PEBEC reaffirms commitment to collaborate with MDAs on service delivery

By Joseph Edeh The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) has reiterated its commitment to collaborate with Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to ensure seamless, responsive, and business-friendly service delivery across the nation. The Director-General of PEBEC, Mrs Zahrah Mustapha-Audu, said this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. SheContinue Reading

Niger council inaugurates  transition committee for smooth handover

By Rita Iliya Chanchaga Local Government in Niger  has inaugurated a 15-member Transition Committee to oversee a smooth handover to the incoming administration. Malam Isah Mohammed, Acting Chairman of the council inaugurated members of the committee in Minna on Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the transitionContinue Reading

Oshiomhole, CJN advocate stricter enforcement of road safety laws

By Ibironke Ariyo Adams Oshiomhole, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Interior, has called for urgent action to curb road traffic deaths in Nigeria. Oshiomhole made the call at the International Day of Remembrance of Road Traffic Victims Conference in Abuja. Recounting personal experiences of loss, he highlighted the devastatingContinue Reading

New Year Festival: Asari Dokubo urges citizens’ reorientation in cultural values

Ikuru Lizzy Alhaji Asari Dokubo, the Paramount Ruler of Torusaramapiri, Kalabari ethnic group in Rivers, has called for citizens’ reorientation in cultural values and heritage. Dokubo made the call at the second edition of the Kalabari New Year festival, organised by the Kalabari Renaissance Foundation at Elem, Kalabari, in DegemaContinue Reading

Nigeria’s youth can drive global economy, development – NTAC boss

By Maureen Okon The Nigerian Technical Aid Corps (NTAC) says Nigeria’s youthful population and labour force are assets that can drive global economy and development. Dr Yusuf Yakub, the Director-General of of NTAC said this at the 2025 edition of the Legislative Mentorship Initiative (LMI) Fellowship Programme in Abuja onContinue Reading

Pension delay now history – PenCom

By Nana Musa The National Pension Commission (PenCom) says the era of delayed pension payments for retirees of treasury-funded Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) is over. Mr Ibrahim Buwai, Head, Corporate Communications Department in the commission, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in Abuja.Continue Reading

Association urges government to increase investment in critical infrastructure

By Monday Ijeh The Association for Consulting Engineering in Nigeria (ACEN) has called on government at all levels to strengthen investment in critical infrastructure projects across the country. The association made the call on Monday in Abuja in a communique issued at the end of its 47th Annual Conference, 2025 andContinue Reading