By Emmanuel Afonne Dr Ike Neliaku, President, Nigeria Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), says the institute will no longer tolerate situations where quacks manage information in both government and private organisations in the country. Neliaku announced this on Thursday while briefing newsmen on the preparations for the Spokespersons Summit scheduledContinue Reading
By Edeki Igafe A Delta High Court sitting in Effurun has granted Brownhill Investment Company and Mr David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, an out-of-court settlement. Justice Michael Obi of High Court Three, Effurun, on Thursday commended both parties for the amicable resolution to settle out of court. “I commendContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike Dele Alake, Minister of Solid Minerals Development, has inaugurated the first batch of Mining Marshals Corps to combat illegal mining. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that the presentation of the mining marshals took place in Abuja on Thursday. Alake said the mining marshals were drawn fromContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris An Islamic cleric, Imam Abdullahi Abdul, has urged Nigerians to reconnect to Allah and look up to Him for solutions to the socioeconomic challenges bedevilling the country. Abdul made the call at the 17th Annual Ramadan lecture/iftar (Breaking of Fasting) organised by the Obafemi Awolowo University MuslimContinue Reading
By Funmilola Gboteku In a bid to strengthen its ties with Nigeria, the U.S. government says it will be launching different initiatives to empower writers, TV producers, actors, music artistes and Nigerian students. Lee Satterfield, Assistant Secretary of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, said thisContinue Reading
By Lydia Ngwakwe The Association of Private Practising Surveyors of Nigeria (APPSN) has urged private surveyors to equip themselves with the knowledge and skills needed to manage their finances effectively. APPSN, a sub-group of the Nigerian Institution of Surveyors (NIS), Lagos State Branch, gave the advice at its 2024 AnnualContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal The Nigeria Health Watch, a non-profit organisation, has extended its partnership deal with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), to promote Solutions Journalism in the country. NAN reports that the deal between it and the Nigeria Health Watch which uses informed advocacy and communication to seek betterContinue Reading
By Chijioke Okoronkwo The Centre for Food Safety and Agricultural Research (CEFSAR), an NGO, has urged the Federal Government to be mindful of the acceptance and deployment of genetically engineered crops, categorised as Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs). The group communicated this at a High Level Dialogue on Food Security onContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo Some stakeholders in the justice sector on Wednesday urged the National Assembly to include the right of inmates to vote in the proposed review of the Electoral Act. The stakeholders made the call at a roundtable in Abuja on the reform of custodial centres organised by CarmeliteContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili The Federal Government is set to partner Mastercard Foundation Fund, an NGO, to create job opportunities for youths, Dr Jamila Bio-Ibrahim, the Minister of Youth Development, said. She made this known when the Grants, Finance, and Risk Management Officer of the NGO, Mr Abraham Ndambuki, paid herContinue Reading
