By Salif Atojoko President Bola Tinubu on Thursday reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to the education of Nigerian children. The President reiterated this at a meeting with his French counterpart, President Emmanuel Macron, in Paris. Tinubu said that he would reduce the number of out-of-school children through innovative return-to-class initiatives andContinue Reading
By Lynient Akotonou Nigerian women have been urged to unite and empower themselves to take up leadership roles in various sectors of the society in spite of challenges. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the call was made by stakeholders at the Women In Leadership and EntrepreneurshipContinue Reading
By EricJames Ochigbo The Managing Director of News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Malam Ali M. Ali, says the agency will commence broadcast in local languages before the end of 2025. Ali made this known on Wednesday in Abuja at a public hearing organised by the House of Representatives Special CommitteeContinue Reading
By Ahmed Musa/Angela Atabo Dr Mohammed Goronyo, Minister of State for Works, has emphasised the role of geospatial data in advancing Nigeria’s security and socio-economic development. During his visit to the Office of the Surveyor-General of the Federation in Abuja on Wednesday, Goronyo noted the importance of developing data infrastructureContinue Reading
By Ahmed Musa Mr Emmanuel Obiabo, Executive Director of Statecraft Foundation, has emphasised the need for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Administration to prioritise transformation of rural communities to address increasing rate of youth migration. Obiabo made this appeal during a stakeholders’ meeting with FCT Community Youth Associations in Abuja,Continue Reading
By Naomi Sharang The Chief Executive Officer of NISH Affordable Housing Ltd., Dr Saheed Adelakun, has called for a sustainable, affordable, and revolving housing finance mechanism to address Nigeria’s housing deficit. Speaking at the 7th Nigeria Affordable Housing Finance and Innovation Summit and Expo (NAHFIS 2024) in Abuja on Monday,Continue Reading
Solution Journalism: Breaking free from problem-reporting An analysis by Kevin Okunzuwa, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) In an effort to shift from the problem reporting to solutions-focused storytelling, a group of editors gathered in Lagos recently for a transformative training that set them on a stronger pedestal to influenceContinue Reading
By Peter Amine The Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF), has postponed the proposed Town Hall Meeting with Gov. Babatunde Sanwo-Olu earlier scheduled to hold on Thursday, Nov. 28. A statement by Dr Abdurrazaq Balogun, its Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer, said that the meeting, which would focus onContinue Reading
By Lilian U. Okoro The Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) has canvassed for Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) to be given their fundamental civil rights to access public civic spaces within the Ikorodu Local Government Area of Lagos State. The Programme Assistant of CCD, Tosin Aniramu, made the callContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security and Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV) of Brazil have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to boost fertiliser production, hybrid seed technology and agricultural finance. The MoU was signed on behalf of the Federal Government by Mr Temitope Fashedemi, Permanent SecretaryContinue Reading
