By Nana Hauwa Musa President Bola Tinubu has approved several key measures to enhance the welfare of Defined Benefit Scheme (DBS) pensioners, under the ‘Renewed Hope Agenda’. Mr Olugbenga Ajayi, Head of Corporate Communications at the Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) made this known in Abuja. Ajayi said the PresidentContinue Reading
By Joan Nwagwu The Federal Government has assured the organised labour of the benefits of the new National Industrial Relations Policy (NIRP), recently approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC). The Minister of Labour and Employment, Mr Muhammad Dingyadi, gave the assurance while speaking with newsmen in Abuja. Dingyadi wasContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha An author, Mr Oluwatobi George, has advised aspiring writers who are struggling to complete their books to seek guidance from mentors. George gave the advice in Abuja during the launch of his book, “New Breed, The Regenerated Man.” The author, who is also a teacher with theContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Federal Government is boosting Nigeria’s automotive sector through competency-based training to produce certified quality assurance assessors under the National Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF). The Director-General, National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), Mr Joseph Osanipin, represented by his Director, Industrial Infrastructure, Dr Nua Omisanya, said thisContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi Oxfam has called for progressive labour reforms, including a higher national minimum wage and policies that promote decent work, to help curb growing inequality in Nigeria. John Makina, Oxfam Country Director in Nigeria, made the call in Abuja, at “A Pivotal National Dialogue on Addressing the UrgentContinue Reading
By Rita Iliya Hajiya Fatima Bago, Wife of Niger Governor and state Coordinator of Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), has disbursed N25 million Economic Empowerment programme grant to 500 women in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that Nigeria’s First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, had on Tuesday,Continue Reading
By Aisha Gambo A tailor, Malam Usman, on Thursday appeared before a Shari’a Court sitting at Magajin Gari, Kaduna, over failure to sew four pieces of clothes after six months. The complainant, Suleiman Musa, said the defendant promised him that his clothes would be ready after two weeks, adding thatContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to economic stability and food security through strategic policies led by President Bola Tinubu. The government assured citizens that these initiatives are already producing results, with a clear focus on improving ordinary Nigerians’ welfare. Mr Sunday Dare, Special Adviser toContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Malam Shehu Mohammed, has charged newly promoted senior officers to renew their commitment to duty by working tirelessly to reduce traffic crashes and uphold the corps’ lifesaving mandate. Mohammed gave the charge on Thursday in Abuja duringContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Stakeholders in the creative and innovative sector have called on African youths to take the lead in shaping and branding the continent’s identity through innovation, creativity, and self-defined narratives. The stakeholders made the call on Thursday in Abuja at the 2025 IDCL Africa Conference tagged “FUTURECAST AFRICA:Continue Reading
