By Aderogba George Comrade Onyebuchi Eze, the newly elected Chairman of the Forum of National Youth Leaders of Political Parties in Nigeria (FNYLPPN), has pledged to provide responsive leadership. He said the forum under his watch would serve as a watchdog on government policies and speak out whenever necessary. Eze,Continue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development and the Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (NITP) have raised concerns over the lack of full implementation and domestication of the 1992 Urban and Regional Planning (URP) Law. They said this at the National Colloquium on the Implementation ofContinue Reading
By Jacinta Nwachukwu The Federal Government has concluded plans to establish a National Forum of Disability Commissions and Agencies to enhance coordination and promote effective disability governance across states. Executive Secretary, National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD), Mr Ayuba Gufwan, disclosed this on Monday in Abuja during a two-dayContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Forum of Former Deputy Governors of Nigeria (FFDGN) on Monday inaugurated a 14-member Renewed Hope Agenda Peer Review Group (RHAPRG) to review the implementation of President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. The inauguration, which coincided with the Forum’s General Meeting and Congress in Abuja, was aimedContinue Reading
By Segun Giwa The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has urged journalists in the country to embrace ethical reportage on child rights. UNICEF Chief of Lagos Field Office, Celine Lafoucriere, stated this in her keynote address at a two-day training for journalists on Ethical Journalism and Child Reporting on MondayContinue Reading
By Oluwatope Lawanson The Managing Director (MD) of Independent Newspapers, Mr Steve Omanufeme, says purposeful leadership remains vital for community and national development. Omanufeme said this at the Ozoro Progress Union (OPU) Delegates’ Conference, held for indigenes of OzoroContinue Reading
Chinese automaker Jetour launched its new T-Series SUVs on Friday at the Grand Parade in Cape Town, drawing strong interest from consumers and underscoring the growing popularity of Chinese car brands in South Africa. The event, attended by hundreds of representatives from local media, dealerships, business partners and communities, introducedContinue Reading
By Stephen Benjamin The Creative Director and Founder of African Guru Academy, Abuja, Abdulhakim Abdulkarim, has urged the youths to embrace skill development as a catalyst for economic growth. Abdulkarim made the call during a “Skill to Gold” hangout event which took place at the Millennium Park on SaturdayContinue Reading
By Adeyemi Adeleye Sen. Gbenga Ashafa, a former two-term member of the Senate, says the nation is gradually easing towards sustainable prosperity under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Ashafa, a former Managing Director (MD) of the Federal Housing Authority (FHA), said this in an interview with the News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer Nigeria has accepted to host the maiden meeting of the African bloc of the National Committees of the International Press Institute (IPI). The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, gave the indication during a meeting at the weekend in Vienna, Austria. The meeting wasContinue Reading
