By Oluwatope Lawanson Dr Joe Odumakin, President, Women Arise for Change Initiative, has called for a deliberate policy direction to implement the 35 per cent Affirmative Action for women in public governance. Odumakin made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. The rightsContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi Mrs Omolara Svensson, Special Assistant to the Minister of State for Agriculture on Women and Youth in Agricultural Innovation, has pledged her commitment to achieving 100 per cent inclusion of women and youth in agriculture. She said that this initiative would play a key role in ensuringContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko The Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG) says the presence of four Nigerian entrepreneurs on the 2025 Forbes list of Africa’s 22 wealthiest individuals is proof of prosperity in the country. Mr Emeka Nwankpa, Chairman of the group, said it was instructive that Dangote Refinery was instrumental toContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has dismissed reports alleging that inmates were being poorly fed and dying of hunger in custodial centres across the country. Reacting to the claims in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja, the Service Public RelationsContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has pledged to support the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria (ICSAN) to promote corporate governance and administrative excellence in the country. The CBN Governor, Mr Olayemi Cardoso, said this at a fundraising for the construction of the institute’sContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to position Nigeria among the top 80 countries on the global Human Capital Index (HCI) by the year 2030. Vice-President Kashim Shettima made this known in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, during the inauguration of the state’s National Human Capital DevelopmentContinue Reading
By Ginika Okoye Banks have appealed to the government to grant tax incentives and breaks to financial institutions financing infrastructure and mining as done in other climes like China and Brazil. Mr Oliver Alawuba, the Chairman, Body of Banks’ Chief Executive Officers (CEOs), made the appeal at the 36th SeminarContinue Reading
Reparations By Cecilia Ologunagba The fourth session of the UN Permanent Forum on People of African Descent has opened at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The session is focusing on the challenges of reparations and the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on the development of people of AfricanContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi The National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) has begun the training of 50 youths on microwave communications, telecommunications installation and maintenance skills acquisition. The two weeks programme is being carried out in collaboration with Grassroots Bridge Builders (GBB), a multi-purpose limited company in Abuja. The programmeContinue Reading
By Aminu Garko The Federal Government says it is determined to provide all the needed support for initiating modern innovation to address post-harvest losses among farmers across the country. The Minister of State for Industry and Investment, Sen. John Owan Enoh, disclosed this on Monday during the inauguration of aContinue Reading
