By Femi Ogunshola Mr Daniel Akeju, an advisor and treasury manager, has faulted the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) recent increase in the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) in an attempt to curb inflation and stabilise the economy. Akeju, a member of the Chartered Institute of Treasury Management (CITM), made hisContinue Reading
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By Talatu Maiwada The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has approved $4.49 million dollars grant for healthcare interventions in Adamawa. The grant would fasttrack rehabilitation of nine primary healthcare facilities in eight local government areas of the state. Laurent De Boeck, Chief of Mission IOM, made the disclosure on WednesdayContinue Reading
By Joan Nwagwu The International Labour Organisation (ILO) says it is partnering the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to develop a Roadmap for mainstreaming gender policy for the country. Ms Inviolata Chinyangara, ILO Workers Specialist, said this at a two-day workshop on “Defining a Roadmap for Reviewing the NLC Gender Policy”Continue Reading
By Okon Okon Sen. George Akume, Secretary to Government of the Federation (SGF), says President Bola Tinubu’s administration is supportive of autonomy for Local Government Areas in the country. Akume said this during the Ministerial Press Briefing on Wednesday in Abuja to mark Tinubu’s one year anniversary in office. TheContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen ECOWAS unveiled on Wednesday, the West African Competitiveness Observatory (WACOB), an online platform, to facilitate regional trade and stimulate economic growth across the sub-region. President of the ECOWAS Commission Dr Omar Touray who unveiled the module in Abuja, said the platform would enable policymakers and businesses toContinue Reading
By Olasunkanmi Onifade The Office for Strategic Preparedness and Resilience (OSPRE) has called on the Federal Government to complement security interventions aimed at rebuilding trust with communities in the South-East for peace and development. Nike Babalola, Head, Communications and Public Relations OSPRE, in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, saidContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) is set to host the 6th edition of the African Education Conference (Edutech), aimed at proffering solutions on revitalising the education system using technology and innovations. The Chairman, Board of Trustee, Education First Nigeria, Dr Macjohn Nwabiaola, who disclosed this atContinue Reading
By Olasunkanmi Onifade Mr Christopher Ugbebor, a software engineer, has commended the Federal Government over the suspension of the proposed cybersecurity levy, saying it showed that government was responsive to public concerns. Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Wednesday, Ugbebor said by suspending the levy,Continue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi Stakeholders in the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) sector have proposed the transition of Higher National Diploma (HND) to Bachelor of Technology (BTech). The stakeholders said this in Abuja on Tuesday at a One-Day National Dialogue on the Future of Higher National Diploma (HND) inContinue Reading
