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By Mark Longyen The United States’ Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills, says elections are critical tools for upholding democratic values globally, stressing that elections reflect the will of the people. The envoy made this known while speaking at a roundtable organised by the embassy to mark the U.S. general electionsContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC), has commended President Bola Tinubu for instructing Attorney General Lateef Fagbemi to ensure the immediate release of minors detained during the #EndBadGovernance protests across Nigeria. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that the directive was announced by the Minister ofContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Mogbede The Society of Nigerian Broadcasters (SNB) on Monday in Abuja emphasised the need for a National Information Policy as a foundation to guide ethical and responsible broadcasting across the country. Mr Ismail Sani, Vice-President (North-Central Zone), of the SNB, in a statement, said that such policy wouldContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Alumni Association of Government Secondary School Garki, Area 10, Class of ‘94, has advised Nigerian youths to be patriotic and participate actively in nation building as against leaving the country. The Alumni President, Mr Festus Udoebor, gave the advice at the 30th reunion anniversary of classContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen )Dr Omar Touray, President of the ECOWAS Commission, has called on Member States to collaborate and expedite action toward ensuring that the African-Atlantic gas project(AAGP) becomes a reality. Touray made the plea at a joint meeting of the Economic Community of West African States’ (ECOWAS) Ministers ofContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Prof. Attahiru Jega, former Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has called for the nurturing and entrenchment of good democratic governance to catalyse economic recovery. This, he said, would help achieve public goals beneficial to the citizens and place Nigeria on a sustainable trajectory of people-oriented development.Continue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe President Bola Tinubu and other stakeholders have advocated sound corporate governance to reposition the nation’s economy toward steady growth. The President, represented by the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Sen. Abubakar Bagudu, spoke at the 2024 Annual Directors Conference in Lagos. The News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen The European Union (EU), Germany and Nigeria have unveiled the third phase of the Nigerian Energy Support Programme (NESP), aimed at bolstering Nigeria’s sustainable energy sector. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the programme seeks to support the federal government’s effort by fostering investments inContinue Reading
By Diana Omueza/Angela Atabo Quearex Tech Empowerment Foundation, in partnership with Orixine Consulting, has inaugurated a pioneering two-day robotics and AI coding programme at Government Secondary School (GSS) Kubwa, Abuja. Mr Sunday Agbo, Director-General of Quearex Tech Empowerment Foundation, on Thursday in Abuja, said the initiative commemorates the 2024 InternationalContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang The Centre for Transparency Advocacy (CTA) has urged states yet to domesticate the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to do so in order to ensure transparency in governance. The Executive Director of CTA, Ms Faith Nwadishi, made the call at the meeting/project launch of “The Strengthening AccountabilityContinue Reading
