By Martha Agas The Centre for Inclusive Social Development (CISD) has called for stronger engagement of local vigilantes in tackling Nigeria’s security challenges at the second edition of its dialogue programme, Civic Talks. The dialogue held on Thursday in Abuja, focused on the theme ‘From Fear to Safety: Rethinking SecurityContinue Reading
By Lydia Chigozie-Ngwakwe/Florence Onuegbu The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) has urged the Federal Government and other stakeholders to prioritise indigenous engineers and firms in the delivery of infrastructure projects in the country. The Chairman of the NSE, Lagos Branch, Mrs Olukorede Kesha, made the call on ThursdayContinue Reading
By Dorcas Elusogbon Stakeholders have expressed support for the tax reform introduced by the administration of President Bola Tinubu, describing it as a major milestone in Nigeria’s tax reform programme. The President of the Ife Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (IFECCIMA), Mr Samuel Olawole, said theContinue Reading
By Daniel Obaje The African Polling Institute (API) has called on journalists to use data driven reporting and responsible narratives to promote social cohesion, national unity and inclusive development. The call was made at a workshop on “Equipping Policy Executives and Media Practitioners as Champions of Social Cohesion’’ organised byContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye The Executive Chairman of Roost Foundation and former Director-General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Dame Julie Donli, has condemned the brutal assault of a 10-year-old boy in Anambra. Donli condemned the incident as cruel, inhuman and unacceptable, calling for justiceContinue Reading
By Stephen Adeleye The Leafnet Enterprise in partnership with Ladi Memorial Foundation Chateko Vocational Institute (LMF-CVI), have commenced training for 150 youths in Fashion & Garment Making in Kogi. The initiative is under the Federal Ministry of Education’s Innovation Development and Effectiveness in the Acquisition of Skills (FME-IDEAS) Project supportedContinue Reading
By Priscilla Osaje The Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the Nigerian-German Investment and Cultural Expo (NGICE 2026) in Berlin and the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF) are working assiduously to fine tune the expo preparations. Amb. Chielo Ojirika, the Coordinator of NGICE 2026 andContinue Reading
NCoS inaugurates 2nd PPP project delivery committeeContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha Nigeria’s newly appointed Ambassador to the State of Qatar, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has arrived in Doha to officially assume his diplomatic duties. Details of his arrival made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Abuja showed that Yakubu was accorded a warm receptionContinue Reading
By Ebere Agozie A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Mohammed Ndarani says the traditional title Madugun Lapai conferred on him by Alhaji Umaru Bako III, the Etsu Lapai will spur him to do more for humanity. Ndarani said this when he received a delegation of Lapai Emirate Council that paidContinue Reading
