Tag: STAKEHOLDERS

’52m Nigerian pupils at risk, as school attacks escalate across states’ – Stakeholders

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52m pupils in Nigeria at risk

Stakeholders have warned that Nigeria’s education sector is facing one of its gravest threats in recent years, with growing insecurity putting the future of more than 52 million pupils and students at risk across the country. A surge in school attacks, kidnappings of students and teachers, and persistent violence in several communities has continued to disrupt learning, forcing the closure of schools and deepening concerns over access to education.  The crisis comes at a time when the country is already grappling with an estimated 15 million out-of-school children. The situation…

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Aviation fuel hike: Stakeholders seek FG’s intervention to ease 2026 Hajj operation

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Stakeholders on 2026 Hajj

Aviation stakeholders have called on the federal and state governments to urgently address the increase in aviation fuel prices to ease the transportation of Nigerian pilgrims for the 2026 Hajj. The stakeholders, under the aegis of ‘Concerned Aviation Stakeholders’, said something needs to be done immediately to save the 2026 Hajj operation from severe logistical and financial challenges, following the rising cost of aviation fuel. President of the group, Bukalti Usaman Gamawa, made the call in a statement yesterday, said that the skyrocketing cost of Jet-A1 aviation fuel had continued…

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Cement price hits ₦12,000, as fuel, logistics costs soar

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Cement price hike

Stakeholders in cement distribution have blamed the surge in cement prices on rising fuel and transportation costs, citing global geopolitical tensions as a major factor. According to some of the stakeholders, including the Ondo State Commissioner for Commerce, Industry and Cooperative Services, Pastor Bola Ademuwagun, attributed the recent increase in cement prices in Nigeria from about ₦11,000 and ₦11,500, depending on location, to around ₦12,000 per bag to rising energy and logistics costs. Ademuwagun said that although factory production costs remain relatively stable, high petrol prices have significantly increased the…

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‘Nigeria’s Lithium boom raises concerns’ – Stakeholders 

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Nigeria’s Lithium boom

Nigeria’s artisanal lithium mining is drawing thousands seeking fortune, but concerns over illegal operations, environmental impact, and conflicts persist.  In Nasarawa State, miners, such as Abdullahi Ibrahim ÆŠanjija earn twice the minimum wage extracting the metal vital for electric batteries and mobile phones. Much of the mining is informal, with families, including children, working without permits or safety measures. Chinese companies dominate the trade, buying raw lithium and processing it locally before exporting it.  Nigeria aims to attract investment, but now requires foreign firms to set-up processing plants, a move…

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P’Harcourt Refinery: Heads must roll if Nigerians were ‘deceived’ – Stakeholders insist 

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Stakeholders insist

The controversy surrounding the commencement of the processing of crude oil from the Port Harcourt Refining Company will not be abating anytime soon as stakeholders have told newsmen that heads must roll at the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited, (NNPCL), if Nigerians were deceived about the production status of the complex. Recall that last Tuesday, Nigeria’s major oil company, the NNPCL, had told surprised Nigerians that it had fulfilled its pledge of re-streaming the Port Harcourt Refining Company. The NNPCL added that the action would signal the commencement of crude…

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FCT Youth Stakeholders hail appointment of Secretary of newly created secretariat

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A group, FCT Youth Stakeholders, have commended the FCT Minister, Bar. Nyesom Wike, for the judicious appointment of one of its members as the Mandate Secretary of the newly established Youth Secretariat. A statement from the Secretary, FCT Youth Stakeholders Forum, Zakari Gambo Babale, and Amb. Mukhtar Akoshile, said the selection of one of its member for this crucial position within the Youth Secretariat is a testament to the Minister’s commitment to youth inclusion, empowerment, and active participation in governance within the FCT. “It reflects a forward-looking approach that recognizes…

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Northern Elders, Stakeholders lay 7 demands before Tinubu

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…Back #EndBadGovernance in Nigeria protest Some elders and stakeholders in Northern Nigeria have announced their full support for the planned nationwide hunger protest, tagged: #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria scheduled to hold from August 1 to 10. The elders and the stakeholders made their position known in an issued statement signed by Prof. Usman Yusuf; ?Hajia Naja’atu Muhammad; Dr. Salihu Lukman; and ?Dr. Umar Ar?o, also made seven demands to the President Bola Tinubu-led Nigerian government. In the statement obtained by VoL on Wednesday, the Northern elders and stakeholders said that Nigeria had long…

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Bleeding Economy: Stakeholders want stiffer penalties for crude oil thieves

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crude oil thieves

Stakeholders and groups have called for tougher measures to contain the massive oil theft in Nigeria, not only to eradicate the scourge but to bring perpetrators to justice. Nigeria has consistently blamed massive oil theft, declining investment, and outright sabotage for its inability to meet 1.5 million barrels a day bpd OPEC quota. This is as Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in the country have explained why oil bunkering and oil theft persist in Nigeria, attributing it to corruption and the activities of State actors. According to the CSOs, no country…

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Resurgence of coup d’états in Africa worrisome – stakeholders

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Nigerian Military, politicians and members of the academia have described the resurgence of military takeover of power in Africa as worrisome and a negative development. They made the observations on Tuesday at a Roundtable Seminar on “Resurgence of Coup D’états in Africa: Implications for Regional Security, Political Stability and Good Governance”, organised by the National Defence College (NDC), in Abuja. The Chairman, Senate Committee on Navy, Senator Gbenga Daniel, said that whereas democracy might not be the best type of government, it had been adjudged to be the best…

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2023: Nigerians anxiously asking for violence-free election – Stakeholders

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As political campaigns intensify and enter a crucial stage ahead of the 2023 general election in Nigeria, there are concerns among stakeholders that the wave of violence could undermine the credibility of the poll. They are, therefore, asking the contenders to play by the rule and ensure violence-free polls. In the last few weeks, since electioneering started, there has been an unprecedented rise in the number of violent attacks on parties’ campaign trains and also on the facilities of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Observers say it is the…

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