By Jacinta Nwachukwu The National Commission for Refugees Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI) has received 36 Nigerian migrants including children deported from Sweden. The Federal Commissioner, NCFRMI, Alhaji Tijani Ahmed, said during the returnees profiling that usually the deportees must have been contacted either on the account that theyContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher Britain has reiterated its commitment to strengthening and advancing bilateral relations with Nigeria in the areas of health, education, and security. British High Commissioner to Nigeria Dr Richard Montgomery said this at his residence in Abuja during the celebration of the 75th Birthday of King Charles IIIContinue Reading
By Muhammad Nasir Bashir The Jigawa government has earmarked N360 million for the rehabilitation of 14 schools damaged by wind storm. A statement issued by Mr Sagir Musa, the Commissioner for Information, Youths, Sports and Culture, on Thursday in Dutse stated that the State Executive Council (SEC) approved the fundsContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe The Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM) says the institute is determined to tackle Human Resources (HR) management quackery to address its fallouts across various sectors of the Nigerian economy. The President of CIPM, Mr Olusegun Mojeed, said this during a news conference in celebration of theContinue Reading
By Constance Athekame The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, says the Federal Government would focus on alternative sources of generation to improve power supply in the country. Speaking in Abuja on Wednesday while interacting with Power Correspondents, Adelabu said that the plan was to de-emphasise the national grid andContinue Reading
The Federal Government has restated its commitment to the timely establishment of UNESCO Category II Institute for Media and Information Literacy (MIL) in Nigeria. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris stated this on Tuesday during a bilateral meeting with the UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Communication andContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Connected Development (CODE) said 47 projects worth $2.8million have been tracked by communities in Kaduna State through its Deepening Citizens’ Interest in Government Spending and Addressing Accompanying Corrupt Practices (DeSPAAC) project. Mr Hamzat Lawal ,Chief Executive Officer, CODE made this known at the closeout of the DeSPAACContinue Reading
The International Institute of Journalism (IIJ), says it will partner with the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) toward improving the quality of journalists and journalism in Nigeria. Dr Emman Shehu, its Director, made this known on Wednesday in Abuja when he paid a courtesy call on Malam Ali M. Ali,Continue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of 20 Federal Commissioners in the National Population Commission (NPC) with nine current Federal Commissioners being re-appointed to a second term in office. Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, disclosed this in aContinue Reading
By Ali Baba-Inuwa Malam Ali Muhammad Ali, the Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) says his appointment as the Chief Executive of the Agency was not by accident. Ali said this when he received members of the NAN Staff Bus Management Committee in his office on ThursdayContinue Reading
