WaterAid, Bwari Council inaugurate water sanitation hygiene forum
2024-07-04
Members of the WASH Coordination Forum, Bwari Area Council, AbujaContinue Reading
Leak official documents, risk jail – FG warns
2024-07-03
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Federal Government has warned that unauthorised disclosure or leakage of official documents, capable of impacting the country negatively, is a punishable offence. Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen. George Akume, gave the warning on Tuesday in Abuja, at a workshop organised by theContinue Reading
Conflicts: UNDP tasks peacekeepers, security personnel to protect civil rights
2024-07-02
Conflicts: UNDP tasks peacekeepers, security personnel on civilian protectionContinue Reading
FCCPC reaffirms commitment to consumer protection, market regulation
2024-07-02
By Yusuf Yunus The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has reiterated its commitment to protecting consumers, promoting fair competition, and ensuring the safety of products in the market. Its Acting Executive Chairman, Dr Adamu Abdullahi, gave the assurance in an interview with newsmen after a surveillanceContinue Reading
Fund social protection interventions to reduce poverty- EU to governments
2024-06-30
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
NAFDAC seals 2 sachet water factories in Imo
2024-06-29
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
Gov. Mbah bags National MSME awards
2024-06-29
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
Anti-corruption: NISER DG, others call for gender inclusiveness approach
2024-06-28
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
UniAbuja can serve as catalyst for Nigeria’s dev’t — VC
2024-06-28
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
FG unveils task force to check illegal private charter operations
2024-06-28
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