By Hafsah Tilde The Federal Government has validated more than 40 policy instruments and operational frameworks, including the National Boy Child Policy, to strengthen child protection, family welfare and social development systems nationwide. Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, said the reforms were designed to bridgeContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha Nigeria’s newly appointed Ambassador to the State of Qatar, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has arrived in Doha to officially assume his diplomatic duties. Details of his arrival made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Abuja showed that Yakubu was accorded a warm receptionContinue Reading
By Olasunkanmi Onifade The Federal Government has described the Digital Switchover (DSO) as a strategic investment in national digital infrastructure to expand access to information, education and economic opportunities. The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, said this on Wednesday during the National Launch of theContinue Reading
By Aderogba George Dr Ojukwu Nzube, the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate for AMAC/Bwari Federal Constituency of the FCT, has pledged to prioritise youth empowerment, healthcare improvement and economic development if elected into the green chamber in 2027. Nzube made the pledge in an interview with newsmen, following his endorsementContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Policy Vault Africa, a government affairs and regulatory advisory firm, has won the Best Policy and Compliance Company of the Year 2026 award at the Gaming Tech Summit Africa (GTSA) Awards held in Nairobi, Kenya. Partner at Policy Vault Africa, Mr Ikechukwu Ofuani, made this known inContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Financial experts have urged the Federal Government and private sector players to sustain policy reforms, strengthen institutions and embrace corporate adaptability as key drivers of competitiveness and long-term economic growth in Nigeria They made the call on Tuesday in Lagos at the PEARL Awards summit themed: “PolicyContinue Reading
Mr Hary Andriantavy of the African Association for Rural Electrification (CLUB-ER) during his presentation on the sub-theme: “The Impact of Energy Access on Rural Economies: Agro-Processing and Livelihoods,” on Wednesday in Dakar, Senegal. By Mark Longyen An energy expert, Mr Hary Andriantavy of the African Association for Rural Electrification (CLUB-ER),Continue Reading
By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu Trinity University, Yaba, Lagos, has described hosting of Lagos Studies Association (LSA) Conference as an opportunity to project Africa’s vast potential to the global community through scholarship, research and intellectual engagement. At a news conference on Tuesday to herald the week-long event, the Vice-Chancellor of the university,Continue Reading
Mr Williams Baidoe, ECOWAS Acting Director, Energy and Mines, during his presentation at the ongoing delocalised meeting of ECOWAS Parliament in Dakar, Senegal, on Wednesday. By Mark Longyen The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says it is targeting an increase in the share of renewable energy in WestContinue Reading
By Patience Omoha A Wuse Zone 2 Magistrates’ Court, Abuja, on Wednesday adjourned until July 20 the alleged N35 million financial misappropriation case instituted by the Social Democratic Party (SDP) against its former National Chairman, Shehu Gabam. The court’s decision follows the non-availability of a bank statement expected to beContinue Reading
