By Lydia Ngwakwe Some Lagos residents have appealed to the Federal Government to make the National Housing Fund (NHF) more accessible and smoother to help people achieve homeownership The residents disclosed this in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Lagos, while reacting toContinue Reading
By Grace Alegba Some tourism and health stakeholders have called for Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) toward accelerated development and unity of the nation. They made the call at the “All Eyes Open Conference/Film Preview Awards”, held on Wednesday at the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), Victoria Island inContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo/Perpetua Onuegbu Stakeholders at a dialogue held in Abuja have advocated for the empowerment of women through Media and Information Literacy (MIL). The stakeholders made the call at an Intergenerational Dialogue, which is part of the activities to commemorate the 2024 International Women’s Day. They maintained that MILContinue Reading
By Alex Enebeli The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP) has pledged to support Nigeria to address its current food crisis. Dr Donald Brown, the Associate Vice President, Programme Management Department of IFAD, made the pledge when he and his team paid a courtesyContinue Reading
By Olaide Ayinde The First Lady, Mrs Remi Tinubu, has said that she wasn’t afraid of death as she was more than 60 years old now. She stated this on Tuesday while reacting to Gov. Bala Mohammed’s comment regarding recent threats to her life. “I want to thank the BauchiContinue Reading
By Patricia Amogu The All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), on Tuesday dissociated itself from a notice asking its members to apply for loans and to make certain payments into a commercial bank account. AFAN, in a statement by its president, Dr Farouk Rabiu-Mudi, said it had nothing to doContinue Reading
By Grace Alegba Mr Omokayode Lawal, Managing Director, Polaris Bank, says the significant and diverse contributions of women to societies, economic development, and nation-building can not be over-emphasised. Lawal, who spoke on Tuesday during a webinar marking the 2024 International Women’s Day, said that women deserve recognition not justContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Senate and other stakeholders have expressed their willingness to advance the cause of Nigerian women, promote gender equity, economic empowerment and their political representation in the country. They made the commitment at a conference with a theme, “Together Ensure Inclusivity: Loud her Voice” in commemoration ofContinue Reading
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By Usman Aliyu The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has called for a stronger relationship between the corps and the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). The corps commandant in Edo, Mr Gbenga Agun, made the call on Tuesday while receiving the Benin Zonal Manager of the agency, MrContinue Reading
