By Okeoghene Akubuike The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says 70 per cent of Nigerians refused to pay bribes in 2023 on at least one occasion. This is according to the NBS Corruption in Nigeria: Patterns and Trends Report released in Abuja on Thursday. The report said the bribery refusalContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris The Federal Government has revealed plans to set up a Presidential Initiative for Youth Enterprise Cluster worth N110 billion. Vice-President Kashim Shettima made this known on Thursday at the commemoration of the 2024 World Population Day (WPD), organised by the National Population Commission (NPC) at the PresidentialContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko President Bola Tinubu says Nigerian workers, as the driving force of the nation, deserve improved welfare, better wages, as well as safe and enhanced working conditions. The President stated this on Thursday in Abuja, while speaking with the leadership of the organised labour led by the PresidentsContinue Reading
By Hafsah Tilde The culture of putting on shoes and the type and cost is a great deal for many people, especially celebrities and other famous individuals. Shoes have become part of the fashion trends that defines a person and his or her social standing; it is personal identifier. TheContinue Reading
Traffic was disrupted along the Kubwa Expressway on Thursday evening when a tanker offloading petrol caught fire inside a filling station. Fire fighters were, however, on ground to respond to the situation. The incident at Dutse junction on Kubwa Expressway did not claim any life.Continue Reading
By Adekunle Williams Lagos State Electricity Bill 2024, which is before the state House of Assembly, will end blackouts in the state. The state Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Mr Biodun Ogunlewe, gave the assurance at a one-day public hearing on the bill at the assembly complex, on Wednesday.Continue Reading
By Oluwatope Lawanson Mr Ukertor Moti, a Professor of Public Sector Management and Governance at the University of Abuja, has advised Africans to take significant steps to mitigate the effects of disinformation. Moti gave the advice while addressing participants at a three-day regional conference funded byContinue Reading
By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu Lagos State Government has called for collaboration of corps members in its efforts at curbing substance abuse through the War Against Drug Abuse in Lagos State project. The wife of Lagos State Governor, Dr Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, made the call on Wednesday while addressing the 2024 BatchContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The Creative Intelligence Group (CI Group), a media and content consultancy firm, says it is reshaping the landscape of public relations in Nigeria by combining extensive experience with innovative strategies. Its Group Chief Executive Officer, Mr Femi Odewunmi, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) onContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday swore in eight new permanent secretaries to fill existing and impending vacancies of some states and geo-political zones in the top administrative cadre of the Civil Service of the Federation. Chief Ajuri Ngelale, the President’s spokesman, read their citations before they tookContinue Reading
