By Salisu Sani-idris Vice President Kashim Shettima and members of the National Economic Council are meeting at the presidential villa, Abuja for their monthly programme. The meeting is chaired by Shettima and attended by state governors, ministers in charge of the finance budget, governor of the Central Bank of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Tour operators say the crave for leisure and recreation by Nigerians is fast diminishing owing to rising cost of living. In separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the operators also expressed concern about poor patronage owing to the development. Nigerians, globally recognised asContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris Vice President Kashim Shettima has restated the commitment of President Bola Tinubu’s administration to the welfare of the Armed Forces and families of fallen heroes. Mr Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications, Office of the Vice-President, in a statement on WednesdayContinue Reading
By Moses Kolo/Bashir Rabe Mani Prof. Musa Garba-Maitafsir, the Director, National Teachers’ Institute (NTI) Kaduna, said on Tuesday that the institute has trained more than 18,000 primary school teachers in Adamawa, Yobe and Borno on e-facilitation. Garba-Maitafsir made this known on Tuesday in Kaduna at the opening of the 1stContinue Reading
By Moses Kolo The Minister of State for Education, Dr Yusuf Sununu, on Tuesday reiterated the commitment of the Federal Government towards improving the quality of education in the country. Sununu stated this while declaring open the 1st Annual National Conference of the National Teachers’ Institute (NTI), in Kaduna. TheContinue Reading
By Mohammed Tijjani The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) Kaduna has announced the promotion of Lt. Col. Abubakar-Surajo Imam to the rank of Professor of Mechatronics Engineering. Imam is said to be the first professor from among serving personnel in the history of the Nigerian Army. The Registrar of the Academy,Continue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris A digital public health expert, Zaid Olanrewaju, has urged the Federal Government to digitalise the country’s health sector to improve healthcare service delivery. Olanrewaju made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sidelines of a stakeholders’ meeting in Abuja. HeContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang Sen. Ireti Kingibe, Chairman, Senate Committee on Women Affairs has called for the recruitment of more women into the various security agencies to ensure gender inclusivity. Kingibe made the call at a three-day “Strategic Sensitisation Workshop with Senior Officers of Defence and Security Agencies and Relevant CommitteesContinue Reading
By Kingsley Okoye The Senate has confirmed the appointment of Dr Aminu Maida as the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). This followed the presentation and adoption of a report of the Committee on Communications by its Chairman, Sen. Bilbis Ikra (APC- Zamfara) at the Committee ofContinue Reading
By Aderonke Ojediran No fewer than 200 amateur golf players will compete at the 62nd edition of the First Bank Golf Lagos Open scheduled to tee-off from Nov. 16 to Nov. 19 at the Ikoyi Club,1938 golf section. Olusegun Alebiosu, Executive Director, Chief Risk Officer, First Bank, who represented theContinue Reading
