By Jacinta Nwachukwu The Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF) has graduated 106 participants of its second batch of Leadership Enhancement and Development Programme (LEAD–P). The Head of Civil Service, Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan during the second graduation ceremony of the participants in Abuja onContinue Reading
By Abiemwense Moru The UN Women on Friday organised a joint symposium to strategise towards reducing and eliminating violence against groups with special needs. Mr Lansana Wonneh, Deputy Country Representative of UN Women, in a speech at the occasion, said that the symposium was part of UN’s 16 Days ofContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared N1.088.783 trillion November revenue to the Federal Government, States and Local Government Councils (LGCs). This is according to the communique issued by the FAAC at its meeting on Friday. The communique said that the distributable revenue comprised statutory revenueContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Afonne The Nigeria Army Polo Association (NAPA)/Guards Polo Club, on Friday inaugurated its new club house at the Nigeria Army Polo Resort, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the club house was donated by Lubrik Construction Company (LCC) to the NAPA/Guards Polo Club, Abuja asContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Afonne No fewer than 120 golfers are set to participate in the maiden TopFX Golf Tournament scheduled to tee off on Saturday at the IBB International Golf and Country Club, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the tournament, billed for the 18-hole course at theContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue Africans must stand together to mobilise and efficiently manage the resources required to enhance productivity and create wealth in Africa for Africans. The African Development Bank’s (AfDB), Vice-President and Chief Economist, Kevin Urama, said this in Abuja. Urama spoke at the graduation of inaugural set of theContinue Reading
By Jacinta Nwachukwu Dr Muheeba Dankaka, Executive Chairman, Federal Character Commission (FCC), says the commission will partner stakeholders on the collation of accurate data. Dankaka made this known at a sensitisation workshop organised by the commission on Wednesday in Abuja. The aim of the initiative is to achieving equity, fairnessContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The newly-elected President of the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), Chief Emeka Obegolu, says his administration will ensure infrastructure development and ease of business in the country. Obegolu said this at the 33rd Annual General Meeting (AGM) and inauguration of the newly elected officials ofContinue Reading
By Jacinta Nwachukwu The National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internationally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI) on Wednesday donated some relief materials to Keffi Local Government Council to assist Persons of Concern’s host communities. The Federal Commissioner, NCFRMI, Alhaji Tijani Ahmed, said during the donation in Nasarawa that the aim was forContinue Reading
By Precious Akutamadu Gov. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers on Thursday signed the state N800 billion 2024 budget into law, barely 24 hours after it was presented to a four-man State House of Assembly for approval. Speaking at the ceremony at the Government House, Port Harcourt, Fubara said that the budgetContinue Reading
