By Salif Atojoko The Federal Government on Monday said it would offer free train service to all Nigerians from Dec. 20 up until Jan. 5, 2025. Alhaji Mohammed Idris, Minister of Information and National Orientation, said this while briefing State House correspondents after the Federal Executive Council meeting in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Naomi Sharang A former lawmaker, Sen. Shehu Sani, on Sunday, donated items, including bicycles to orphans in One Man Village, Mararaba, Nasarawa State, to celebrate christmas. Sani, who represented Kaduna Central in the 8th Senate, made the donation to the Restored Destiny Child Orphanage Foundation, in One Man Village.Continue Reading
By salif Atojoko The Federal Government has paid its ECOWAS community levy of N85 billion and 54 million dollars representing 2023 and up to July 2024. Dr Omar Touray, President of the ECOWAS Commission, said this on Sunday, during the opening of the 66th Ordinary Session of the Authority ofContinue Reading
BY Salif Atojoko The authority of ECOWAS heads of state and government on Sunday set Jan. 29, 2025 to July 29, 2025 as a transitional period to keep ECOWAS doors open to Burkina Faso, Republic of Mali and the Republic of Niger. Dr Omar Touray, President of theContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko President Bola Tinubu has urged West African leaders to draw inspiration from Ghana’s recent peaceful elections as a model of democratic maturity and commitment to national unity. The President said this during the opening of the 66th Ordinary Session of ECOWAS on Sunday in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Mufutau Ojo Renowned diplomat, Dr Mohamed Ibn Chambas, says the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) must recommit to strengthening regional agriculture value chains. Chambas made the call at the 66th Ordinary Session of ECOWAS summit of Heads of State and Government held in Abuja onContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Antswen Gov. Hyacinth Alia of Benue on Saturday launched a 5000-man new security outfit known as the Benue State Civil Protection Guards (BSCPG). Alia also unveiled a Joint Security Task Force named “Operation Anyam Nyor” to tackle the security challenges bedevilling the state. The governor during the ceremonyContinue Reading
By Oluwatope Lawanson Devatop Centre for Africa Development, a Non- Governmental Organisation (NGO), says it has empowered 131 community members, to protect the rights and well-being of vulnerable children in Lagos State. Speaking at a conference on Thursday in Lagos, Mr Joseph Osuigwe, the Executive Director,Continue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe The Chartered Institute of Directors (CIoD), has initiated a mentorship scheme to bridge gaps in knowledge and competencies within the corporate governance space. Its President, Alhaji Tijjani Borodo, at the institute’s inauguration of the scheme in Lagos, said it was first initiated in 2022 by the immediateContinue Reading
By Rita Iliya The Sasakawa Africa Association Nigeria in partnership with AGRA, has distributed farm inputs to 7,400 farmers in Niger state to support dry season farming. Dr Godwin Atser, Country Director of Sasakawa Africa Association Nigeria, said in Minna on Friday that the distribution was the firstContinue Reading
