By Rita Iliya Niger Government on Tuesday says plans were underway to commence construction of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) permanent orientation camp. Alhaji Abubakar Usman, Secretary to the State Government (SSG), said this at the 2023 Corps Employers Workshop with the theme: “Improving Corps Members Welfare and EnhancingContinue Reading
Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa has begun the N5bn credit guarantee scheme for agribusiness owners in the state. A statement by Muhammad Tukur, Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on New Media, said that the beneficiaries of the scheme would include producers, agregators and marketers. Fintiri, while speaking inContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz Former Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Agba, said that Nigeria Agenda 2050 had already identified and clarified where to be in 30 years’ time and how to get there. The agenda is a perspective plan designed to transform the countryContinue Reading
GetBundi Education Technology and Womenovate LLC have announced a strategic partnership that would strengthen their drive and commitment toward empowering African youths and women with digital skills to be relevant in the 21st century economy. Mr Osita Oparaugo, Founder/CEO of GetBundi, in a statement in Lagos on Thursday, said thatContinue Reading
Rethinking democratic reversals in Africa By Emmanuel Oloniruha, News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) Democracy is simply put as the government of the people, by the people and for the people while government is said to be responsible for creating and enforcing the rules of a society, defence, foreign affairs, the economy,Continue Reading
By Obinna Unaeze The National Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (N-HYPPADEC) has embarked on refresher training of its staff to enable them deliver quality and acceptable commission’s projects to the benefitting states/communities. Alhaji Abubakar Yelwa, Managing Director (MD), N-HYPPADEC, disclosed this on Monday in Minna, while inaugurating a four-dayContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Youth are one of the greatest assets and investments of any nation. In every nation, the youths play a vital role in national development. Their involvement in decision-making processes is also crucial for fostering positive social change and creating sustainable societies. Continue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha Prince Clem Agba, the immediate past Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, said that Benin-Auchi-Okene-Obajana Road has yet to be completed due to insufficient funds for the project. Agba spoke on the road project while sharing his thoughts with audience at the grandContinue Reading
How culture impairs widowed small-scale farmers in conflict-impacted communities of Plateau A Report by Martha Agas, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Talatu Yohanna 40, (not real name), a widow from Zanwra village of Plateau`s Bassa Local Government Area has resorted to doing menial jobs to survive after her husbandContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz President Bola Tinubu has been urged to allocate the slot of the Minister of Youths to persons from the South-West zone with tract records of participation in youths activities across the country. The call was made in a letter to the president by the APC South-WestContinue Reading
