By Idris Olukoya Dr Olabisi Onasanya, Chairman, The Address Homes Ltd., has donated a block of six classrooms and a fully equipped library to Ilara Kingdom, Epe, Lagos State to drive inclusive and impactful educational activities and services for Epe residents. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that theContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, fixed Oct. 4 for hearing pending motions filed by parties in criminal charges against Mr Ahmad Salihijo Ahmad, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Rural Electrification Agency (REA), and others. Justice James Omotosho fixed the date to enable parties exchangeContinue Reading
By Ikenna Osuoha Save Our Heritage Initiative (SOHI), an Abuja based Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) has called on the public to support preventive measures aimed at stemming illicit drug abuse in Nigeria. Ms May Ikokwu, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SOHI said this in an interview with the News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The South African Government has sought the collaboration of the Nigerian Government on mutually beneficial infrastructure development through Public Private Partnerships (PPPs). This is contained in a statement signed by Manji Yarling, Acting Head, Media and Publicity, Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) in Abuja on Friday. TheContinue Reading
By Jacinta Nwachukwu The Third Chairman of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), Gwagwalada and District Society, Musa Dala has called on government to harmonise wages for civil servants to discourage corruption. Dala spoke during the investiture of the third Chairman and inauguration of Executive Committee of ICANContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman The Debt Management Office (DMO) said the total public debt stock of Nigeria as at March was N49.95 trillion (108.30 billion dollars). According to a statement obtained from the DMO official website on Sunday, the total debt stock comprises the external and domestic debts of the FederalContinue Reading
By Constance Athekame The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) said it had provided power supply to over 700 households and businesses in Danchitagi community in Niger to cushion the effect of the fuel subsidy removal. Mr Ahmad Salihijo, Managing Director of the agency said this while inspecting the project on Saturday inContinue Reading
By Dorcas Jonah The FCT Directorate of National Orientation Agency (NOA), has solicited the collaboration of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT council to sensitise Nigerians on the fuel subsidy removal. The Acting Director, FCT NOA, Mrs Ijeoma Agbanusi, made the call during a visit to the NUJ FCTContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Federal Government has vowed to jail or fine any person engaged in any form of discrimination, violence and harmful traditional practices against widows in the country. Mrs Monilola Udoh, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Women Affairs (FMoWA), gave the warning during community grassroots sensitisation on FridayContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The National Agricultural Commodities Project 2023 has urged President Bola Tinubu to appoint professional practitioners to manage the agricultural sector to achieve national food security. The group of experts, comprising of over 70 agricultural commodities associations, made the call during a news conference in Abuja on Friday.Continue Reading
