By Ihechinyere Chigemeri-Uwom Gov. Alex Otti of Abia on Friday flagged off the rehabilitation of the Umuahia-Ikot Ekpene Road with a pledge to deliver it on time. Speaking while flagging off the 25-kilometre project in Umuahia, Otti thanked President Bola Tinubu for granting approval for Abia Government to take overContinue Reading
By Ramatu Garba The Kano State Government says preparations have reached advanced stage for the 2025 Kano Cultural Festival (KANFEST), aimed at promoting the state’s rich cultural heritage and creative industry. The Deputy Governor, Alhaji Aminu Abdulsalam-Gwarzo, stated this while addressing journalists on Friday in Kano ahead of the event.Continue Reading
By Grace Alegba The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) and the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Friday agreed to technical partnership for sustainable growth of the nation’s marine and blue economy. NSE President, Mrs Margaret Oguntala, during a courtesy visit to NPA’s Managing Director, Dr Abubakar Dantsoho, in Marina, explainedContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The appointment of Rear Adm. Idi Abbas as the 25th Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) brings a wealth of experience, discipline, and professionalism to the leadership of the Nigerian Navy. A seasoned Above Water Warfare specialist, Rear Adm. Abbas has spent more than three decades in serviceContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje Following the appointment of Maj.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu as the 25th Chief of Army Staff (COAS) by President Bola Tinubu on Friday, a new defining phase has emerged in the history of the Nigerian Army. The new COAS succeeds Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, who has been elevated to theContinue Reading
By Doris Esa A National Youth Service Corps member serving in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr John Ayomipo, has trained and empowered 50 women and youths in organic farming in Wassa Community. The training, held on Friday in Wassa Community and Wassa Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) Camp Apo, Abuja,Continue Reading
By Gregg Mmaduakolam The National Pension Commission says it will clear all pension arrears and gratuities owed the retirees if the N758 billion bond by the Federal Government matures before December this year. Ms. Omolola Oloworaran, the Director-General of PenCom, said this on Friday in Owerri at a two-day workshopContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Federal Government has launched an initiative to empower 8,000 teachers nationwide with zero-rated data access and subsidised devices to enhance professional development and classroom delivery. Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, announced this during a Ministerial Roundtable in Abuja. He said the teachers, drawn from theContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says it has sustained a 24-hour printing operation at its Lagos Mini Print Farm to fast-track the production of driver’s licences and clear all backlogs across the South-West. The FRSC Corps Marshal, Malam Shehu Mohammed, disclosed this in Lagos during aContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Federal Government has called on members of the National Assembly to capture the establishment of soil laboratories in all 774 local government areas of the country in their constituency projects. The Minister of State for Agriculture, Sen. Aliyu Abdullahi, made the call at the Regional HubContinue Reading
