By Salif Atojoko Hannatu Musawa, the Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism, and Creative Economy, announced that the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the creation of the Creative and Tourism Infrastructure Corporation. The corporation is aimed at developing critical infrastructure for Nigeria’s creative and tourism industries. Speaking to StateContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko Mr Sunday Dare, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communication, on Monday urged President Bola Tinubu’s political opponents to refrain from stoking division and “heating up the polity.” Dare said the president’s critics had launched a wave of vitriol while he was inContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko Mrs Olu Verheijen, Special Adviser to the President on Energy, on Monday clarified reports suggesting an imminent 65 per cent increase in electricity tariffs. A statement signed by Verheijen said the report was a misrepresentation of what she actually said in a recent press interview. “IContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko The Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG) has described the Nigeria Foreign Exchange code (FX code) as the beginning of a new era of regulation in the country’s foreign exchange market. In a statement on Sunday by Mr Emeka Nwankpa, its Chairman, TMSG maintained that the new regulationsContinue Reading
By Kemi Akintokun Dr Izaq Salako, the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, says the Federal Medical Centre, Ebute Meta, is positioned to play a part in government’s efforts to reverse medical tourism in the country. Salako, who said this on Friday during his visit to theContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday in Abuja, said the positive reports on Nigerians in the diaspora would inspire the younger generation on values that enhance the nation’s image. The President gave the commendation while receiving Letters of Credence from Mr Pasquale Salvaggio, the High Commissioner ofContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo A Non-Governmental Organisation, Inclusion Friends Association (IFA), on Wednesday called for the inclusion of Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) in drafting and implementation of the National Digital Literacy Framework (NDLF). The Executive Director of IFA, Grace Jerry, made the call at a Media Roundtable on DigitalContinue Reading
By Olaitan Idris and Mercy Omoike The Lagos State Government has disclosed plans to launch a N500 million Ounje Eko Farmers’ Subsidy Programme to empower farmers with a 25 per cent subsidy on animal feeds (poultry and fish) to boost local agricultural production in the state. The state’s CommissionerContinue Reading
By Adenike Ayodele, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Beatrice was woken up by a loud sound on Sunday afternoon. Before she could raise up her head, she heard much more. Someone was knocking hard on her apartment’s main entrance door. She went toward the door to askContinue Reading
By Olawunmi Ashafa President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani of Mauritania has unveiled plans to revitalise the country’s livestock sector to reduce reliance on food imports for the sustainability of the economy. He disclosed this on Tuesday at the just-concluded Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. He saidContinue Reading
