By Patricia Amogu The Ministry of Youth Development, in collaboration with partners, has empowered 17 youths on various startups with the sum of N1million each. The partners are the Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), Superteam and Saphittal. The Minister of Youth Development, Mr Ayodele Olawande, spokeContinue Reading
By Martha Agas Stakeholders in the mining sector have called for stronger inter-agency collaboration to unlock financing for small-scale mining. They made the call during a panel session at the 10th edition of Nigeria’s Mining Week, themed ‘Nigeria Mining: From Progress to Global Relevance’, in Abuja. The discussion, titled ‘UnlockingContinue Reading
By Constance Athekame The Nigerian Electricity Regulation Commission (NERC) says it has approved N28 billion for the procurement of meters for all outstanding unmetered Band A customers at no cost. This announcement is contained in the Order on the Operationalisation of “Tranche B” of the Meter Acquisition Fund (MAF) issuedContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The European Union (EU) and the National Peace Committee (NPC) are deepened collaboration to curb electoral violence and promote credible, peaceful, and inclusive elections in Nigeria. Mr Ruben Aguilera, Head of the Governance, Gender, Human Rights and Migration Service, EU delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS said thisContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria (ICSAN), Lagos State Chapter, says it is gearing up to explore fresh governance models that reflect the changing realities of today’s business environment. Chairperson of the chapter, Ms Efosa Ewere, said thisContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu has extended warm birthday wishes to Sen. Ahmed Wadada (APC Nasarawa-West), praising his legislative accomplishments and commitment to national service. The tribute was conveyed in a statement issued by Presidential spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, on Wednesday in Abuja. Tinubu lauded Wadada’sContinue Reading
By Isaac Aregbesola Ola Olukoyede, Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has called for stronger collaboration to curb trans-border crimes and enhance peace, stability, and economic prosperity of the subregion. Olukoyede, who is also the President of Network of National Anti-Corruption Institutions in West Africa (NACIWA), madeContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan 5AMAS Foundation, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), has stressed the importance of proper handwashing and hygiene to prevent the spread of infectious diseases within Nigerian communities and public spaces. The foundation made this known on Wednesday during a sensitisation outreach at Jabi Central Motor Park, Abuja, commemorating theContinue Reading
By Peter Okolie Stakeholders at a meeting on the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) in Imo have raised concerns over what they deemed inadequate sensitisation and limited registration facilities for the exercise in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) convened theContinue Reading
By Gabriel Agbeja The Federal Government says the nation is witnessing a quiet revolution in the rail transport sector as the 284-kilometre Kano–Maradi Standard Gauge, Kaduna–Kano Rail Projects are nearing completion. The Minister of Transportation, Mr Said Alkali, stated this in Abuja at the Nigeria Transport and Logistics Leadership SummitContinue Reading
