By Angela Atabo The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has said that the new design of the Ontisha axis of the second Niger bridge has saved the nation up to N300 billion. Umahi disclosed this in Asaba, Delta when he led management of the ministry on an inspection tour ofContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz The Federal Executive Council has approved the institutionalisation of 10 per cent youth quota in all government appointments and an equitable young women representation. Dr Jamila Ibrahim, Minister of Youths, disclosed this at the end of the 4th FEC meeting, on Monday in Abuja. She said theContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz President Bola Tinubu has approved the Renewed Hope Infrastructure Development Fund to facilitate effective infrastructure development across the pivotal areas of agriculture, transportation, ports, aviation, energy, healthcare, and education in Nigeria. This is contained in a statement by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President onContinue Reading
By Femi Ogunshola A Nigerian, Ms Irene Onwuka, a frontline youth activist and gender advocate, has emerged the Vice-President, West Africa, Pan-African Youth Union (PYU). Onwuka, who is to coordinate youth development activities of the organisation in West African emerged unopposed to fill the vacant position on Monday in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Rotimi Ijikanmi The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has filed criminal charges against MTN Nigeria Communications Ltd. and four others over alleged copyright infringement. The charge with Number FHC/ABJ/CR/111/2024 filed in the Federal High Court, Abuja Division, was obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday. The fourContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Afonne No fewer than 500 prospective retirees will benefit from skill acquisition training and strategic knowledge on retirement planning, at the forthcoming 2024 National Pre-retirement Summit in Abuja. Dr Eugenia Ndukwe, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), XEM Consultants Limited, a subsidiary of XEM Group, sponsors of the summit, saidContinue Reading
Wike’s few months’ performance beyond his predecessors’ – SANContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz President Bola Tinubu has said he would dedicate his 72nd birthday to the task of building a more stable, secure, prosperous and united Nigeria. He also asked friends and associates wishing to celebrate him to donate such monies to charity organisations of their choice in his name,Continue Reading
National Civil Society Council of Nigeria (NCSCN) has commended the Federal Government and the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on the initiation of a 90-day window for the regularisation of import duties on vehicles.Continue Reading
By Fortune Abang The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has called for urgent climate change awareness campaigns, as part of proactive measures to tackle climate change-related challenges, globally. UNDP Administrator, Achim Steiner, made the call in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja, following the inauguration of UNDP’s Weather KidsContinue Reading
