Author: NewsQuest
Prince Jidayi Ijudigal is the Managing Director of Hasetins Commodities Limited, a major mining firm currently operating various sites in Nasarawa State and exploring critical rare-earth metals. In an interview with select journalists in Abuja on Tuesday, he spoke about the company’s investment strides and how many rural lives are being significantly impacted. NewsQuest was there and brings the excerpts; Q: What is your company all about? We are a mining company. We run the whole chain from exploration, mining processing all the way to off-take. That is typically our model and we have acquired, and over the last…
Former Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President Bola Tinubu, Mr. Ajuri Ngelale on Saturday exchanged views with the 14th President of the World Bank Group on initiatives to deliver basic healthcare across the globe. Ajuri in a statement said Mr. Ajay Banga met with him on the sidelines of the High-Level Forum on Universal Health Coverage (UHC) in Tokyo, Japan. NewsQuest reports that Mr. Banga took office on June 2, 2023, leading the World Bank to end extreme poverty and promote shared prosperity, focusing on mobilizing private capital and addressing climate change challenges. “It was a tremendous…
The Chief Executive Officer of Belanova Apartments and Suites, a luxury hotel in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, joyfully gave his beloved daughter out in a vibrant traditional marriage on Saturday. Dr. Louise Ezeigwe, father of bride Alexandra Kelechi Ezeigwe, attracted Nigeria’s crème de la crème to celebrate the event in Abuja. Bride Kelechi, whose parents come from Umowosha, Umunumo, Ehime in Imo State, married her elegant husband, Chukwuanugo Chukwusomebi Mojekwu, whose family is from Akamili, Umudim, Nnewi in Anambra State. The groom’s parents are Engineer Ejike and Engineer Louisa Mojekwu, while the bride’s mother is Mnenna Ezeigwe Dr. Ezeigwe (groom’s…
President of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, on Friday declared that the days of fuel queues in Nigeria especially during the Christmas seasons were gone forever. Dangote who stated this while speaking to State House Correspondents after a closed-door meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, said that petrol supply will remain stable throughout the Christmas period. Dangote said the company has already notified the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) of its ability to supply 50 million litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) daily, well above the country’s consumption needs. “Historically, Nigeria has…
A socio-cultural organization from Benue State on Saturday honored Professor Sabastine Hon, a renowned Nigerian legal scholar, with the traditional title ‘Mule u Kwande’ in recognition of his philanthropy and advocacy for the Tiv people. The United People’s Organization (KWUPO) Abuja chapter decorated the Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) at its 2025 special day celebration. KWUPO said, Professor Hon has remained a fearless voice for justice across the Middle Belt region, an area severely ravaged by increasing insecurity that has claimed thousands of lives. “KWUPO Abuja chapter rises today to honour a man whose intellect has guided nations, whose voice…
President Bola Tinubu’s senior aide on community engagement on Friday met with officials of the American Embassy in Nigeria to discuss measures being taken by the Federal Government to tackle increasing incidents of insecurity in the Middle Belt region. Dr. Abiodun Essiet who is the Senior Special Assistant on Community Engagement in the North Central region, recently visited communities in the region—which includes Benue, Niger, Kogi, Nasarawa, and Kwara States—an area ravaged by banditry, armed assaults, and kidnappings. During the visits, Dr. Essiet met with community leaders, Fulani representatives (Miyetti Allah), women, youth groups, religious leaders, and traditional leaders as…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday approved the establishment of the National Tax Policy Implementation Committee (NTPIC) ahead of the January 1, 2026 take-off date of the new tax reform Acts. NewsQuest reports that Nigeria’s new Tax Reform Bills signed into law in June 2025, seek to simplify the country’s tax system, protect low-income earners, and boost the economy through various exemptions and administrative measures. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Startegy Bayo Onanuga in a statement said the committee, which is headed by Mr Joseph Tegbe as chairman will ensure the implementation of the administration’s landmark tax…
The Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) Dr. Zacch Adedeji, has proposed partnering with Nigerian tertiary institutions to transform them into innovation hubs that could address real-world challenges. The chairman stated this while delivering the 2025 Distinguished Lecture at the University of Ilesa, Osun State, on the theme ‘Economic Resilience in an Era of Dwindling Revenue.’ NewsQuest reports that President Bola Tinubu’s government has been actively pursuing bold economic reforms aimed at stabilizing and strengthening Nigeria’s economy with key reforms including the removal of petrol subsidies, unification of the exchange rate, fiscal discipline, and monetary tightening to…
The current insecurity debate in Nigeria continues to center on rising violent crimes such as terrorism, banditry, kidnappings, and attacks on communities in various parts of the country. Amid these concerns, President Bola Tinubu consistently calls for national unity beyond political and religious divides, emphasizing that such unity would greatly enhance the government’s efforts to combat insecurity and safeguard all Nigerians. Recently, a senior presidential aide visited the North Central region—which includes Benue, Niger, Kogi, Nasarawa, and Kwara States—an area hard hit by banditry, armed assaults, and kidnappings. Dr. Abiodun Essiet, who is Senior Special Assistant to the President on…
Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, has declared that the establishment of the North-Central by President Bola Tinubu will help to bridge the infrastructural gap among the various regions of the country. SGF Akume said the Federal Government remains commited to deepening collaboration and support to the development goals of the North Central Development Commission (NCDC). The SGF stated this in a message delivered by the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Professor Joseph Utsev at a stakeholders’ reception dinner held in honour of the Chairman, Governing Board of the NCDC, Barrister Cosmas Akighir. The…