By Vivian Ihechu Nigerian-born and award winning writer, Chimamanda Adichie, has called for more African stories to help preserve the continent’s heritage, history and development. According to her, stories are integral to development as they encompass the total essence of a people and their worldview, saying they impact positivelyContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) says the Federal government revenue generating agencies remitted ₦14.38 trillion as revenue from the extractive sector to the federation account between January 2020 and December 2021. Dr Orji Ogbonnaya Orji, Executive Secretary of NEITI, made this known on Thursday inContinue Reading
By Ahmed Ubandoma The Surveyor-General of the Federation (SGoF), Mr Abudul-Ganiyu Adebomehin, has announced plans to host the 2023 Conference on Geographic Information System (GIS) on Nov. 14 in Abuja. Adebomehin disclosed this on Thursday while briefing newsmen on the preparations ahead of the event in Abuja. “The GIS dayContinue Reading
By Lilian U. Okoro The Institute of Health Service Administrators of Nigeria (IHSAN) has called on government at all levels to prioritise the welfare and conditions of service of Nigerian health workers to enhance their performance. Mrs Rosemary Archibong, the National President of IHSAN, made the call at theContinue Reading
By Dorathy Aninge The Debt Management Office (DMO) on Thursday, advised Benue people to invest in Federal Government securities to get regular income. DMO’s Director-General, Patience Oniha, made the call at a one day awareness programme on “Investment opportunities in FGN Securities” in Makurdi. Oniha, who was represented by theContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer Our Beloved Girl Child Global Foundation, a Non-Governmental Oragnisation (NGO), has commended the efforts of Gov. Hope Uzodinma on women empowerment and promotion of the rights of the Girl-child. President of the Foundation, Dr Lilian Agbazue, gave the commendation at a media conference on Thursday in AbujaContinue Reading
By Femi Ogunshola A Chinese auto manufacturing company, FAW Trucks on Thursday unveiled its innovative and rugged trucks designed for difficult terrains to Nigeria’s thriving market. Mr Allen Lee, Chief Representative, FAW Truck at the product unveiling in Abuja said Nigeria as the largest market in Africa, is an enticingContinue Reading
By Okon Okon Tech Herfrica, a non-profit organisation says it has trained 250 female farmers in Nasarawa, Nasarawa State, provided 21 of them with smartphones to enable them access valuable farming information digitally. Speaking at the event on Wednesday, Imade Bibowei-Osuobeni, a representative of Tech Herfrica, said the organisation wasContinue Reading
By Blessing Odega The Federal Ministry of Justice, in collaboration with Jos Electricity Distribution Company (JEDC), has inaugurated a joint task force to checkmate energy theft and other related offences. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the task force was named: Special Investigation and Prosecution Task Force onContinue Reading
By Busayo Onijala The Association of Certified Protocol Practitioners in Nigeria (ACPPN) has sympathised with the Canadian government over the fire outbreak at the High Commission of Canada to Nigeria, in Abuja. ACPPN President, Mr Michael Ikinbor, in a statement issued by the spokesperson, Olatutu Oladunni, assured the Canadian MissionContinue Reading
