By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Federal Government has approved a 50 per cent increase in scholarship grants across all academic levels as part of a major overhaul of its national scholarship programme. Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed this on Wednesday during a high-level meeting with officials of the FederalContinue Reading
By Nana Hauwa Musa The Director-General of the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), Dr Adebowale Adedokun, has reaffirmed the government’s dedication to transparency and public trust. Adedokun spoke in Abuja on Wednesday while receiving a delegation from the Open Government Partnership (OGP) Global Support Unit. He stressed that trust isContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has urged seamless implementation of the Single Inter-State Road Tax Sticker (SIRTS) and Single Haulage Fee (SHF) initiatives. MAN said the implementation would curb illegal road taxes and reduce the overall burden of multiple taxation on businesses across the country. MANContinue Reading
By Aderogba George The Founder of Tu2minis Global Services Ltd., Mrs Ngozi Enite-Okoro, has urged women entrepreneurs to prioritise product quality, regulatory compliance, and access to accurate information to enhance growth and support national development. Enite-Okoro made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) onContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang/Funmilayo Adeyemi The Federal Government has inaugurated the maiden Diaspora BRIDGE, a digital hub initiative, to bolster the partnership in education, research and innovation between diaspora academics, and Nigerian tertiary institutions. Vice-President Kashim Shettima while inaugurating the initiative, hosted by the Federal Ministry of Education on Monday inContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher No fewer than 800 affiliate members are expected to attend the inaugural Civil Society Summit to be hosted by the National Civil Society Council of Nigeria (NCSCN) in Abuja. The Executive Director of NCSCN, Mr Blessing Akinlosotu, in a statement on Monday in Abuja, said the two-dayContinue Reading
By Patricia Amogu, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) In the face of Nigeria’s deepening security crisis, marked by terrorism, banditry, kidnapping, and communal violence, a glimmer of hope is on the horizon as homegrown security innovations gain momentum. These indigenous initiatives are gradually taking centre stage, lifting the spirits ofContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The Federal Government has been urged to prioritise agriculture as a key driver of economic growth, given its potential to greatly boost the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Mr Sunday Peter, an Economist and Agro Consultant said this in an interview with the News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha Mr Adesola Obisola, an economic expert, has urged stakeholders in the mining industry to support the ongoing reforms being implemented by the Nigeria Mining Cadastre Office (NMCO). Obisola in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja, said the agency needed theContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi ActionAid Nigeria’s General Assembly has called on the Federal Government to urgently reform the national security architecture to address widespread violence across the country. This includes persistent herder attacks, civilian casualties from military airstrikes, and the violent suppression of protests. The call was contained in a communiquéContinue Reading
