The Minister of Steel Development, Prince Shuaibu Abubakar-Audu has revealed the Federal Government plan to make the Ajaokuta environ a Free Trade Zone to attract Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and to diversify the economy of the country. Abubakar-Audu disclosed this at his maiden visit to the Ajaokuta Steel Company LimitedContinue Reading
By Yahaya Isah The Federal Government on Wednesday announced a two-week timeline for the issuance of passports, saying the era when Nigerians waited for months to get their passports was over. Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, announced the timeline in Abuja while briefing newsmen on his earlier directive toContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang Dr Jamila Ibrahim, newly screened Minister of Youth, has expressed her unwavering commitment to realising President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda for the youths of Nigeria. Speaking to journalists after her screening in Abuja on Wednesday, Ibrahim emphasised the importance of youth inclusion in government decision-making. “TheContinue Reading
By Busayo Onijala The Consul General of the U.S. Consulate in Lagos, Will Stevens, says African solutions are needed to address global problems of which include climate change, food insecurity, poor leadership, among others. He made this known at the 2023 Mandela Washington Fellowship (MWF) Reunion Conference organised by theContinue Reading
By Zubairu Idris The Katsina State Community and Social Development Agency (CSDA), says N300 million grant will be disbursed to 6,000 small scale business operators under the COVID -19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus programme (NG-CARES). The agency’s Public Relations Officer, Mr Ashiru Mamman-Ingawa, said this in a statementContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua The United Kingdom based leadership development organisation, TEXEM UK has described the appointment of Mr Hakeem Muri- Okunola, the Principal Secretary to President Tinubu as well deserved. According to a statement on TEXEM’s website signed by Caroline Lucas, Director, Special Projects, Muri- Okunola is anContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye The Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC) said it will hold a Stakeholders dialogue, on the implementation of sections of the Fiscal Responsibility Act that relates to lending by banks to governments and public institutions. Mr Bede Anyanwu, FRC’s Head of Strategic Communications who stated this is in aContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe British American Tobacco Nigeria (BAT Nigeria) has appointed Mrs Kikelomo Fisayo-Okusanya as Marketing Deployment Director for the West and Central Africa Cluster (WCA). Yarub Al-Bahrani, Managing Director, BAT Nigeria, made this known in a statement on Monday in Lagos. He said the company, a multinational organisation operatingContinue Reading
By Esther Mamudu Some activists have advocated the inclusion of women in the peace-building process and national cohesion. They made the call at a symposium titled “The Role of Women in Peace Building as Mediators and in Reconciliation”. The symposium was organised by a Non-Governmental Organisation, One Percent International ManagementContinue Reading
By Jacinta Nwachukwu The Federal Government on Tuesday donated food and non-food items worth millions of naira to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Presenting the items to the IDPs in Abuja, the Federal Commissioner, National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI), AlhajiContinue Reading
