The Dangote Group has assured that its widening business footprint across Nigeria and the rest of Africa would yield a significant employment opportunity. Fatima Wali-Abdurrahman, Regional Director and Special Adviser to the President of Dangote Group, said this on its Special Day celebration at the just concluded Nasarawa TradeContinue Reading
By Bashir Bello The Kano State Government has sunk N1 billion into the renovation of the state-owned Muhammadu Abdullahi Wase Specialist Hospital, health commissioner Abubakar Labaran said on Saturday. Labaran, while conducting the Presidential Media Team currently on inspection tour of completed and ongoing projects, said that the facility, whichContinue Reading
By Mufutau Ojo More details have emerged on the Federal Government’s efforts to rebuild Tudun Biri in Kaduna State following an accidental military drone strike in which some lives were lost and properties destroyed. Addressing newsmen on Friday in Tudun Biri, Kaduna State Commissioner for Information, Ahmed Maiyaki, said theContinue Reading
By Mufutau Ojo The Kaduna State Government says it is boosting infrastructure across different sectors through increased allocations following the removal of fuel subsidy. The Commissioner for Information in the state, Malam Ahmed Maiyaki, stated this on Thursday in Kaduna. He was addressing visiting journalists at the 35-km asphaltic roadContinue Reading
By Mufutau Ojo Mr Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, says the current government-led tour of project sites by journalists is to assess the extent of work done and adherence to specifications. Speaking while fielding questions from journalists in Kaduna on Thursday, Onanuga saidContinue Reading
By Peter Okolie The Federal Government on Wednesday launched the Cervical Cancer Screening Programme in Owerri, as part of its deliberate efforts to curb the rising cancer cases in the country. Speaking at the event, the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Salako, reiterated the FederalContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Yashim The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) on Wednesday called on the Federal Government to take urgent steps to safeguard Nigerian students in South Africa amid rising xenophobic tensions. The call is contained in a statement by Aneke Kenechukwu, NANS’ Vice President, External Affairs. Kenechukwu said recentContinue Reading
By Kayode Adebiyi The Renewed Hope Ambassadors (RHA) says governors now embark on more developmental projects because the Federal Government’s economic reforms have resulted in increased allocations to them. The RHA, a public enlightenment platform driving President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid, stated this at a media stakeholders forum on MondayContinue Reading
By Monday Ijeh The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) said the Police Welfare Bus Scheme would commence operation on Monday in Abuja. The Police Public Relations Officer in the FCT, SP Josephine Adeh, said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Adeh said the scheme, approvedContinue Reading
By Aisha Gambo, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) In Gabari village, Kufena, Zaria Local Government Area of Kaduna State, young Halira Nuhu (not real name) is hawking “Fura da Nono”, a meal made from cow milk and millet, during school hours. Nuhu dreams of becoming a doctor, but her conditionContinue Reading
