By Ikenna Osuoha An interest group, Kwara South Development Initiative (KSDI), has commended Gov. Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq for putting the state on the path of progress. Convener of the group, Dr Johnson Adewumi, in a statement in Abuja on Friday, commended the governor’s remarkable achievements in the areas ofContinue Reading
By Daniel Obaje The Minister of Women Affairs, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, has called for increased commitment and action from Nigerian women towards inclusive governance, economic participation, and national development. She made the call at a One-Day Women’s Town Hall Meeting and Citizens Engagement on Wednesday in Abuja. Speaking underContinue Reading
By Rita Iliya The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in Niger, had engaged stakeholders on preparedness and mitigation strategies towards alleviating the impact of anticipated floods in the state. Mrs Zubaida Umar, Director-General of NEMA, said this at a stakeholders’ engagement on National disaster Preparedness and Response Campaign (NPRC)Continue Reading
By Deji Abdulwahab The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has officially taken over the management of the improved Masha’er tent facilities from service provider, Mashariq Al-Dhabiyya. NAHCON disclosed this in a statement by its Public Affairs Officer, Malam Muhammad Musa, in Makkah on Thursday. Musa said that NAHCON tookContinue Reading
In the vibrant heart of Abu Dhabi, under the soft glow of a May morning, an extraordinary gathering unfolded. Senior executives from across Nigeria and beyond convened for TEXEM UK’s transformational executive development programme—Digital Innovation: Stimulating a Culture of Intrapreneurship in a Digital Age. Over the course of four meticulouslyContinue Reading
By Monday Ijeh The Sustainable Procurement, Environmental and Social Enhancement Center of Excellence (SPESSECE) has advocated for the adoption of e-procurement processes by government at all levels to curb corrupt practices. The SPESSECE coordinator for the FCT, Katsina, Jigawa and Sokoto States, Dr Lawal Salisu, stated this in an interviewContinue Reading
By Aisha Cole The President of the Nigerian Maritime Law Association (NMLA), Mrs Funke Agbor, (SAN), has been re-elected into the Executive Council of the Comité Maritime International (CMI). Agbor was re-elected for another three-year term. The Publicity Secretary of NMLA, Mrs Omolola Ikwuagwu, made the disclosure inContinue Reading
By Kelechi Ogunleye The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has uncovered 460 illegal mining sites and arrested 387 suspects in 14 months. The NSCDC Mining Marshals, Commander, Attah Onoja, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja. OnojaContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) 50 years ago, in May 1975, 15 West African countries came together and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was birthed with the Treaty of Lagos. The vision was bold–to create a strong, integrated regional bloc that wouldContinue Reading
By Muhammad Lawal Dr Umar Abubakar-Hashidu, Managing Director, Kaduna Electric Distribution Company (KEDCO), has assured electricity consumers in Kebbi that normal power supply would be restored to the area this week. Abubakar-Hashidu made the disclosure while interacting with Journalists shortly after a closed door meeting with Gov. NasirContinue Reading
