By Salif Atojoko President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday congratulated Oba Rashidi Ladoja as he marked his 80th birthday. The president described Ladoja, who clocked 80 on Wednesday, as an accomplished businessman who served as Governor of Oyo State from 2003 to 2007. In a statement issued by Mr Bayo Onanuga,Continue Reading
By Salif Atojoko Mr O’tega Ogra, the Senior Special Assistant to the President, Digital Communication and Engagement, on Wednesday, said the economic policies of the Federal Government were achieving the desired results. Ogra said this while briefing State House correspondents alongside Mr Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President,Continue Reading
By Salif Atojoko Mr Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, says foreigners earning income in Nigeria will henceforth pay taxes under a proposed amendment to the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) Bill, 2024. Onanuga said this while briefing State House correspondents on Wednesday in Abuja. HeContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko The Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) programme of the President Bola Tinubu administration is designed to transform the country’s transportation system by giving citizens cheaper alternative to Premium Motor Spirit (PMS). Mr Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President, Information and Strategy, and Mr O’tega Ogra, Senior SpecialContinue Reading
By Yetunde Fatungase and Milicent Ifeanychukwu The United Nations Children Funds (UNICEF) says immunisation is an essential right of every Nigerian child in preventing life threatening diseases and infection. Celine Lafoucriere, Chief UNICEF Field Officer, South-West, Nigeria, said this at a two-day media dialogue on routine immunisation on WednesdayContinue Reading
By Oluwakemi Oladipo and Ifeoluwa Adeloju The Executive Director of Lotus Bank, Mrs Kafilat Araoye, has called on governments and Nigerian universities to create an environment for sports to foster unity, encourage healthy competition and promote global excellence for students. Araoye made the call at the 11th scientificContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai Some development partners said on Wednesday that enhanced funding for social protection programmes is key to tackling multidimensional poverty in Nigeria. The partners stated this in Abuja, at the close out of the Expanding Social Protection for Inclusive Development (ESPID) project. The project was implemented between 2021Continue Reading
By Philip Yatai Some development partners, Save the Children International (SCI) and Action Against Hunger (ACF) have called on the federal and state governments to deepen social protection interventions for inclusive and sustainable development. The partners made the call in Abuja on Wednesday, at the close out of the ExpandingContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo An NGO, the Vanguard Against Drug Abuse (VGADA) and renowned Afropop musician, Daud Suleiman popularly known as ‘Hi-Speed’ have agreed to work together to curb the menace of substance abuse among young people across the country. This was one of the agreements reached at a meeting whenContinue Reading
By Mufutau Ojo The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN), is to hold its inaugural International Lecture on Thursday, October 3, a statement signed by its Managing Director, Malam Ali M. Ali, said on Wednesday in Abuja. According to the statement, former Military Head of State, retired Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar, is toContinue Reading
