By Salif Atojoko President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to strengthening partnership agreements with the United Kingdom in key areas such as arts, culture, trade, and security during his meeting with UK Secretary of State, David Lammy, in Abuja. The President said the move aimed to foster growth andContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Mogbede The Society of Nigerian Broadcasters (SNB) on Monday in Abuja emphasised the need for a National Information Policy as a foundation to guide ethical and responsible broadcasting across the country. Mr Ismail Sani, Vice-President (North-Central Zone), of the SNB, in a statement, said that such policy wouldContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz Nigeria needs sustainable strategies by the government and relevant stakeholders to proffer workable solutions to the rising cost of living. Dr Alim Abubakre, Senior Lecturer at Sheffield Business School, London, made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja. Continue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Alumni Association of Government Secondary School Garki, Area 10, Class of ‘94, has advised Nigerian youths to be patriotic and participate actively in nation building as against leaving the country. The Alumni President, Mr Festus Udoebor, gave the advice at the 30th reunion anniversary of classContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko The Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI), on Sunday, said the economic reforms of the President Bola Tinubu administration were based on a clear plan to salvage the economy. Dr Omoniyi Akinsiju, Chairman of IMPI, in a statement, said years of populist macro-economic policies had sunk theContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko Proposed tax reform bills at the National Assembly will not be withdrawn, says President Bola Tinubu. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the National Economic Council (NEC) on Thursday called for the bills’ withdrawal for further consultations. The President, in a statement on Friday byContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has inaugurated a sweeping reform agenda aimed at enhancing national security and migration management. The move followed a communiqué signed by the NIS Comptroller General, Kemi Nandap, at the Service’s annual conference in Jos, Plateau on Saturday, was issued byContinue Reading
By Yetunde Fatungase The Director of Dams and Reservoirs Operations in the Federal Ministry of Water Resources, Ali Dala, has called for the construction of more dams to mitigate flood risks. Dala made the call when he led a team of the Inter-ministerial Technical Committee on EvaluationContinue Reading
By Adeyemi Adeleye An economic group, The Sixteenth Council, says Nigeria has the potential to rise as a leader in Africa, with bold and decisive actions in diversification of the economy. The economic experts and business professional made this remark at the 2024 Nigeria Forum and TheContinue Reading
By Busayo Onijala By involving young people in decision making processes, societies can cultivate a generation equipped to tackle tomorrow’s challenges, an official of International Organisation for Migration (IOM) has said. Ali Ibrahim, Head of IOM Office in Lagos, said that every individual, regardless of his or her background, hadContinue Reading
