By Oluwatope Lawanson The Lagos State Government has reiterated its commitment to transforming local crafts into globally competitive products through structured training, market access and export readiness. The state’s Commissioner for Wealth Creation and Employment, Mr Akinyemi Ajigbotafe, said this on Friday at the graduation ceremony ofContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says candidates affected by technical glitches will be reassigned the new Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) dates and centres. It said the move was to ensure that no registered candidate is denied the opportunity to sit for the examination TheContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni Nigeria has reaffirmed commitment to the sustainability and expansion of the West African Gas Pipeline (WAGP) as stakeholders met in Abuja to review progress and plan next phase. Dr Ekperikpe Ekpo, Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), said this on Friday in Abuja while declaring openContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Popoola The ad-hoc committee recently set up by the Ijaw National Congress (INC) to resolve lingering disputes among ex-agitators, businessmen and politicians of the Ijaw tribe has urged aggrieved parties to remain calm. In a statement issued on Tuesday in Lagos, the committee, constituted about two weeksContinue Reading
Media By Bashir Bello The Kano State government on Thursday inaugurated an 18-member media and information policy drafting committee. The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Umar Faruq-Ibrahim, at the inauguration, said the committee would ensure accurate dissemination of information in the state. He said that the policy became necessaryContinue Reading
By Martha Agas The Sea Empowerment and Research Centre (SEREC) has raised concern over policy misalignment and weak coordination in Nigeria’s maritime sector. The centre made this known in a policy bulletin and presidential advisory memo made available to newsmen by its Head of Research, Mr Eugene Nweke, on ThursdayContinue Reading
The Nigerian Navy has intensified its crackdown on crude oil theft in Rivers.Continue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe The Commonwealth Business Women Africa (CBW Africa) has urged more women across the continent to take deliberate steps toward leveraging opportunities under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Mrs Ngozi Oyewole, Continental President, CBW Africa, in a communique on Thursday said women must play a centralContinue Reading
By Nana Musa The Director-General of the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), Dr Jobson Ewalefoh, says the country has intensified efforts to bridge its infrastructure deficit, estimated at 2.3 trillion dollars between 2020 and 2043. Ewalefoh said this during a side line interview after the global infrastructure facility, A G20Continue Reading
By Adekunle Williams and Adeyemi Adeleye The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Mr Bashir Adeniyi, has pledged to build a multimedia resource centre and radio station for the Nigerian Institute of Journalism (NIJ). Adeniyi made the pledge during his acceptance speech after receiving a fellowshipContinue Reading
