By Tosin Kolade The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, has called for collective action from all stakeholders to encourage the culture of handwashing in all parts of the country. Utsev made this call at an event to commemorate the 2023 Global Handwashing Day with the theme,Continue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz President Bola Tinubu on Monday swore in three new ministers during the second Federal Executive Council holding at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The new cabinet members are Malam Balarabe Lawal from Kaduna State as Minister of Environment, Jamila Bio-Ibrahim from Kwara, Minister of YouthsContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has advised the media to be unbiased and avoid fake news in reporting electoral process. The Chairman of INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu gave the advice at a two-day workshop on Election Reporting, Ethical Practices, Safety and Conflict Sensitivity in ElectionContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says its corruption survey is aimed at assessing the Federal Government’s fight against corruption. The Statistician-General of the Federation, Prince Semiu Adeniran, said this at the Train the Trainers programme for the Third National Survey on Quality and Integrity of PublicContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation on Friday commended the efforts of Chad Basin Development Authority to rehabilitate the collapsed Alau dam in Borno state. The dam, located 20km away from Maiduguri in Borno, had collapsed from the impact of the 2022 devastating flood, followingContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Ministry of Women Affairs is to distribute 26,000 tonnes of hybrid rice to rural women to cut down the cost of rice, boost food production and food security. Mrs Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, Minister of Women Affairs, made this known, while briefing newsmen ahead of the 2023 InternationalContinue Reading
By Ikenna Uwadileke The Nigerian Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (NASME) says it is committing a N2billion empowerment fund to revolutionise the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) sector. The National President of the association, Dr Abdulrashid Yerima, said this in a media briefing on Friday in Abuja heraldingContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan Health science students of Government Secondary School (GSS), Apo resettlement and Health Bridge Initiative, an NGO, on Thursday took to the streets to sensitise Abuja residents to importance of health education. The students, displaying different placards about various diseases, embarked on sensitisation walk from Apo to theContinue Reading
By Femi Ogunshola The National Commandant of the Nigeria Peace Corps, Mr Dickson Akor, has commended the House of Representatives for passing the Peace Corps Bill to Senate for concurrence. Akor gave the commendation while reacting to the passage of the bill to the upper chamber by the House ofContinue Reading
By Usman Aliyu Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN) on Thursday inducted 97 graduates of Bachelor of Nursing Sciences at the Igbinedion University, Okada, Edo into the profession. In his address, the Vice-Chancellor of Igbinedion University, Prof. Lawrence Ezemonye, said the institution had contributed immensely to boost and improveContinue Reading
