By Perpetua Onuegbu Sen. Dave Umahi, the immediate past Governor of Ebonyi State, said that the building and construction industry under his watch would prioritise the use of local content in the delivery of its works. Umahi said this in Abuja on Monday while addressing Directors, Heads of Departments, andContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade Prof. Joseph Utsev, Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, has pledged to work assiduously in implementing the blueprint of President Bola Tinubu’s administration in the water and sanitation sector. Utsev said this at his inaugural address with the members of staff in company of the Minister ofContinue Reading
By Ahmed Ubandoma The new Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu has expressed the Federal Government’s commitment to lift 133 million Nigerians out of poverty. Edu disclosed this when she assumed office on Monday in Abuja and held maiden meeting with the Chief Executive Officers ofContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz Minister of Information and National Orientation, Muhammed Idris says his office will truthfully disseminate programmes and activities of the federal government to engender people’s trust. The Minister said this on Monday while briefing newsmen after the inauguration of 45 new ministers at the Banquet Hall of theContinue Reading
By Lizzy Okoji Newly appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar has pledged to unveil Nigeria’s new foreign policy that would reposition the country at the pinnacle of visionary and global decision making. Tuggar said this in Abuja on Monday when he assumed office as foreign affairs minister followingContinue Reading
By Usman Aliyu Edo Government has directed that all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to transit into the electronic governance (e-governance) platform of the state latest by Sept. 1. The Head of Service, Mr. Anthony Okungbowa, gave the directive on Monday in Benin while meeting with staff ofContinue Reading
By Francis Onyeukwu The Nigeria Girl Guides Association (NGGA) says it will train no fewer than 300 girls and women from South-East and South-South regions on different vocational skills. NGGA’s National Commissioner, Dr Helen Obi, stated this at a news conference in Awka on Monday. He said that the trainingContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Gender and Education Parity Advocacy Project (GEPAP) says it will empower youths with skills toward the promotion of gender and education equality in North Central part of the country. Rahmat Abdullahi, Project Lead, GEPAP, said this at the GEPAP Stakeholders’ Workshop in Abuja on Monday. Abdullahi,Continue Reading
By Nathan Nwakamma A Niger Delta Chieftain, Mr Nature Dumale, on Sunday hailed the decision of President Bola Tinubu to return the supervision of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) back to the Presidency. Dumale, who is the National Secretary of the First PhaseContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Alliance of Frontline Public Relations professionals has endorsed Mrs Nkechi Ali-Balogun as the presidential candidate of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) for the forthcoming election in Abuja. Mr Odion Aleobua, convener of the group, made this known via a statement on Saturday in Lagos. AleobuaContinue Reading
