By Salisu Sani-Idris Vice-President Kashim Shettima says the nation’s economy has started improving and it will rebounce in the coming months Shettima gave the assurances on Saturday during the launch of the Nasarawa State Human Capital Development Strategy Document & Gender Transformative Human Capital Development Policy Framework held in Lafia.Continue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris The Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) has urged its members to be law abiding when conducting their lawful activities in 774 Local Governments in the country. The association’s Deputy National President, Administration, Amb. Muhammad Bishara, made the call in a statement on Monday in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris The Federal Government has pledged to deepen ties with Japan to strengthen trade and exploit more opportunities in areas of infrastructural development, food security, and health. Vice-President Kashim Shettima said this on Wednesday when a delegation of the Japanese government paid him a visit at the PresidentialContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris President Bola Tinubu says Africa holds a significant portion of the world’s mineral reserves, including 92 per cent of global platinum, 56 per cen of cobalt, and 54 per cent of manganese, yet underdevelop. The President attributed the continent’s underdevelopment to the fact that, the resources wereContinue Reading
By Yakubu Uba Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has pleaded for support from the National Agency for Great Green Wall (NAGGW) in reducing flood incident and other environmental challenges in the state. Zulum made the plea in Maiduguri on Thursday while receiving a delegation of NAGGW, who paid him aContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris Vice-President Kashim Shettima has urged regulatory agencies to eliminate overlaps and align their activities with President Bola Tinubu’s agenda for economic growth and enhance ease of doing business in Nigeria. Shettima said this on Thursday during the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) Regulators’ Forum to buildContinue Reading
By Amina Ahmed The Nigeria COVID-19 Action, Recovery and Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES), says it has disbursed N625 billion to the 36 states since inception of the programme. The National Coordinator, NG-CARES, Dr Abdulkarim Obaje, stated this during the peer learning and experience sharing exercise, on Thursday in Bauchi. NG-CARES isContinue Reading
By Yahaya Isah/Collins Yakubu-Hammer The National Lottery Trust Fund (NLTF) has sought for partnership with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the effective coverage of its activities in its quest to deliver on its mandate. The Executive Secretary of the fund, Mr Tosin Adeyanju, made the request when heContinue Reading
By Muhammad Nur Tijani The National Agency for the Great Green Wall (NAGGW), has restated its commitment towards collaborating with the University of Maiduguri Consultancy Services to enhance the quality of its work. The Director-General of the agency, Saleh Abubakar disclosed this during an engagement with the University Consultancy ServicesContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris Vice-President Kashim Shettima has called for a formidable alliance among key players in governance to wriggle Nigerians out of poverty and enhance the quality of lives of all citizens. Shettima spoke on Wednesday during the 144th meeting of the National Economic Council (NEC) held at the PresidentialContinue Reading
