By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Etsu Nupe and Chairman of Niger State Council of Traditional Rulers, Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar, on his 73rd birthday and 22nd year on the throne. The President’s congratulatory message is contained in a statement by Presidential Spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, on FridayContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Governance experts, business leaders, and public officials have urged the new President of the Chartered Institute of Directors (CIoD), Dr Adetunji Oyebanji, along with directors across sectors, to champion ethical, purpose-driven, and adaptive governance. Continue Reading
The Nigerian Television Authority, Sokoto, will mark its 50th anniversary on Saturday with a reunion ceremony. A statement issued on Friday by Dr Danladi Bako, a member of the Organising Committee for the ceremony, quoted veteran broadcaster, Mr Peter Igho, as paying tributes to the station’s workers. Igho, the chairmanContinue Reading
By Perpetua Onuegbu The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) and other stakeholders have called on the Federal Government to strengthen tobacco taxation in Nigeria as a means to protect public health and boost revenue generation. Executive Director of CISLAC, Auwal Rafsanjani, made the call in Abuja at a ValidationContinue Reading
By Oluwatope Lawanson/Lydia Chigozie-Ngwakwe A House of Representatives member, Mr Sulaiman Gumi, has urged stronger enforcement, investment, and cultural change to deepen occupational health and environmental safety in Nigeria. Gumi made the call at the International Conference and Awards on Health, Safety,Continue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) says banking and fintech services topped consumer complaints in Nigeria between March and August. The Commission also said that it recovered over N10 billion for aggrieved customers. The Commission disclosed in aContinue Reading
FOIA By Naomi Sharang The Centre for Transparency Advocacy (CTA), has called on Nigerians to take advantage of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) as a tool to demand accountability and transparency from government institutions. The Executive Director of CTA, Mrs Faith Nwadishi, made the call on Thursday in Abuja,Continue Reading
By Douglas Okoro The National Association of Rubber Producers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria (NARPPMAN) says Nigeria is targeting to contribute at least 12 per cent of global rubber production. The National President of NARPPMAN, Mr Peter Idowu, said this on Thursday in Abakaliki during the inauguration of theContinue Reading
Morals By Dorcas Jonah Prof. Godwin Akper, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Technology, Innovation, and Research, National Open University, Abuja, has urged Nigerians to reclaim their moral values to stem ‘Japa syndrome’. “Japa Syndrome” refers to the significant wave of Nigerians emigrating to other countries in search of better opportunities, security, and aContinue Reading
By Rita Iliya The Development Initiative of West Africa (DIWA) on Wednesday empowered 93 women in Zumba Internally Displaced Persons’ (IDPs) camp in Niger with N50,000 each. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that DIWA is a non-profit organisation dedicated to improving quality of life in West African communities throughContinue Reading
