By Angela Atabo Connected Development (CODE),a Civil Society Organisation, has tasked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to improve on its logistics management, ahead of the Nov.11 Kogi,Bayelsa and Imo governorship election. Mr Hamzat Lawal, the Chief Executive of CODE, said this at the presentation of the ‘Uzabe: Nigeria DecidesContinue Reading
By Diana Omueza BAS Insurance Brokers has inaugurated MAYA, a low-tech-enabled insurance product on WhatsApp to enables car owners have easy access to car insurance policy from their phones within 24 hours. Ms Patricia Maigida, Chief Operating Officer (COO) BAS Insurance, said this at the inauguration of the product onContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Prisoners Rehabilitation and Welfare Action (PRAWA) has called on government at all levels to ensure rehabilitation of torture victims and prosecution of perpetrators. The Executive Director, PRAWA, Dr Uju Agomoh made the call during a training for Medical and Legal Practitioners on Medico-Legal documentation and rehabilitationContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang Some stakeholders have called on the Federal Government to constitute and inaugurate the National Working Group on Business and Human Rights (NWGBHR) to achieve meaningful progress. The stakeholders gave the advice in a communique issued on their behalf by Ms Naomi Nwokolo, Executive-Director of United Nations GlobalContinue Reading
By Priscilla Osaje The Nigerian Film Corporation (NFC) has urged the Minister of Arts, Culture and Creative Economy, Ms Hannatu Musawa, to revisit some key film industry’s policies that have the capabilities of enhancing the sector. This is contained in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday by its Director,Continue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association (NVMA), has appealed to the Ministers of Agriculture and Food Security to work towards improved animal healthcare delivery in the country. Dr Oluwatoyin Adetuberu, President of the association made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) onContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR) is set to collaborate with an Information Communication Technology (ICT) company known as ‘Educatial’ to have a skilled, competent and responsible public service. The Director-General of BPSR, Dr Ibrahim Arabi, on Friday in Abuja said the collaboration was aContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Some stakeholders have canvassed for the support of the Organised Private Sector (OPS), non- governmental organisations and others for initiatives to drive Climate Change Act effective enforcement and engender sustainability. They made the advocacy at the American Business Council (ABC) and Lagos Business School (LBS) SustainabilityContinue Reading
By Ruth Oketunde/ Ndubuisi Nwachukwu Mr Christopher Maikalangu, Chairman of the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) says the Park and Pay policy in the City Center and some other parts of the FCT began on Friday. Maikalangu said this while addressing a news conference at the council secretariat onContinue Reading
By Diana Omueza Mr Abdullahi Ganduje, National Chairman, All Progressives Congress (APC) has assured women in the country of better representation in the President Bola Tinubu-led government. Ganduje gave the assurance when the National Coordinator of Aunty Zee Support Group, Cecilia Yashim, led a delegation on a visit toContinue Reading
