By Adekunle Williams Lagos State Electricity Bill 2024, which is before the state House of Assembly, will end blackouts in the state. The state Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Mr Biodun Ogunlewe, gave the assurance at a one-day public hearing on the bill at the assembly complex, on Wednesday.Continue Reading
By Oluwatope Lawanson Mr Ukertor Moti, a Professor of Public Sector Management and Governance at the University of Abuja, has advised Africans to take significant steps to mitigate the effects of disinformation. Moti gave the advice while addressing participants at a three-day regional conference funded byContinue Reading
By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu Lagos State Government has called for collaboration of corps members in its efforts at curbing substance abuse through the War Against Drug Abuse in Lagos State project. The wife of Lagos State Governor, Dr Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, made the call on Wednesday while addressing the 2024 BatchContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The Creative Intelligence Group (CI Group), a media and content consultancy firm, says it is reshaping the landscape of public relations in Nigeria by combining extensive experience with innovative strategies. Its Group Chief Executive Officer, Mr Femi Odewunmi, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) onContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday swore in eight new permanent secretaries to fill existing and impending vacancies of some states and geo-political zones in the top administrative cadre of the Civil Service of the Federation. Chief Ajuri Ngelale, the President’s spokesman, read their citations before they tookContinue Reading
By Philomina Attah The Federal Government on Tuesday distributed 2,416 bags of various grains as palliative to vulnerable residents of Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC). Speaking at the ceremony in Apo Town Hall, AMAC Chairman, Mr Christopher Maikalangu, emphasised that the provided food items were strictly for vulnerable residents acrossContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Air Force Officers Wives Association (NAFOWA) has trained wives of officers and airmen numbering 125 in different skills in agriculture from its Skills Acquisition and Vocational Training Programme. The President of NAFOWA, Dr Rakiya Abubakar, during the graduation of the beneficiaries on Tuesday, saidContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko President Bola Tinubu has expressed support for Nigeria’s bid for re-election into the FIFA Council. Mr Amaju Pinnick, two-term President of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), is seeking re-election into the Council. Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President, Media and Publicity, said inContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Presidential Envoy on Climate Action, is working towards sustainable agricultural practices and food system alignments to minimise forest destruction and biodiversity loss. Ngelale, who stated this in Abuja on Tuesday, added that several meetings had been held with critical partners and stakeholders towardsContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang Gov. Hope Uzodimma of Imo, says that governors of the nine oil producing states are partnering the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) for sustainable development in the country. Uzodimma said this at a news conference on the sidelines of a meeting between the governors and officials ofContinue Reading
