By Lucy Ogalue The Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) and the Equipment Leasing Registration Authority (ELRA), have pledged to strengthen collaboration to enhance compliance, accountability and transparency in Nigeria’s procurement processes. This is contained in a statement by the Director-General of the BPP, Dr Adebowale Adedokun, on Friday in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) and the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) have agreed to strengthen collaboration to promote transparency, accountability and improved healthcare service delivery. The Director-General of BPP, Dr Adebowale Adedokun, said this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. According to the statement,Continue Reading
Dangote Industries Limited is sponsoring the 2025 Abuja International Trade Fair (AITF) which officially opens on Sept. 25, the company said in a statement. “Dangote Group is proud to announce its strategic partnership with the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), organisers of the 2025 Abuja International Trade Fair.Continue Reading
By Rita Iliya The Federal Government has inaugurated the distribution of agricultural inputs to small-scale farmers in Niger as part of efforts to boost food production and security in the country. Dr Aliyu Abdullahi, Minister of State for Agriculture, disclosed this during the inauguration of the inputs distribution to farmersContinue Reading
The Nigerian Television Authority, Sokoto, will mark its 50th anniversary on Saturday with a reunion ceremony. A statement issued on Friday by Dr Danladi Bako, a member of the Organising Committee for the ceremony, quoted veteran broadcaster, Mr Peter Igho, as paying tributes to the station’s workers. Igho, the chairmanContinue Reading
By Douglas Okoro The National Association of Rubber Producers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria (NARPPMAN) says Nigeria is targeting to contribute at least 12 per cent of global rubber production. The National President of NARPPMAN, Mr Peter Idowu, said this on Thursday in Abakaliki during the inauguration of theContinue Reading
By Rita Iliya The Development Initiative of West Africa (DIWA) on Wednesday empowered 93 women in Zumba Internally Displaced Persons’ (IDPs) camp in Niger with N50,000 each. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that DIWA is a non-profit organisation dedicated to improving quality of life in West African communities throughContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal Nigeria’s Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has called for a stronger ECOWAS health pact to address Lassa fever and other emerging infectious diseases threatening the region. Dr Jide Idris, Director-General of the NCDC, made the call on Thursday in Abidjan at a high-level panel onContinue Reading
The Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM) UK Branch will host its 2nd Annual Conference on Sept. 12 and Sept. 13 in Bradford, United Kingdom. It has the theme “Preparing for Future Disruptions: Building Resilience Against Economic, Technological, and Societal Disruptions Impacting the Workforce.” The conference will convene global HRContinue Reading
By Mufutau Ojo A security analyst, Dr Bulama Bukarti, has dismissed the recent claims by former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, that the Federal Government pays ransom and provides supplies to armed groups terrorising the country. El-Rufai had alleged during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, that government’s complicityContinue Reading
