By Rukayat Moisemhe Lorenzo Mba, Founder, Waka Community International Foundation, has urged Nigerians to embrace walking to help prevent or manage conditions including heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, cancer and type 2 diabetes. Mba gave the advice on Saturday in Lagos during a walk event with Q-life Family ClinicContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko President Bola Tinubu said his decision to appoint Dr Bosun Tijani as Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, despite his past criticism, was a testament to his belief in recognising talent, even in those who may have once been critics. The President said this on SaturdayContinue Reading
By Joan Nwagwu The Chairperson of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) FCT Women Commission, Mrs Sandra Ogbonna, has urged women to take deliberate steps towards leadership through proactive action rather than waiting for opportunities. Ogbonna made this call at the International Women’s Day 2025 celebration with the theme “Accelerate ActionContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Experts have emphasised the importance of team alignment, a high-performance culture, employee engagement, and effective leadership in attracting funding and ensuring business sustainability for entrepreneurs and start-ups. They made the call at the American Business Council (ABC) Business-for-Business (B4B) Revenue Acceleration Programme on Friday in Lagos. MrsContinue Reading
By Onyeje Abutu-Joel The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, on Friday inspected the Makurdi irrigation farm project and commissioned the Ugodo community access road. Utsev, while inspecting the farm at Mbakuv in Makurdi Local Government Area of Benue, said the farm has over 3,000 hectares ofContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has urged Investment Promotion Agencies of West Africa (IPAWAS) to explore the use of diaspora remittances for infrastructure development in their respective countries. ECOWAS Director of Private Sector, Dr Tony Elumelu, made this call during a meeting of theContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko President Bola Tinubu has appointed Mr Felix Morka, the National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as the Board Chairman of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA). The President also approved the appointment of Hon. Fatuhu Buhari from Katsina State as the Director-General of the NationalContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko President Bola Tinubu has approved new appointments to strengthen the leadership of River Basin Development Authorities under the Federal Ministry of Water Resources. At the Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority, Abeokuta, Mr Sowade Adebayo will replace Mr Julius Oloro as the Executive Director of Engineering Services, MrContinue Reading
By Onyeje Abutu-Joel President Bola Tinubu on Thursday inaugurated the upgrade of the Buruku-Gboko water supply project, valued at ₦18.8 billion. The project, located in Ameladu, Gboko Local Government Area of Benue State, is a major underground water collection site in the region. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reportsContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI), has reaffirmed its commitment to boost women’s participation in business and trade for economic growth. Its Director-General, Mr Agabaidu Jideani, disclosed this at a virtual meeting to commemorate the International Women’s Day (IWD) 2025 in Abuja on Wednesday. TheContinue Reading
