By Ijeoma Olorunfemi A former Governor of Bauchi State, Sen. Isa Yuguda, has called on the Federal Government to consider reactivation of the country’s river basins and construction of more dams. Yuguda, who is also the Chairman, Board of Trustees, APC Professional Forum, made the call at the 2-day AbujaContinue Reading
By Jacinta Nwachukwu Some stakeholders in the Focus Africa Series have called on the public to patronise African products especially Nigerian products to enhance businesses and development. They made the call on Saturday at the ongoing “Focus Africa Expo Programme in Abuja. Speaking at the forum, Mr Sucex Ibeh, theContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Dr Solomon Arase, Chairman, Police Service Commission (PSC), has advocated for citizens’ oriented policies and participatory governance as the present administration works to achieve a stable economy. Arase made the call in Abuja on Saturday at the 2nd Annual Lecture Series and Awards of the Ambrose AlliContinue Reading
By Joan Nwagwu The Unemployed Youth Association of Nigeria (UYAN) has urged the Federal Government to allocate more funds to National Directorate of Employment (NDE) to enable it train more unemployed youths in the country. President of UYAN, Mr Casmir Irekamba made the appeal when he led a delegation toContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria (ICSAN) has pledged to support the initiatives and blueprint of Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRC) geared towards promoting sustainability reporting framework in Nigeria. The institute’s honorary Financial Treasurer, Mr Francis Olawale, gave the assurance in an interviewContinue Reading
By Perpetua Onuegbu The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) has urged the Federal Government to insulate strategic industrial policies from political interference to ensure the growth and competitiveness of the manufacturing sector. The President of NSE, Mr Tasiu Gidari-Wudil, said the society urged government to provide enabling policies and enforcementContinue Reading
By Bosede Olufunmi The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) says it received 106 complaints bordering on human rights abuses in November, in Kano State. Alhaji Shehu Abdullahi, the state NHRC Coordinator, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Kano. He said thatContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has called on Nigerians to support Igbo people against the ugly experience of wrong profiling and threat to their lives and property. Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, President of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, made the call at a news conference on Thursday in Abuja against the backgroundContinue Reading
By Jacinta Nwachukwu The Head of Service of the Federation, Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan, has urged the civil servants to have a change of attitude for effective performance to enhance delivery on their MDAs’ objectives. Yemi-Esan gave the charge at the 2023 Rewards and Recognition Award ceremony on Thursday, in AbujaContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The African Development Bank (AfDB) has signed an additional 20 million dollars Trade Finance Facility with FSDH to support Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria. Mr Lamin Barrow, Director-General, Nigeria Country Department, AfDB, said this during the signing ceremony, on Thursday in Lagos. According to Barrow,Continue Reading
