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
By Martha Agas President Bola Tinubu has pledged to provide an inclusive economy for all Nigerians where industries process raw materials locally. The president made the pledge at the opening of the 10th edition of Nigeria’s Mining Week, themed `Nigeria Mining: From Progress to Global Relevance`, on Tuesday in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The Federal Government has taken a significant step towards reforming the nation’s revenue sharing system, engaging with key stakeholders to develop a more responsive and adaptable model. Dr Mohammed Shehu, Chairman of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), disclosed this at a Panel Discussion onContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi Ambience of Hope Foundation (AHEF) has distributed items worth over N7million to nursing mothers, pregnant women and others in ECWA Comprehensive Medical Centre, Customs Hospital and Karu environs in the FCT. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that items distributed by AHEF include baby wardrobe, babyContinue Reading
By Martha Agas An officer of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Akpevwe Ogboru, says she overcame the highs and lows of her 72-day solo motorbike ride from Nigeria to Belgium and back by keeping a positive mindset. Ogboru, popularly known as Tracta 2, at a reception organised for her atContinue Reading
By Olatunde Ajayi The Public Complaints Commission (PCC) in Oyo State says it is currently handling 1820 active cases while 780 have been successfully resolved. The Federal Commissioner PCC, Oyo State, Mrs Rashidat Olatoun-Yusuf, stated this at a public lecture organised in commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Commission,Continue Reading
By Priscilla Osaje Advance National Integrity Movement (ANIM) says it remains committed to strengthening and sustaining the unity and progress of the country. Its National Leader, Dr Abubakar Fakai, said this in Abuja at the National Leadership Retreat themed “Leading with Integrity Building Resilient Leadership for National Rebirth”. The NewsContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Director-General of the National Orientation Agency, Malam Lanre Issa-Onilu says the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) recorded over six billion Naira in the month of September. Issa-Onilu made this known at the Monthly National Joint Security Press Briefing on Monday in Abuja. The briefing organised by NOAContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang Society for Peace Studies and Practice (SPSP) and Historical Society of Nigeria (HSN) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to foster peace in the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the two groups performed the signing ceremony in Abuja on Monday. President ofContinue Reading
