By Ruth Oketunde Mr Olusade Adesola, Permanent Secretary in the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has warned principals and school owners in the FCT, to desist from getting involved in pirating books. Adesola gave the warning at the opening of the annual FCT Book Fair, organised by the FCT EducationContinue Reading
By Rukayat Adeyemi The Society of Women Accountants of Nigeria (SWAN) on Tuesday described the death of the Doyen of Accounting profession, Pa Akintola Williams, as a great and unquantifiable loss. Chairperson of SWAN, Mrs Hilda Ozoh, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) inContinue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has called for urgent action to accelerate the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN-SDGs) and reduce maternal and child mortality. This was contained in the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation seventh annual Goalkeepers Report released on Tuesday. The News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Perpetua Onuegbu Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Mr Ahmed Dangiwa, says the ministry is collaborating with the National Population Commission (NPC) to produce verifiable and credible data on the actual number of Nigeria’s housing deficit. Dangiwa disclosed this at a meeting with a delegation of NPC led byContinue Reading
By Olasunkanmi Onifade The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has assured Nigerians of a seamless registration process for the National Identification Number (NIN) across the nation and in the Diaspora. The Acting Director-General of the commission, Mrs Abisoye Coker-Odusote gave the assurance in a statement on Monday in Abuja. SheContinue Reading
Democracy By Sumaila Ogbaje The Director-General, National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Prof. Ayo Omotayo, has called on the Nigerian military not to falter in its total support to democratic governance in Nigeria. Omotayo made the call when he led the management team of the institute onContinue Reading
By Obinna Unaeze The Niger Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) on Monday said the death toll from Sunday’s boat mishap in Mokwa Local Government Area had risen from 24 to 30. The Acting Director-General of the agency, Alhaji Garba Salihu stated this in an interview with the News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye Mr Sylvanus Williams, Founder/Chief Executive Officer, Shades Awards, says its 2023 edition will showcase hardworking entrepreneurs whose businesses add value to the nation’s economy. Williams popularly known as Sly Williams said this on Monday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. NANContinue Reading
Secretary General, DELCOM COOP, Chief Felix Okonti addressing the Emu community on Monday in Asaba, at the signing of a MoU between Emu Kingdom and DELCOM COOP for the acquisition of 93.7 hectares of land for oil palm plantation development in Emu Kingdom By Ifeanyi Olannye Emu kingdom in NdokwaContinue Reading
By Gregory Mmaduakolam The Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarders in Nigeria (CRFFN) has commenced induction and orientation programme for its 237 staff across the council’s four Zonal offices in the country. The Acting Registrar of CRFFN, Mrs Chinyere Uromta, said this in Abuja on Monday. According to Uromta,Continue Reading
