By Salif Atojoko President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed South Africa’s interest in collaborating with Nigeria to harness lithium to drive the green energy transition and support the development of electric vehicles (EV) batteries. Ramaphosa said this on Tuesday in Cape Town, South Africa, at the Nigeria -South Africa Business Roundtable. Continue Reading
By Rukayat Adeyemi The Lagos State Pension Commission (LASPEC) has begun a three-day sensitisation programme for 7,457 employees across 20 local government areas in the state to facilitate seamless access to their pension benefits upon retirement. Mr Olabode Agoro, Head of Service (HoS) Lagos State, in an opening remark atContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The 2024 Womanity Index report has revealed that Lagos, Rivers, and Ekiti states recorded the highest responses to Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and harmful practices against women and girls. The report was released on Wednesday in Abuja by Invictus Africa, a civic organisation promoting human rights and genderContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) is to partner with the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) on ensuring that concessionaires procure insurance covers for assets under Public Private Partnership (PPP) arrangements. This is contained in a statement by the Acting Head, Media and Publicity, ICRC, IfeanyiContinue Reading
The Dangote Cement and six host communities in Benue on Wednesday signed a historic Community Development Agreement (CDA) The landmark accord commits Dangote Cement to multimillion-Naira development initiatives, and was celebrated as a transformative milestone, with the communities pledging to uphold a peaceful coexistence. A traditional ruler, TerContinue Reading
By Ahmed Musa President Bola Tinubu has urged stakeholders to advocate for and amplify the voices of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) to achieve disability inclusion and promote their welfare and rights. Tinubu made this call at a National Dialogue commemorating the 2024 International Day for Persons with Disabilities in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Emmanuel Mogbede Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, says President Bola Tinubu is committed to accountability on tax bills and will always act in the best interest of Nigerians. Idris said this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, while reacting to the ongoingContinue Reading
 By Lydia Ngwakwe Dr Mohammed Bulama, Director-General, Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), has expressed gratitude for the public’s support and solidarity in the wake of the fire incident at its Lagos office. Bulama expressed his appreciation on Tuesday in Lagos after touring the building to assess theContinue Reading
By Deborah Coker Sen. Ned Nwoko (PDP-Delta) has said that the four new tax reform bills presently before the National Assembly would provide a stronger safety net for Nigerians. Nwoko, who is representing Delta North Senatorial District and a member of the Senate Committee on Constitutional Amendment asContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko Nigeria and South Africa have agreed to finalise the five-year-old Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Early Warning Mechanism, which monitors threats of violence, acts of criminality, and reprisals involving nationals of both countries. The decision was announced in a communiqué released at the end of the 11thContinue Reading
