By Adeola Akinbobola The Federal Government has inaugurated an Insurance Policyholders’ Protection Fund (IPPF) Committee, aimed at strengthening consumers protection and stabilising Nigeria’s insurance industry. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, during the inauguration on Friday in Abuja, said the IPPF Committee would safeguardContinue Reading
By Kemi Akintokun The Federal Ministry of Health, through the National HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis and STIs Control Programme (NASCP), has reaffirmed its commitment to achieving an HIV-free society through increased awareness, testing and responsible health practices. Dr Chioma Ukanwa, an official of NASCP who spoke to newsmen said the three-dayContinue Reading
By Martha Agas and Deborah Bada The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, says the current economic difficulties in Nigeria are painful but are part of the necessary transition toward building a resilient and sustainable economy. Alake stated this at the maiden edition of the Solid Minerals Excellence AwardsContinue Reading
By Uche Bibilari The Co-Founder of SkolaKonnect, a digital platform, Ms Obehi Ogbeide, has underscored the need for students to acquire skills and become self-employed while still in school to help reduce unemployment in the country. Ogbeide said this during the Future Forward Campus Tour and launch of the platformContinue Reading
By Alex Enebeli Prof. Chima Onoka of the University of Nigeria Enugu Campus (UNEC), has said that research alone cannot transform Nigeria’s healthcare delivery system without effective policy implementation and political engagement. Onoka, who is the Professor of Public Health and Health Systems Economics, stated this on Thursday while deliveringContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye A new era has begun at the prestigious Guards Polo Club, Abuja, following the election of Mustapha Junaid as president. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Junaid emerged president of the club on April 6, after previously serving as first vice president. An active poloContinue Reading
By Joshua Olomu Belema Abili, US-based Nigerian preacher, has called on political and religious leaders to embrace godliness and transformational leadership style as essential tools for national peace and prosperity. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the cleric made the call at a news conference on Thursday inContinue Reading
By Rita Iliya Former Inspector-General of Police, Mr Mike Okiro, has urged Nigerians to put aside their religious differences and embrace national unity. Okiro made the call on Thursday in Minna, Niger at the inauguration of a renovated Juma’at Mosque by the Sir Mike Okiro foundation at the Police SecondaryContinue Reading
By Segun Giwa Leaders and stakeholders from the Niger Delta region have called on President Bola Tinubu to ensure the immediate decentralisation of pipeline and, oil and gas infrastructure surveillance contracts across the region. They made the call in an open letter to the President, which was made available toContinue Reading
By Lengnan Tobias Former Nigerian Ambassador to Chad, Abdullah Omaki, says most political parties in Nigeria lack functional and distinct ideologies to guide governance. Omaki said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. According to him, political parties should serve as “schools of publicContinue Reading
