By Angela Atabo Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has called for a diversified funding model to drive the proposed N750 billion recapitalisation of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN). Sule made the call when he paid a courtesy visit to the management of the Federal Mortgage Bank ofContinue Reading
By Jumoke Olaitan The Equipment Leasing Registration Authority (ELRA) has reaffirmed its partnership with Heifer International Nigeria to improve young entrepreneurs’ access to equipment leasing to boost agriculture and job creation. The Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of ELRA, Mr Donald Wokoma, stated this at the grand finale of theContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Principal of Junior Secondary School (JSS) Baupma, Dutse, Mr Sikiru Akeem, has appealed to government, corporate organisations and philanthropists to support the school with teachers, infrastructure and learning facilities as enrolment continues to rise. Akeem made the appeal in Abuja on Tuesday at the school’s firstContinue Reading
By Michael Ajayi The Federal Government has inaugurated a consumer credit scheme to provide Nigerians with affordable laptops, internet-enabled devices, and digital tools. The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, unveiled the initiative on Tuesday in Abuja. Tijani said the scheme, tagged, “Credit for Laptops, Internet,Continue Reading
By Jacinta Nwachukwu Transport stakeholders say the Federal Government’s reduction in vehicle import duties has provided modest relief but is yet to transform the transport sector. The stakeholders expressed their views in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja. They reacted to the federalContinue Reading
By Okon Okon Civil servants have urged the Federal Government to immediately pay the outstanding two months of the N35,000 wage award, saying the delay has worsened hardship amid rising inflation and living costs. The workers made the appeal in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) onContinue Reading
By Oyintutu Oyinkolade The National President of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Mr Abubakar Yakubu, has called for stakeholders’ support for the maiden African Children’s Film Festival (ACFF) 2026 to nurture the next generation of African filmmakers. Yakubu made the call at a news conference in Abuja on Monday.Continue Reading
By Jumoke Olaitan Veritas University, Abuja, has expreesed its commitment to equipping students with practical and entrepreneurial skills needed to drive innovation and national development through the construction of a N1.3 billion Skills and Innovation Hub. The Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Hyacinth Ichoku, disclosed this in Abuja on MondayContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has pledged the Federal Government’s support toward providing policy direction, regulatory clarity and enabling environment required for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) initiatives. Keyamo made the commitment in Abuja on Monday, during a high-level meeting on the implementation ofContinue Reading
By Deborah Coker The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Zone 5 Headquarters has commenced a three-day special intervention Patrol codenamed “Operation Total Compliance” across the three states under its zone. The operation is aimed at strengthening compliance with road traffic regulations across Edo, Delta and Anambra. This is contained inContinue Reading
