion in the country

News Agency of Nigeria Mar 27, 2017

The National Cooperative Financing Agency of Nigeria (CFAN) said it would deploy a cooperative inclusive strategy that would enhance financial inclusion in the country. Mr Emmanuel Atama, the Executive Secretary of the association, who…

Government

Ban Importation Of Barite – Association Urges FG

Owolabi Oluwasegun Oct 31, 2016

The Association of Miners and Processes of Barite has appealed to the Federal Government to stop giving waivers to oil and gas industries to import Barite. Mr Patrick Odiegwu, National Publicity Secretary of the association, made the…

Government

Association not aware of plan to retrench in NPA — Adegbeyemi

News Agency of Nigeria Aug 6, 2016 0

The Senior Staff Association of the Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA) says it is not aware of any plan by the authority to retrench workers. The president of the association, Mr Benson Adegbeyeni said this on Saturday in an interview with…