By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, has pledged the readiness of the Federal Government to support the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) in mobilising citizens for sustainable economic inclusion. Idris stated this at the opening ceremony of the Nigeria Public Relations WeekContinue Reading
By Rita Iliya Niger government has commenced a financial literacy training programme for 6,000 young entrepreneurs across the 25 local governments in the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports in Minna on Tuesday that the training was part of the government’s efforts to empower youths with skillsContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reassured the public, depositors, and stakeholders that the Nigerian banking sector remains resilient, safe, and sound. The CBN said this in a statement issued by its Acting Director, Corporate Communications Department, Mrs Hakama Sidi-Ali. According to Sidi-Ali, the attention ofContinue Reading
By Joshua Olomu Stakeholders, including Clerics, Leaders of Civil Society Groups, have urged mothers to uphold and instill family values in their children in order to curb the spate of youthful vices in society. They made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on theContinue Reading
By Itohan Abara-Laserian To further enhance Nigeria’s aircraft maintenance, the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has granted Flybird Aircraft Management Services Ltd. an Approved Maintenance Organisation (AMO) certification. Capt. Ahmed Borodo, Flybird’s Chief Executive Officer, confirmed this in a statement on Sunday. Borodo said the approval marked aContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike Dr Jobson Ewalefoh, the Director-General (D-G) , Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), has applauded the approval of the MEDIPOOL project as a major breakthrough towards addressing drug access in Nigeria’s most underserved regions. This is contained in a statement issued by Ifeanyi Nwoko, Acting Head, Media andContinue Reading
By Stephen Adeleye The Ladi Memorial Foundation (LMF) Chateko Vocational Institute has held a sensitisation programme for artisans in Kogi to promote the National Sewing Championship 2025 (NSC25). Speaking on Saturday in Lokoja, LMF Executive Director, Mrs Rosemary Osikoya, said the programme aimed to encourage artisans to participate and becomeContinue Reading
By Ehigimetor Igbaugba The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has distributed food and other items to victims of markets fire incidents at Ikom and Ogoja in Cross River. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the fire incidents that occurred four days apart destroyed properties and goods worth millionsContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko President Bola Tinubu on Friday said traditional institutions remained integral to the country’s development and called for more support in implementing policies that directly impact people’s livelihoods. The President spoke when he received Oba Abimbola Owoade I, the 46th Alaafin of Oyo, his wife, Abiwumi, and aContinue Reading
By Aderogba George The Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Malam Ali-Muhammad Ali, has appealed to the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) to curb the menace of fake journalists. The managing director made the call on Friday in Abuja when he received a delegation of the NUJContinue Reading
