By Celine-Damilola Oyewole The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, on Friday in Abuja, reiterated the importance of digital literacy and its role in fostering economic independence amongst women. She said this at the closing ceremony of the Renewed Hope Initiative RHI/NITDA Women Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Training Empowerment ProgrammeContinue Reading
By Bridget Ikyado Archbishop Ignatius Kaigama, Catholic Archbishop of Abuja Archdiocese has directed Catholic institutions and parishes in Abuja to plant no fewer than 10 trees to conserve and protect the environment. Kaigama gave the directive at the inauguration of Tree Planting/Growing Campaign organised by the Justice Development and PeaceContinue Reading
By Rukayat Adeyemi The Commissioner For Insurance, Mr Sunday Thomas, on Friday said that the insurance industry and the Federal Government were working on guidelines for protection of government assets across the country. Thomas, also Chief Executive Officer (CEO), National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), said this at the 2023 retreat forContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Health, Ms Kachollom Daju, says innovation is key to enhancing the availability, safety and effectiveness of blood transfusion in Nigeria. She said this in Abuja, during the society’s 50th anniversary and Annual General and Scientific Meeting with the theme ‘Our Past,Continue Reading
By Aderonke Ojediran Chioma Ajunwa, Nigeria’s first Olympic gold medalist, on Friday called on athletes representing the country at global events such as the ongoing World Athletics Championships to maintain high level of professionalism. Ajunwa, a former track and field athlete and football player, said this against the backdrop ofContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue Nigeria’s unemployment rate dropped to 4.1 per cent in the first quarter of 2023 from 5.3 per cent in the fourth of 2022. Mr Adeniran Adeyemi, the Statistician General of the Federation and Chief Executive Officer of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), said this on Thursday during theContinue Reading
By Perpetua Onuegbu The Minister of Works, Mr David Umahi, has assured that the reconstruction work on the Abuja-Kaduna-Kano highway would be completed by the first quarter of 2024. Umahi made this known while inspecting the project on Thursday to assess the progress made so far by Julius Berger NigeriaContinue Reading
By Awayi Kuje The Nasarawa State House of Assembly has said that 12 people died in a boat mishap at river Kogi Kungra Kamfani in Arikiya electoral ward of Lafia Local of Government Area of the state on Aug. 20. Alhaji Ibrahim Abdullahi, the Speaker of the House, made thisContinue Reading
By David Adeoye The Committee of Retired Inspectors-General of Police has advocated 65 years as retirement age and 40 years as tenure of service for Police personnel. This is part of resolutions of the former I-Gs at the end of their two-day retreat, held at the International Institute of TropicalContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz President Bola Tinubu has directed the delegation of Muslim Ulamas mediating in the Niger Republic crisis to return to the junta in order to have a tentative commitment. After a closed-door with the president, Ustaz Abdullahi Bala-Lau, leader of the delegation, said that Tinubu was desirous ofContinue Reading
