By Tosin Kolade The European Union (EU) has urged the Federal and state governments to increase funding for social protection interventions, emphasising its importance in reducing poverty nationwide. Mr Massimo De Luca, Head of Cooperation for the EU Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS, made the call in a communiqué atContinue Reading
By Peter Okolie The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has shut down two sachet water factories in Owerri for operating in unhygienic environments. The agency further cautioned another factory during the routine inspection carried out on Friday in the Imo capital city. The two affectedContinue Reading
Governor of Enugu State, Dr Peter Mbah, Sen. Ibrahim Hadejia, Deputy Chief of Staff to the President, Office of the Vice President, during the award presentation. By Salif Atojoko Governor of Enugu State, Dr Peter Mbah, has been conferred with a National Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, (MSMEs) award byContinue Reading
By Olatunde Ajayi Prof. Antonia Simbine, Director-General (D-G), Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research (NISER), has emphasised the need for gender inclusiveness approach in the fight against corruption. Simbine said this in Ibadan on Thursday at the Actualizing Behaviour Change (ABC) Series, an ongoing NISER and Macarthur FoundationContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh Prof. Abdul-Rasheed Na’Allah, the out-going Vice-Chancellor, University of Abuja, says the repositioned institution can serve as catalyst for Nigeria’s greatness and development. Na’Allah told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on the sidelines of an award ceremony organised by the University’s Sustainable Development Centre (SDC)Continue Reading
By Gabriel Agbeja The Federal Government has inaugurated a Ministerial Task Force` on illegal private charter operations and related matters in the aviation industry. Mr Festus Keyamo, Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, said this at the inauguration of the taskforce on Thursday in Abuja. Keyamo said the task forceContinue Reading
Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa and Minister of States for Police Affairs, Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim at the Renewed Hope Police Agenda townhall engagement in Lafia, Wednesday. Policing By Olukayode Babalola The Federal Government has restated commitment to the implementation of the Renewed Hope Police Agenda, a policing strategy based onContinue Reading
By Rita Iliya Mr Michael Ohiani, Director-General of Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), says Nigeria requires N348 trillion to address infrastructure deficit in the country. He said this during a presentation at the Second Quarter 2024 Nigeria Public Private Partnership Network (NPPN) meeting in Minna on Wednesday. The theme ofContinue Reading
Climate Change: Agency moves to restore water within Wamako, environsContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Mr Ajentekebia Harry, Country Director, Logistics Nigeria, CONTINENT AFRIQUE, a non governmental organisation, says excessive drug abuse is responsible for the increased violence and crime in Nigeria. Harry said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on the occasion of World Drug DayContinue Reading
