By Celine-Damilola Oyewole The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has reaffirmed the commitment of President Bola Tinubu’s administration to health interventions aimed at reducing maternal and child mortality across Nigeria. Mrs Tinubu restated this in Jalingo during the launch of the distribution of 10,000 professional kits to midwives in theContinue Reading
By Ifeanyi Olannye Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta has assented to the strategic Delta State Electricity Power Sector Bill, 2024 and six others into law. The governor, who performed the function at Government House, Asaba on Thursday, described the electricity bill as a game changer in the state’s rapid industrialisationContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang Dr Marcus Ogunbiyi, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS), on Thursday inaugurated the “Nourish Nigeria” project to bolster food security in Nigeria. Ogunbiyi, represented by Mr Olanipekun Oshadiya, Director, Agricultural Land and Climate Change Management Services of the ministry, disclosed this in AbujaContinue Reading
By Lucy Osuizigbo-Okechukwu The Anambra State Government has directed all owners of private schools operating without official approval to obtain the necessary authorisation by September, or face closure. Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, the state’s Commissioner for Education, gave the warning during a stakeholders’ meeting of proprietors of private schools, in AwkaContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Managing Director, Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), Akintunde Sawyerr, has issued a stern warning to institutions that fail to inform students of loan disbursements made on their behalf. Sawyerr gave the warning while addressing newsmen in Abuja on Thursday. He said some institutions still demand paymentContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chairman of Pakistani Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, Gen. Shahir Mirza, has commended the Armed Forces of Nigeria, for its efforts in the fight against terrorism, insurgency and other forms of insecurity. Mirza gave the commendation during a visit to his Nigerian counterpart, Gen. Christopher MusaContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has assured China that all bilateral agreements would be implemented. This assurance was given during a courtesy visit in Abuja on Thursday. Akpabio met with Hu Chunhua, Vice-Chairperson of the 14th Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). The visit wasContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Vice Chairman, Senate Committee on Federal Character and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Diket Plang, has commended the FRSC for its innovation, infrastructure, and staff welfare. During the inauguration of new facilities at FRSC headquarters on Thursday in Abuja, Plang expressed satisfaction with the Corps’ ongoing transformation. The NewsContinue Reading
By Justina Auta EngenderHealth, a leading global health organisation, has partnered with various stakeholders to expand access to the Hormonal Intrauterine Device (HIUD) in Kebbi and Plateau states. Dr Kabiru Atta, EngenderHealth’s Country Representative, shared the success of the HIUD scale-up project during a national dissemination meeting in Abuja onContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike President Bola Tinubu has commissioned the Afreximbank African Trade Centre (AATC) in Abuja, calling for more commitment to build a stronger, more interconnected and prosperous Africa. The President, represented by Sen. George Akume, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, said to achieve this, new trade corridorsContinue Reading
