By Vivian Emoni The Industrial Training Fund (ITF) has concluded plans for the international certification examinations for 296 artisans in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) under its Skill Up Artisans (SUPA) programme. Speaking ahead of the commencement of the examination on Thursday in Abuja, Dr Afiz Ogun, Director-General, ITF, describedContinue Reading
By Edith H. Tsokar The Bola Ahmed Tinubu Ideological Group (BAT-IG) has unveiled an Engagement Programme and Media Enthusiast Platform aimed at mobilising 10,000 Nigerian youths to deepen civic participation and strengthen grassroots engagement in governance. The Convener of the group, Bamidele Atoyebi, at the launch of the platform inContinue 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 Kadiri Abdulrahman A cleric, Sheikh Nura khalid, has urged Nigerian pilgrims to exercise patience with Hajj authorities as they make effort to ensure they have a comfortable stay in Makkah. Khalid, the Founder, Islamic Research and Da’awa Foundation, made the call on Thursday in Makkah while addressing pilgrims fromContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Public Service Institute of Nigeria (PSIN) has commenced an intensive five-day training programme for National Youth Service Corps members serving at the institute. The Administrator and Chief Executive Officer of PSIN, Imeh Okon, said this in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja. Okon said theContinue Reading
By Rita Iliya The wife of the Governor of Niger, Hajiya Fatima Bago, on Wednesday empowered 250 petty traders and vulnerable women with N100,000 each. Speaking during the programme in Minna, Bago said the initiative was aimed at supporting widows, petty traders and less-privileged women across the state. She explainedContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Mogbede Dr Mustapha Abdullahi, Director-General, Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN), has denied being arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as reported in the media. He said this in a statement to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja, while acknowledging that heContinue Reading
By Okon Okon The Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF) has clarified reports regarding the approval of a 40 per cent peculiar allowance for federal civil servants. In a statement by the Director of Press and Public Relations, Mrs Eno Olotu, the office saidContinue Reading
Project By Deji Abdulwahab Abuja, May 13, 2026 (NAN) The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, says the Federal Government’s Digital Switchover (DSO) project is ready for commissioning on June 17. Idris disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja while speaking with newsmen after assessing DSO facilities putContinue 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
