By Okeoghene Akubuike The National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), has called on Nigerians to embrace the use of gas-powered vehicles to reduce dependency on petrol and diesel. The Director-General, NADDC, Joseph Osanipin said this at the Awareness/Sensitisation workshop for the Northern Zone, organised by the Sector Skills CouncilContinue Reading
The Commander, Army Headquarters Garrison, Maj.-Gen. Koko Isoni, presenting crutches to a beneficiary during medical outreach at Karshi, Abuja on Thursday (30/11/23) By Sumaila Ogbaje Abuja, Nov. 30, 2023 (NAN) Army Headquarters Garrison on Thursday conducted medical outreach at Karshi community in the FCT as part of boosting civil-military relationsContinue Reading
By Kamal Tayo Oropo Dr Babatunde Akanni, of the Lagos State University (LASU) has commended the appointment of Mr Babatunde Ahonsi by the United Nations. Akanni, Associate Professor, Department of Journalism, School of Communication, LASU, gave the commendation on Thursday in Lagos while speaking with the News AgencyContinue Reading
By Ephraims Sheyin The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has proposed a collaborative partnership between the commission and the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) for “impactful coverage” of its activities. Dr Pius Ughakpoteni, Director of Corporate Affairs of the commission, submitted the request when he led the outfit’s teamContinue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola The Federal Government has partnered the private sector to bridge the 29 million dollars procurement funding gap for family planning commodities to reduce maternal mortality. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Pate, said this during a High Level Private Sector Forum on FamilyContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Centre for Public Service Productivity and Development (CeProd), says Dr Maryam Abdu and Oluwapelumi Abiola Emem-Newsong has been appointed as members of its Governing Council. The CeProd’s Director-General, Dr Chris Egbu, said this in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja. According to Egbu, theirContinue Reading
By Oke0ghene Akubuike The Statistician-General of the Federation, Prince Adeyemi Adeniran on Wednesday unveiled the Nigeria Flood Impact, Recovery and Mitigation Assessment Report aimed at assessing the impact of 2022 floods on households. Adeniran, while speaking at the occasion, said the survey report was a collaboration between the National BureauContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The Government of Austria has sought partnership with the Federal Government of Nigeria in the provision of transportation infrastructure as well as other areas of Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs). This is contained in a statement signed by Manji Yarling, Acting Head, Media and Publicity, Infrastructure Concession Regulatory CommissionContinue Reading
By Jacinta Nwachukwu Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF) on Wednesday conducted the 2023 Confirmation and Promotion Examination for over 22,000 senior officers in the Federal Public Service nationwide. Speaking at one of the centres in Abuja, Dr Marcus Ogunbuyi, Permanent Secretary, Career Management, OHCSF,Continue Reading
By Emmanuel Afonne Prof. Mkpa Agu Mkpa, a former Vice Chancellor, Abia State University, Uturu, has urged the National Assembly to revisit the report of the 2014 Constitutional Conference. The academic said the report addressed most of the challenges of the country’s development. Mkpa made the call in Abuja onContinue Reading
