By Kelechi Ogunleye/Kadiri Abdulrahman The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) says it is taking steps to block leakages and boost the Federal Government’s revenue generation initiatives. Mr Mohammed Shehu, the Chairman of the commission, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on SaturdayContinue Reading
By Perpetua Onuegbu The Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) has listed the University of Abuja, Modibo Adama University in Yola, Adamawa, and Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo, as institutions running engineering programmes with expired accreditation status. President of COREN, Prof. Sadiq Abubakar, made this known inContinue Reading
Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa has begun the N5bn credit guarantee scheme for agribusiness owners in the state. A statement by Muhammad Tukur, Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on New Media, said that the beneficiaries of the scheme would include producers, agregators and marketers. Fintiri, while speaking inContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, on Friday, upheld the election of Rep Jafaru Leko as member representing Bogoro/Dass/Tafawa Balewa Federal Constituency of Bauchi State in the House of Representatives. The three-member panel, presided by Justice Lawal Shuaibu, dismissed the appeal filed by Kefas Magaji ofContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Tinubu Campaign Organisation (TCO) on Friday congratulated President Bola Tinubu on his victory at the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC). This was contained in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja by Joshua Ilevbare, the National Coordinator of the group. He said that the judgment ofContinue Reading
By Aderogba George Justice Development and Peace Commission (JDPC) has solicited more funding for the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) to enable the agency perform effectively. JDPC Director of Programmes, Mr Timothy Ejeh, made the call on Friday in Abuja, at an ongoing training forContinue Reading
By Deji Abdulwahab The National Orientation Agency (NOA) says it is partnering with Chosen Vessels Global to reawaken the consciousness of Nigerians to positive values, patriotism and national unity. The NOA Director-General, Dr Garba Abari, said this in a statement by the Assistant Director, Press, Mr Paul Odenyi, on ThursdayContinue Reading
From left: Mr Timothy Ogundale, Brand Head of Marketing, Checkers Custard, Mr Karan Checker, Managing Director, Checkers Africa Limited, and Mr Muzyiwa Kayode, Executive Producer of Turtle Taido at the official Contract Signing between Checkers Custard and Turtle Taido in Lagos. By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu Checkers Africa Limited and TurtleContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Federal Ministry of Women Affairs has promised to upgrade the garment factory at the Maryam Babangida National Centre for Women Development. Mrs Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, the Minister of Women Affairs, disclosed this during a fact-finding visit to the Government Science and Technical College in Abuja on Friday.Continue Reading
By Usman Aliyu A new multi-agency report coordinated by the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), on Thursday, revealed that climate change is undermining the global efforts towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The document, christened United in Science Report, said at this half-time point of the 2030 agenda, that scienceContinue Reading
