By Tosin Kolade The Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation has announced a partnership with the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to address open defecation and poor sanitation challenges in the country. The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Mr Richard Pheelangwah, communicated this at a workshop for NYSC CommunityContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Maxwell Leadership Foundation has launched the iLead Nigeria Student Transformation Training and Workshop in Northern Nigeria to promote core values and foster leadership skills among students. Mr Samuel Gbenga, iLead Nigeria Programme Manager, stated in Abuja that the programme, themed “Driving Transformation Through Leadership and Character”,Continue Reading
By Gabriel Agbeja Sen. Abdulfatai Buhari, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Aviation and Aerospace Development, has stated that Nigeria’s Insurance Industry Bill 2024, will attract global investment to the nation once enacted. Buhari made this assertion during the Nigeria Insurance Forum, a segment of the Airline Economics Growth FrontiersContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang The Sudanese Government believes that regaining control of Aj Jazira State from the rebel Rapid Support Forces (RSF) will pave the way for lasting peace in Sudan. Mr Ahmed Taboul, Chargé d’Affaires of the Sudanese Embassy in Nigeria, stated this in an interview with the News AgencyContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Some stakeholders on Thursday called for data-driven economic reforms with measurable outcomes to enhance the country’s Ease of Doing Business (EoDB) ranking. They made the call during the January9Collective (J9C) 13th Anniversary Lecture in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the event was themed:Continue Reading
By Deborah Akpede The Christ Mitots School in Ikorodu, Lagos State, has suspended a 45-year-old teacher, Stella Nwadigo, seen in a video abusing a three-year-old pupil for his inability to write numbers. The school confirmed the suspension in a statement issued by its management on Thursday. A two-minute video whichContinue Reading
By Aisha Gambo A retiree, Sani Yakubu, on Thursday dragged his wife’s grandmother, Hajiya Fatima, to a Shari’a Court sitting in Rigasa, Kaduna, for refusing to allow his wife to return to his house. The complainant told the court that his wife, Sumayya Sani, had left their matrimonial home inContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) There is an emerging reality that the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is set to lose three of its founding members – Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger Republic, in one fell swoop. Founded almost 50 years ago on May 28,Continue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman The Debt Management Office (DMO) has stated that the Federal Government has made adequate budgetary provisions to meet Nigeria’s foreign and local debt obligations. The DMO disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. According to the agency, Nigeria’s debt management practices align with relevant legislation,Continue Reading
By Mark Longyen Indonesian Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Dr Usra Harahap, says deepening bilateral relations between both countries to attract Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is critical to engendering their future economic growth. Harahap gave this insight in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday inContinue Reading
