Ekiti govt partners FMBN to deliver 2,000 houses By Angela Atabo The Ekiti State government is seeking partnership with the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) to deliver 2,000 housing units to the people of the state. Governor of the state, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, said this during a courtesy callContinue Reading
By Deborah Coker The President of the Ijaw National Congress (INC), Prof. Benjamin Okaba, has urged State Governments to stop conducting Local Government elections to ensure credibility. Okaba said this on Monday in Abuja as a discussant on “Nigeria Security Challenges and Good Governance at the Local Level”. The eventContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The African Union Agenda 2063 Ambassadorial Assembly has advocated for implementing policies and investing in technology to enhance global competitiveness and sustainable economic growth in Africa. Stephen Benjoel, Chairperson of the assembly, made this call at a press briefing on Monday in Abuja to commemorate the 2024Continue Reading
Human trafficking: Danish envoy canvases awareness, improved border security By Muhyideen Jimoh The Denmark Ambassador to Nigeria, Amb. Sune Krogstrup, has called for more public awareness and improved border security to curb human trafficking and irregular migration from Nigeria. Krogstrup made the call on Friday while speaking with the NewsContinue Reading
TAJBank reports 11.3bn profit, as earnings surge by 149%Continue Reading
By Ahmed Ubandoma The Federal Government says no fewer than 37,000 jobs will be created in the geriatric (aged) care industry, being set up by the National Senior Citizens Centre (NSSC). The Director General of the Centre, Dr Emem Omokaro disclosed this on Sunday in Abuja, during an interview withContinue Reading
By Isaac Aregbesola Abuja May 26, 2014(NAN) A former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), Mr Ibrahim Lamorde is dead. He was aged 61. Lamorde reportedly died on Sunday morning in Egypt, where he had travelled for medical treatment. He was the third Executive Chairman of theContinue Reading
Edwin Clark @ 97, re-echos call for restructuring By Naomi Sharang Elderstateman, Edwin Clark, on Saturday, re-echoed his call for restructuring to tackle the current security, socioeconomic and other challenges facing the country. He made the call during a church thanksgiving service held to mark his 97th birthday anniversary. Clark,Continue Reading
By Mufutau Ojo Olumide Braithwaite, the only son of late elder statesman and legal luminary, Tunji Braithwaite, has survived a ghastly auto accident in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the incident, which occurred on Thursday near the CBN headquarters, involved a buillion van and a HiluxContinue Reading
Denmark, MeCAHT premiere documentary on curbing human trafficking in Nigeria By Muhyideen Jimoh The Media Coalition and Awareness to Halt Trafficking (MeCAHT), an international NGO in collaboration with the Embassy of Denmark in Nigeria on Friday premiered a documentary film in Abuja to create awareness against human trafficking. The NewsContinue Reading
