By Taiye Olayemi Mrs Aisha Augie, the newly appointed Director-General of the Centre for Black and African Arts and Civilisation (CBAAC), has urged members of staff to be dedicated to duty and embrace teamwork. Augie made the call on Monday in Lagos at a meeting with her predecessor, Chief OluwabunmiContinue Reading
By Sylvester Thompson The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has expressed commitment to encourage more female participation in Nigeria’s engineering sector. Its Executive Vice Chairman (EVC), Khalil Halilu, said this on Friday at the launch of Developing Engineering Leaders Through Her (DELT-Her), in Abuja. Halilu described theContinue Reading
By Diana Omueza The All Progressives Congress – National Youth Advocacy Front (APC-NYAF) on Monday lauded the result oriented reforms in the Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Services. The National Coordinator of the group, Mr Jubril Ekwote, made the commendation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris Arewa Traders Association of Nigeria (ATAN) has pledged to work with all its members in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to stabilize price of food items in the holy month of Ramadan. The newly appointed FCT Chairman of the association, Alhaji Habib Muhammad-Gajo, made the pledge inContinue Reading
By Edeki Igafe Commodore Chindo Yahaya , outgoing Commander, Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Delta, says the Base recorded resounding successes against crude oil theft and other maritime crimes in its areas of operations. Yahaya disclosed this during a farewell parade organised in his honour at the Warri Naval Base. TheContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris The Federal Government on Thursday revealed plans to create no fewer than 100,000 verifiable jobs by May 29. Mr Temitola Adekunle-Johnson, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and Job Creation, Office of the Vice-President, announced this in Abuja. Adekunle-Johnson spokeContinue Reading
By Philomina Attah The Archbishop, Metropolitan and Primate of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, Most Reverend Henry Ndukuba, has urged Nigerians to be patient with President Bola Tinubu-led administration. Ndukuba, who made the call at a news conference in Abuja on hardship and insecurity in the country, said thatContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris An Abuja-Based Islamic cleric, Imam Yahya Al-Yolawi has urged the Federal Government to come up with effective fiscal and monetary policies to address the rising cost of living in the country. Al-Yolawi made the call while delivering the Jumma’at sermon titled,” Prayers, Repentance and Taking Measures: WayContinue Reading
By Joan Nwagwu Civil servants have urged the President Bola Tinubu-led administration to be sensitive to workers’ plights. The workers, through their umbrella bodies, spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) in Abuja on Wednesday. The workers, while speaking on the delay in the payment of their salaries, wage awardContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) From every indication, kidnapping is latest challenge facing security agencies in the Federal Capital Territory. The surge in the activities of the criminals involved in kidnapping especially in and around Abuja heightened the existing fears among the residents and visitors to theContinue Reading
