By Joan Nwagwu The Tripartite Committee on National Minimum Wage (TCNMW), says it will hold its 8th meeting on June 4 to continue negotiations. Mr Ekpo Nta, member and Secretary of the committee said this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. According to Nta, I respectfully invite you toContinue Reading
By Ebere Agozie A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mr Mohammed Ndarani, has commended President Bola Tinubu for establishing the evaluation standards for the assessment of his ministers. Ndarani said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Monday while reacting to the recent event of presentationContinue Reading
By Ahmed Ubandoma The Federal Government says it has secured Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to the tune N20 billion towards facilitating local production of assistive devices for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs). Dr James Lalu, the Executive Secretary, National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) disclosed this in an interview withContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi The Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRC) and its partners have launched the Small and Medium Enterprises Corporate Governance Guidelines (SME-CGG) to ensure business sustainability beyond their founders. FRC launched the Guidelines in collaboration with Integrity Organisation, UN Global Compact Network Nigeria and sponsored by MacArthur FoundationContinue Reading
By Perpetua Onuegbu Mr Gabriel Aduda, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Women Affairs, has emphasised that Civil Society Organisations and development partners are essential for achieving self-actualisation for women and children. Represented by the Director of Child Development, Mr Ali Madugu, Aduda said this on Thursday in AbujaContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has called on member states to champion the cause of promoting investment in order to engender sustainable development in the subregion. ECOWAS Ag. Director, Private Sector Investment, Anthony Elumelu, gave the charge during a meeting of the technical committeeContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has named Nollywood actress, Chioma Akpotha, as its maiden ‘Goodwill Ambassador for Nutrition’ in Nigeria. The partnership between Chioma and the agency is aimed at raising awareness about the critical issue of malnutrition, which affects millions of Nigerians, especially womenContinue Reading
By Aderogba George The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) on Thursday challenged parents on child protection in Kwali communities of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The Director-General of the agency, Prof. Fatima Waziri-Azi, gave the charge at a one-day community dialogue and advocacy on SexualContinue Reading
By Jacinta Nwachukwu The Federal Government in collaboration with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), have facilitated the safe return of 29 out of 120 Nigerians stranded in Sudan. The Federal Commissioner, National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI), Alhaji Tijani Ahmed stated this at the receptionContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) says it plans to start entertaining loan application from students attending state-owned tertiary institutions on June 25. The Managing Director, NELFUND, Mr Akintunde Sawyerr said this at a news conference on the Post-Application Launch in Abuja on Thursday. Sawyerr also saidContinue Reading
