By Ismail Abdulaziz President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Ahmed Aminu as the Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) for a four years term in the first instance. This is contained in a statement by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the PresidentContinue Reading
By Patricia Amogu The Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (RUWASA) in conjunction with WaterAid Nigeria, on Tuesday underscored the importance of ensuring community participation and involvement in administering water sanitation and hygiene in Bwari Area Council communities in the FCT. Dr Mohammed Hassan, the Executive Director of RUWASA undersoredContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi An NGO under the aegis of School of Government and Politics (SOGP), has called for collective action to address unemployment in Africa to mitigate social vices across the continent. Mr Augustine Nnakwe, Programme Director, SOGP, said this on the sidelines of the Africa Job Creation and InvestmentContinue Reading
By Hamza Suleiman Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has described the removal of some railway coaches from Maiduguri to other states by the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) as “suspicious and unfair”. Zulum made this known on Tuesday in Maiduguri when he visited the Maiduguri Railway Terminus. According to him, hisContinue Reading
By Florence Onuegbu The Wife of Nigeria’s President, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has advised women to be ready to break barriers, so as to unleash their full potential. Tinubu gave the advice on Tuesday in Victoria Island, while declaring open the 23rd National Women’s Conference, organisedContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu has described the Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) as one of the key instruments of fighting poverty globally. She stated this at the launch of the Renewed Hope Conditional Cash transfer (CCT) on Tuesday in Abuja. Edu said thatContinue Reading
By Segun Giwa A political pressure group, the Ondo State Conscience Movement (OCM) has urged Governor Rotimi Akeredolu to prioritise the welfare of the people above his personal conflicts with his deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa. Mr Shalom Olaseni, Chairman of the group made the call in a statement issued on TuesdayContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi ActionAid, an international NGO, has called for collaboration of global community to support the recharging of Lake Chad Basin to address the plight of people that had been displaced due to the reduction of the lake. Andrew Mamedu, Country Director, ActionAid, made the appeal at the commemorationContinue Reading
By Kayode Adebiyi The President, Nigeria Optometric Association (NOA), Dr Chimeziri Anderson, says that routine blood pressure and fasting blood sugar tests play critical roles in ensuring comprehensive eye health care. Anderson gave the position in an address delivered at a rally over the weekend as part of week-long activitiesContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje Avocats Sans Frontieres (ASF) France, on Tuesday, began a two-day training for 25 Nigerian experts on digital rights as part of the efforts to address issues of cybercrimes and other challenges faced by internet users. Angela Uzoma-Iwuchukwu, the Country Director, ASF France, also known as Lawyers WithoutContinue Reading
