By Leonard Okachie, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) At the foot of the destroyed bridge is a monument which reads: “We remember you who died at this bridge that we may live. Rest In Peace (24th Dec. 1969).” The bridge is on the Achingalli-Udo-Na-Obizi-Umunwanwa-Ubakala road. It connects parts of ImoContinue Reading
By Joan Nwagwu The Tripartite Committee on National Minimum Wage (TCNMW), says it will hold its 8th meeting on June 4 to continue negotiations. Mr Ekpo Nta, member and Secretary of the committee said this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. According to Nta, I respectfully invite you toContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo and Emmanuel Oloniruha The Managing Director, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Malam Ali Mohammed Ali said on Monday the agency would “adopt the military style of pulling out its retirees” from service. Ali said this during the send-off party organised for the agency’s immediate past Head ofContinue Reading
By Grace Alegba The Nigeria Business and Disability Network (NBDN) says it plans to launch an app designed to connect People With Disabilities (PWD) with potential employers. Omobolanle Victor-Laniyan, Chairperson of NBDN and Head of Sustainability at Access Corporation, unveiled this initiative during the NBDN 2024 Annual Diversity and InclusionContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili The Minister of State for Youth Development, Mr Ayodele Olawande, says that the student loan scheme is for youths to access interest-free facility for their educational pursuits in tertiary institutions. Olawande told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja that it was part ofContinue Reading
Traditional institutions have more potential for conflict resolution than conventional agencies, considering their proximity to the people and their veneration in the society. The Etsu Nupe, Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar, made the assertion on Wednesday in Lagos. The Etsu Nupe, also the Chairman, Niger State Council of Traditional Rulers, delivered aContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai Some NGOs, Rasaq Okulaja Empowerment Initiative and Helpline Social Support Initiative, have empowered sixty widows with self-sustaining skills in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) , Abuja. The widows were trained on tie and dye, soap, turban and Snacks making among other skills, during a second memorial empowermentContinue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola An NGO, United Way Greater Nigeria (UWGN), in collaboration with Creative Colony, has trained students in Lagos schools on transforming discarded plastics into art. Ms ‘Deola Durodola, Executive Director, UWGN, at the completion of the three-day initiative on Friday in Lagos, said the project was aimedContinue Reading
By Ahmed Ubandoma The Federal Government says it has secured Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to the tune N20 billion towards facilitating local production of assistive devices for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs). Dr James Lalu, the Executive Secretary, National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) disclosed this in an interview withContinue Reading
By Joy Kaka/Jacinta Nwachukwu A civil servant, Mr Ugochukwu Nwogute and his wife, Vivian have appealed to the First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu and well-meaning Nigerians for support in raising their quadruplets. The couple, who gave birth to the four babies in a private hospital in Kubwa, Abuja on MayContinue Reading
