By Naomi Sharang A Non-Governmental Organisation, Workers’ Alliance for Inclusive Socio-economic Reforms (WAISER), has canvassed N200,000 monthly salary as minimum wage for Nigerian workers to cushion effects of the recent fuel subsidy removal by the Federal Government. The group also proposed to government, two days of theContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Head of the West African Elders Forum (WAEF) 2023 Election Mission to Sierra Leone, former President Goodluck Jonathan, on Wednesday arrived Freetown ahead of the Saturday’s general elections in the country. The Communications Officer, Goodluck Jonathan Foundation (GJF), Wealth Ominabo, stated this in aContinue Reading
By Ruth Oketunde The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has announced plans to harmonise revenue collection and end double taxation of residents in the Federal Capital Territory. Mr Olusade Adesola, FCT Permanent Secretary, said this at a press briefing on Wednesday in Abuja. He said that itContinue Reading
By Constance Athekame The Licensed Electrical Contractors Association of Nigeria (LECAN) has appealed to the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to establish a joint committee on electricity safety, security and enforcement. The National President of LECAN, Mr John Etim, made this appeal while delivering an inaugural lectureContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The UNESCO Read and Earn Federation (UNESCO REF) has unveiled the Young Women in Agriculture (YWA) champions initiative, aimed at achieving “zero hunger” for the country. The President, UNESCO REF, Prince Abdulsalami Ladigbolu, in Abuja on Wednesday said that initiative under its Strategic Intervention ProgrammeContinue Reading
By Olayinka Olawale Prof. Olajide Babayemi of Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ibadan has urged the Federal Government to conduct census to ascertain the total number of animals in the country. Babayemi, who made the call in an interview with the News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) says it will deploy the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB’s) Computer Based Centres (CBT) for its Professional Qualifying Examinations (PQE) and training programmes. The Registrar, TRCN, Prof. Josiah Ajiboye, announced this in a statement made available to newsmenContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi Stakeholders in the education sector have reiterated the need to allocate 20 per cent of the national budget to education with full implementation of the allocation. The National Moderator, Civil Society Action Coalition on Education for All (CSACEFA), Mr Duke Ogbureke, said this at the 2023Continue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi Mr David Adejo, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, has urged students in the country to rekindle the reading culture. Adejo gave the advice on Tuesday at the launch of the 2023 Readership Promotion Campaign organised by the National Library of Nigeria, in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Joy Odigie Edo State Primary Health Care Development Agency (EDSPHCDA), says Malaria and Human Papiloma Virus (HPV) vaccines will be introduced into routine immunisations for children in year 2024. Mrs Elfrida Omogun, State Immunisation Officer, EDSPHCDA, stated this during an interview with the News AgencyContinue Reading
