By Martha Agas The Mining Cadastre Office (MCO) has charged newly recruited staff to uphold integrity and professionalism in public service. The Director-General of the MCO, Obadiah Nkom, gave the charge in Abuja. He spoke during the induction of new staff and administration of the Oath of Secrecy and Allegiance.Continue Reading
By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu Trinity University, Yaba, Lagos, has described hosting of Lagos Studies Association (LSA) Conference as an opportunity to project Africa’s vast potential to the global community through scholarship, research and intellectual engagement. At a news conference on Tuesday to herald the week-long event, the Vice-Chancellor of the university,Continue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has highlighted the rapid growth of stablecoin usage in Nigeria as a new channel for cross-border payments. The IMF said digital assets linked to the U.S. dollar were easing payment challenges but creating fresh regulatory concerns. Continue Reading
By Blessing Tanko A 21-year-old man, Shuaibu Aliyu, was on Wednesday arraigned before a Senior Magistrates’ Court Dutse, Abuja for allegedly stealing a generator belonging to a mosque. Aliyu, a security guard resident in Sagwari Duste, who is facing a one-count charge of theft pleaded not guilty when the chargeContinue Reading
By Ihechinyere Chigemeri-Uwom Mr Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, said that the growing collaboration between the Federal Government and sub-nationals was accelerating development across the country. Onanuga said this on Tuesday during a reception organised by the Abia Government for members of the RenewedContinue Reading
By Okon Okon The Federal Government has announced significant progress in executing zonal intervention and constituency projects across the six geopolitical zones of the country. The Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, Mr Zaphaniah Jisalo, made this known on Tuesday in Abuja at the presentation of the Annual StatusContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang Former Chief of Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, has called on Africans to embrace self-reliance and revive the continent’s rich cultural heritage as a pathway to sustainable development. Gambari, Founder and Board Chairman of the Savannah Centre for Diplomacy, Democracy and Development, made the callContinue Reading
By Jumoke Olaitan No fewer than 500 fact-checkers from 80 countries, including Nigeria, are converging on Lithuania for the 13th edition of the GlobalFact Summit, the world’s largest gathering of fact-checking organisations and information-integrity experts. This is contained in a statement issued by Angie Holan, Director of the International Fact-CheckingContinue Reading
By Edith Tsokar Secondary school students in the Federal Capital Territory have called for greater accountability and intentional leadership in Nigeria through poetry and spoken word performances. The students made the call at the Leadership Poetry Slam held in Abuja on Tuesday. The event brought together students from different secondaryContinue Reading
By Aderogba George Some residents of Okpella in Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo have called on the Federal Government, the Inspector-General of Police and other security agencies to investigate incidents they said resulted in deaths and injuries in the community. The residents made the call at a newsContinue Reading
