By Martha Agas The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi, has tasked the newly confirmed Deputy Comptroller-Generals (DCG) and Assistant Comptroller-Generals (ACG) on mentoring the service’s personnel. Adeniyi made the call during the investiture of the officers at the service headquarters on Friday in Abuja. The NewsContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Afonne The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), Diocese of Kubwa, has inaugurated a new archdeaconry in Abuja to further propagate the gospel of Jesus Christ in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Rt. Rev. Duke Akamisoko, the Bishop of Kubwa Diocese, who inaugurated the new archdeaconry (Kubwa North Archdeaconry)Continue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) says it will henceforth issue Outline Business Case (OBC) Certificate of Compliance and Full Business Case (FBC) Certificate of Compliance within seven days. This follows a directive from President Bola Tinubu to the commission’s Director General, Dr Jobson Ewalefoh, “to accelerateContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh Stakeholders have called for a unified action to secure scaled-up climate finance for Africa. The stakeholders spoke at the 12th Conference on Climate Change and Development in Africa (CCDA-XII) in Abidjan. The conference served as a crucial platform for African leaders, policymakers, and experts to address theContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Federal Government has tasked investors in the country to utilise the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) intervention funds for the purpose they were meant for. Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri, Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Oil), made this known on Thursday during a facility tour ofContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Afonne The Centre for Fiscal Transparency and Public Integrity (CeFTPI) has identified poor implementation of anti graft laws as a major challenge in the fight against corruption in Nigeria. The Executive Director, CeFTPI, Dr Umar Yakubu said this at a Criminal Justice Cohort Post-IACC Engagement Workshop organised byContinue Reading
By Dorcas Jonah Members of the now-defunct All Progressives Congress (APC) Women Campaign Council want President Bola Tinubu to appoint some of them into positions of authority to ensure inclusivity in his government. Elizabeth Otunbalogun, spokesperson of the group, told newsmen in Abuja that their being given appointment was necessaryContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Federal Government has reiterated commitment to meet the September deadline set out for the commencement of the African Energy Bank (AEB). Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri, Minister of State Petroleum Resources (Oil), gave the assurance on Wednesday in Abuja when Dr Omar Ibrahim, Secretary-General, African Petroleum Producers’ OrganisationContinue Reading
By Nana Musa The Centre for Management Development (CMD) says any individual who operates consulting training, without accreditation is liable to six months of imprisonment or a fine of N250,000 or both. Mrs Modinat Olusoji, CMD’s acting Director-General (D-G), told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in AbujaContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh The Al-Habibiyyah Islamic Society has organised a holiday camp workshop for more than 80 teenagers in Abuja to inculcate moral values and develop their entrepreneurial skills. The National Chief Imam of the Society, Shiek Fuad Adeyemi, at the end of the 10-day intensive camp on Saturday stressedContinue Reading
