By Chijioke Okoronkwo, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) The recent removal of subsidy on fuel by President Bola Tinubu and its aftermath have become one of the most prominent issues in national discourse lately. The pronouncement has drawn rage and applause from its proponents and opponents; it has also elicitedContinue Reading
By Olasunkanmi Onifade Mr Simeon Tanko, an ICT expert, has commended Gov. Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau on the appointment of Mr Datong Gwaman, as Director- General, Plateau Information and Communication Technology Development Agency (PITCDA). Tanko made the commendation in a statement on Monday in Abuja, saying the success of anyContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) and Association of Distributors and Transporters of Petroleum Products (ADITOP) have denied plans to increase petrol price to N700 per litre. The Associations in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in Abuja on Saturday, dismissed reportsContinue Reading
By Yetunde Fatungase As part of the moves toward repositioning Nigeria’s education system, stakeholders have urged governments at all levels to commit sufficient resources to the sector for the overall good of the country. The stakeholders made the call on Sunday at the unveiling of the renovated school library ofContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye The Chartered Institute of Educational Practitioners, U.K.(CIEPUK), says it will partner institutions and National Association of Private School Proprietors (NAPSP) in award of scholarships to outstanding students in the 2023 JAMB/UTME. Prof. Marcel Ezenwoye, National President of CIEPUK, said the gesture was a way of rewarding excellenceContinue Reading
By Dorothy Odeh Make-up artists and hairdressers in Mararaba are making brisk business as Muslims in their numbers troop to saloons for different services for the Eid-al-Adha celebrations. A News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent who visited some make-up and hair saloons on Thursday observed that a lot of womenContinue Reading
By Ikenna Osuoha Mr Okorie Okorie, President, Nigeria Youth Organisation (NYO), has urged Muslims to use the festive period to reinforce brotherly love and national unity. Okorie made the call on Wednesday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on the occasion of Eid-el Kabir.Continue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has unveiled a Strategic Plan for delegation of duties and responsibilities of revenue collection to the Federal Capital Territory-Internal Revenue Service (FCT-IRS). Mr Adesola Olusade, Permanent Secretary in charge of FCTA, unveiled the plan during a stakeholders’ meeting in Abuja onContinue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has appealed to parents and community leaders to desist from female genital mutilation (FGM) practices. Ms Ulla Mueller, Nigeria Country Representative, UNFPA, said this during a sensitisation walk against FGM and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) at Ashogbon community in the Bariga areaContinue Reading
By Lydia Ngwakwe United Bank for Africa (UBA) has unveiled the UBA Braille Account Opening Form, designed specifically to cater for the financial needs of the visually impaired. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the new UBA Braille Account Opening Form was launched at the bank’s head officeContinue Reading
