By Moses Kolo Prof. Sadiya Sani-Daura, Director and Chief Executive, National Teachers’ Institute (NTI), Kaduna, has commended President Bola Tinubu for reengineering the education sector in the country. The Tinubu administration has introduced sound programmes to advance professionalism in teacher training under its Renewed Hope Agenda. Sani-Daura said this inContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The Minister of State for Industry, Sen. John Enoh, has urged the newly inaugurated board of Industrial Training Fund (ITF), to implement programmes that would address industries’ need in the country. Enoh said this while inaugurating the Governing Board of the ITF on Thursday in Abuja. HeContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The Federal Government has inaugurated a Governing Board for the National Sugar Development Council (NSDC), to strengthen and enhance its activities. Minister of State for Industry, Sen. John Owan Enoh, while inaugurating the Governing Board of the NSDC in Abuja on Thursday, said that the council shouldContinue Reading
By Hussaina Yakubu The National Union of Pensioners (NUP), has urged Gov. Uba Sani of Kaduna State, to pay the N20 billion outstanding pension liabilities owed its members The State Secretary of the union, Alhassan Balarabe-Musa, said this on Thursday in Kaduna while commenting to the 2025 International Workers’ Day.Continue Reading
MDAs Abuja, April 17, 2025 (NAN) Ms Zahrah Audu, Director-General, Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC), has reiterated the council’s readiness to work with heads of government agencies to enhance service delivery. Audu stated this in a communiqué at the end of a retreat for Heads of Ministries, Departments, andContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), says it will partner with relevant agencies to boost Artificial Intelligence (AI) studies in the Nigeria’s tertiary institutions. The Executive Secretary of TETFund, Mr Sonny Echono, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja onContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN), says the National Housing Fund (NHF) collection has increased to N103 billion in 2024. Shehu Osidi, the Managing Director and Chief Executive of the bank, stated this at a news conference on Wednesday in Abuja. He said the bank achievedContinue Reading
by Emmanuella Anokam Mr Haitham Al-Ghais, Secretary-General, Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), has tasked Africa to unlock its proven oil reserves of over 120 billion barrels. Al-Ghais stated this in a keynote address titled: “Driving Cross-Continental Investments: Scaling Africa’s Energy Frontier,” at the ongoing Nigeria International Energy SummitContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi Chief Sam Onuigbo, a former member of the House of Representatives, has urged the management of the newly established South-East Development Commission to prioritise prudent resource management. He emphasised that this approach is crucial for fulfilling the commission’s mandate of developing the region’s infrastructure. In an interviewContinue Reading
Boosting healthcare via PHCs: The Katsina example Zubairu Idris, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) A healthy nation, the saying goes, is a wealthy nation. Primary Health Centres (PHCs) form the foundation of Nigeria’s healthcare structure. It is the closest to the people. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), PrimaryContinue Reading
