Hajj commission gets new Secretary

  By Deji Abdulwahab The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has appointed Dr Mustapha Ali as the new Secretary of the Commission.   This is according to a statement by Shafii Sani, Principal Information Officer of the commission on Friday in Abuja.   Sani said that Ali’s appointment followedContinue Reading

FG pledges payment of bridging claims soon- petroleum marketers

  By Nana Musa The National President, Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), Alhaji Abubakar Maigandi, says the Federal Government has promised to pay the outstanding bridging claims and resolve other issues soon.   Maigandi said this in a statement issued by Ukadike Chinedu, IPMAN National Publicity Secretary inContinue Reading

FG trains 6,000 teachers in AI pedagogy

  By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Federal Government has unveiled a five-week training for 6,000 senior secondary school teachers in Artificial Intelligence Pedagogy across the country.   At the official kick-off of the training in Abuja on Tuesday, the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, called on the participants to takeContinue Reading

Traders association,  consortium empower smallholder farmers in Niger

  By Rita Iliya The National Association of Nigerian Traders (NANTS) says it three-year agricultural intervention project in Niger has empowered 367,000 smallholder farmers.   Dr Ken Ukaoha, National President of NANTS, said on Saturday that the project, implemented under the AGRA/Niger State consortium, surpassed its initial target of 350,000Continue Reading