By Thompson Yamput The Federal Government has inaugurated a N420million 625metres canal constructed by the National-Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (N-HYPPADEC) in Koton Karfe, Kogi. Sen. George Akume, Secretary to Government of the Federation (SGF), inaugurated the project on Thursday in Koton Karfe, with a call on the people toContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua A former Vice Chancellor, Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, Prof. Razaq Abubakre has joined other Osun prominent indigenes in mourning fellow indigene, Dr Oluremi Atanda (OFR), agricultural scientist and first PhD holder in Iwoland. In a statement issued in Abuja, Abubakre said the deceased was a multi-talented scholar andContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang Dr Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), has called on compatriots abroad to form a united front aimed at promoting diaspora voting in Nigeria. Dabiri-Erewa made the call during a virtual conference centered on institution diaspora voting in Nigeria, organised by FixPolitics Diaspora Dialogue,Continue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Nigerian workers on the occasion of annual May Day celebration by workers globally. This is contained in a statement by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, on Wednesday in Abuja. The President saluted Nigerian workersContinue Reading
By Funmilola Gboteku The Omniverse Africa, a technology company that supports gaming, on Wednesday gave out a total of N5 million to 37 winners of the seven different games of its Gaming Tournament. Speaking during the prize-giving ceremony in Lagos, the Co-convener of the Omniverse Africa, Mr Charles Emembolu, saidContinue Reading
By Maureen Okon The Nigerian Technical Aid Corps (NTAC) has urged employers of labour to use the occasion of the International Labour Day to demonstrate love for Nigerian workers. The Director-General of NTAC, Dr Yusuf Yakub, said this in a statement signed by Mr Nkem Anyata-Lafia, his Special Assistant onContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua The United Kingdom based leadership development organisation TEXEM UK, has applauded one of its alumnus, Dr Usman Jankara, on his appointment as Deputy Commissioner for Insurance (Finance and Administration) at the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM). In a statement on its website www.texem.co.uk, TEXEM’s Director Special Projects, CarolineContinue Reading
By Yetunde Fatungase The Federal Government says families of those who lost their lives in Saturday’s gas explosion at Ita-Oshin in Abeokuta, Ogun, will be compensated. It also said that those who lost properties and others receiving treatment in the hospital would be compensated. The Minister of State for PetroleumContinue Reading
By Jacinta Nwachukwu The National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI) says plans are underway to repatriate Nigerian refugees in Chad and Cameroon, who wish to return. Alhaji Tijani Ahmed, the Federal Commissioner, NCFRMI, stated this during a press briefing on Tuesday in Abuja. Ahmed explained thatContinue Reading
By Lydia Ngwakwe The Federal Government has disbursed N2.75 billion for the first phase of the compensation payouts and unveiled the new design routes for the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project. The Minister of Works, Sen. Dave Umahi, made the announcement at the commencement of payouts to property owners affected byContinue Reading
