By Femi Ogunshola The House of Representatives Ad hoc committee investigating alleged job racketeering by MDAs has written to ICPC, urging it to investigate allegations of bribery and extortion made against the lawmakers. Rep Yusuf Gagdi, Chairman of the committee, disclosed this when Federal Polytechnic Rectors, under the aegis ofContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer Stakeholders in the tourism industry have called on the new Minister of Tourism, Lola Ade-John, to be purposeful with a view to moving the sector to the next level. Some of the stakeholders, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday, described the establishmentContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja has hailed troops of Joint Task Force Operation Hadin Kai in the North East Theatre of Operations, for the operational successes so far achieved. Lagbaja gave the commendation on his arrival in Maiduguri, on Friday onContinue Reading
By EricJames Ochigbo President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Comrade Chris Isiguzo, has advised members to engage in regular exercises to promote health alertness and fitness among practitioners. Iziguzo made the call at a Walk for Health” and medical outreach for journalists, facilitated by the NUJ-FCT Council inContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has called on Defence Attachés of allied countries in Nigeria to close ranks with the Nigerian Army in identifying and tackling issues of mutual interest. Lagbaja made the call when the Chief of Defence Intelligence (CDI), Maj.-Gen.Continue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Army has pledged to strengthen ties with the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) in the fight against terrorism and violent extremism in the country. The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja made the commitment when the UN Under-Secretary for UNOCT, MrContinue Reading
National Defence Collage Officers Wives Association (NDCOWA) donates palliative to women in Piwoyi Community in Abuja on Thursday (31/8/23) By Sumaila Ogbaje The National Defence College Officers Wives Association (NDCOWA) on Thursday gave palliatives to 200 women and some less privileged persons in Piwoyi community in Abuja. TheContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje Troops of the armed forces eliminated 39 terrorists, apprehended 159 others and rescued 109 hostages in different operations in the last two weeks Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, said this on Thursday in Abuja at a bi-weekly news briefing on military operations across the country.Continue Reading
UN Habitat Ambassador tasks ministers on transformative policies for sustainable development By Angela Atabo Dr Raymond Edoh, the UN Habitat Ambassador to Nigeria,has tasked the newly appointed Ministers to initiate transformative policies that will ensure sustainable development in the country. Edoh, also a life member, International Chartered World Learned Society(ICWLS)Continue Reading
By Patricia Amogu Dr Farouk Mudi, President of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) said the newly unveiled AGRIVEST Reality TV Challenge Platform will create more than 10 million jobs in five years. Mudi stated this at the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between AFAN, TINGO mobile,Continue Reading
