By Akpan Glory The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to promoting Public-Private Partnerships in the water and sanitation sector in collaboration with the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC). This collaboration is aimed at advancing President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.Continue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen. George Akume, has approved the promotion of 18 senior officers of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), to the rank of Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM). In a statement by the FRSC’s spokesman, Mr Olusegun Ogungbemide, on MondayContinue Reading
By Yunus Yusuf Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining stable petrol prices, even as global crude oil prices continue to fluctuate. This contained in a statement issued on Monday in Lagos by the Group Chief Branding and Communications Officer of the company, Mr Anthony Chiejina.Continue Reading
By Mujidat Oyewole Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, has stressed the need to promote Nigeria’s local languages and culture in order to drive national development. Soyinka made the call on Monday while answering questions from newsmen after his visit to the Centre for Cultural Studies and Creative Arts, University ofContinue Reading
By Abdulwahab Deji The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has intensified its efforts for the success of the 2025 Hajj by conducting a catering simulation exercise at the Rawaf Mina office in Makkah. This is contained in a statement by Ahmad Musa, Head, Public Affairs, NAHCON made available toContinue Reading
German residents narrowly support shifting to a weekly limit on working hours, instead of a daily cap, according to a survey released on Monday. The study, conducted by pollsters YouGov for dpa, found that 38 per cent of respondents would support the policy, while 20 per cent opposed it andContinue Reading
By Itohan Abara-Laserian To further enhance Nigeria’s aircraft maintenance, the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has granted Flybird Aircraft Management Services Ltd. an Approved Maintenance Organisation (AMO) certification. Capt. Ahmed Borodo, Flybird’s Chief Executive Officer, confirmed this in a statement on Sunday. Borodo said the approval marked aContinue Reading
By Deji Abdulwahab Prof. Abdullahi Saleh, the Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), has commended the outstanding efforts of the Madinah team in receiving Nigerian pilgrims for the 2025 Hajj. The NAHCON boss said this in a statement issued by Hajiya Fatima Usara, the commission’s Assistant Director,Continue Reading
By Rita Iliya Newgate University Minna (NUM) in Niger State has received full accreditation for its undergraduate programmes from the National Universities Commission (NUC), following an evaluation conducted in October and November 2024. In a statement signed by Mrs Usman Yamman, Director of Academic Planning of NUM, in MinnaContinue Reading
By Deji Abdulwahab The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) says it will ensure the contracted catering facilities comply with standards while serving meals to Nigerian pilgrims. The commission’s Medina Feeding Committee, headed by Alhaji Abdullahi Kabir, said this in a statement issued by its Public Affairs Officer, Malam AhmadContinue Reading
