By Victor Okoye Dennis Dilli has emerged as the overall winner of Maj. Gen. Godwin Umelo (Rtd.) 60th birthday golf kitty in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the tournament in honour of Umelo’s 60th birthday teed-off on Wednesday and ended on Saturday night at the TYBContinue Reading
By Tiamiyu Arobani Prof. Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, Senior Special Advisor to the President of African Development Bank on Industrialisation has advocated for sustained investment in education and technology for Nigeria’s industrialisation. Oyelaran-Oyeyinka stated this at a lecture titled: “Divergent Outcomes: Asia and Africa Development Strategy” at the London School of EconomicsContinue Reading
By Maureen Okon Nigeria and Pakistan, both members of the Commonwealth of Nations and Developing-8, have enjoyed blossoming diplomatic and bilateral relations over the years. The relations established on March 22, 1961, spans from trade to defence and cultural exchanges; it is growing deeper, with both countries building strong ties.Continue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh The leadership of some faith-based organisations have called for a transparent investigation into the technical glitch that marred the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The call, led by the Al-Habibiyyah Islamic Society (AIS) and Dominion Chapel International Church (DCIC), followed the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board’sContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Experts have charged women and youth entrepreneurs to embrace skills development and collaboration to increase their contributions to the country’s economic growth and development. They gave the advice at the Nigerian- British Chamber of Commerce (NBCC) graduation/induction of NBCC Women and Youth Entrepreneurship Development Initiative (WYEDI) onContinue Reading
By Jessica Dogo The Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, has urged the private sector to invest in women-led tech hubs and support workplace policies that empower women in the society. The Minister, Dr Bosun Tijani, made this call on Friday in Abuja, during a press conference to markContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) says it requires Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to submit reports of their procurement activities on both their websites and that of the bureau. Dr Adebowale Adedokun, Director-General, BPP said this in a statement by Zira Nagga, Head, Public Relations, onContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) has announced the newly revised public procurement threshold for Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) of the Federal Government to reflect current economic realities. This is contained in a statement issued by Zira Nagga, Head, Public Relations, BPP, in Abuja on Thursday.Continue Reading
By Emmanuel Afonne The Federal Government has pledged to strengthen open and distance learning in the country’s national policy framework for the advancement of education. The Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Alausa, made the pledge at the third Open, Distance and eLearning Association of Nigeria (ODeLAN), International Conference 2025 onContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says it is committed to strengthening service delivery among Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) through effective management of administrative data. The Statistician-General (S-G) of the Federation, Adeyemi Adeniran, stated this during a two-day In-Boarding Training of Integrated Systems of Administrative StatisticsContinue Reading
