By Perpetua Onuegbu The Federal Government on Wednesday called for private sector investments in provision of affordable housing and urban infrastructure . The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Mr Ahmed Dangiwa, made the call in a Keynote address at an event to mark the World Cities Day in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo Some Nigerians who applied for international passports have accused personnel of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) Abuja passport office, of massive extortion. The passport applicants said in spite of recent directive of the Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo to the immigration authorities to sanitise the system,Continue Reading
Isaiah Eka The Akwa Ibom Government has commenced training of technical group and council members on human capital development. The training is aimed at addressing poverty and other socioeconomic issues to spur sustainable growth and improve life expectancy in the state. In his opening remarks, the State Focal Person,Continue Reading
By Justina Auta An NGO, Civitas Auxillium Foundation (CAF), says 100 women from Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp are currently being trained on various skills. The training which is taking place in Wassa in Abuja, FCT would enable the women to reintegrate back into the society CAF said. Mrs ElizabethContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer Open African Foundation, an NGO, has called on the youth to imbibe good moral values and renewed hope, anchored on patriotism, equality and love to build a new Nigeria. The Chairman of the foundation, Mr Tunji Aworinde, made the call during an annual conference and essay writingContinue Reading
By Mariam Akande The story of the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture (NACCIMA) will be incomplete without capturing the landmark efforts of Ms Alaba Lawson. A former Director General of NACCIMA, Amb. Ayoola Olukanni, made the remark on Tuesday in Lagos while speakingContinue Reading
By Philomina Attah The Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on Tuesday, challenged the youth to speak out and report cases of sexual harassment, particularly in tertiary institutions to relevant authorities. The Chairman of the Commission, Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, threw the challenge in Keffi, Nasarawa State inContinue Reading
The Oyo State Government will fully support the annual celebration of the Iyemoja Festival in Ibadan and ensure it attracts the attention of UNESCO. The Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Dr Wasiu Olatunbosun, gave this assurance at the end of the celebration of the 2023 Iyemoja Festival. The News AgencyContinue Reading
By Bosede Olufunmi The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) on Tuesday, issued certificates of Mandatory Conformity Assessment Programme (MANCAP) to 57 companies operating in Kano, for meeting set production standards. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that most of the companies are producers of fertilizer, rice and plastics, amongContinue Reading
By Isaac Aregbesola The newly appointed Secretary to the ICPC, Mr Clifford Oparaodu, has sought the cooperation of members of staff of the agency in the fight against corrupt practices in the country. Oparaodu made the call when he took over from Prof. Musa Usman Abubakar, the outgoing Secretary ofContinue Reading
