By Fortune Abang The Toastmasters (TM) International Club, a non-profit organisation, on Thursday underscored the need for leaders to always develop their leadership skills to achieve meaningful progress. Nadine Mbikina, District-Director of TM Club, District 94, in charge of Southern and Western Africa, gave the advice in her address atContinue Reading
By Adebola Adegoke A Child Rights and Gender Equality Advocate, Ms Detutu Ajibodu, has underscored the need to integrate global best practices in combating sexual and gender-based violence to enhance local impact. Ajibodu, who was selected to represent Nigeria at the International Visitor Leadership Programme (IVLP) in the United StatesContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi An International NGO Oxfam has called for review of tax policy in Nigeria to reverse the current trend of payment of higher taxes by the vulnerable in the society than the rich. Dr William Mafwalal, Acting Head of Programmes, Oxfam Nigeria made the call on the sidelineContinue Reading
By Constance Athekeme Some electricity consumers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have continued to count their losses following the power outage recorded in the territory for two days. The consumers told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in separate interviews on Wednesday in Abuja that blackout had adversely affectedContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Federal Government has expressed its commitment to accelerate the implementation of the African Development Bank’s (AfDB) Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) project in the country. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubarka Kyari, said this at the SAPZ Phase II Inception Workshop onContinue Reading
By Jacinta Nwachukwu The Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), said on Wednesday that its micro-finance project, PAP Cooperative Society Limited (PAPCOSOL), would be expanded to accommodate women groups already engaged in similar practices in running mini businesses successfully. The Interim Administrator of PAP, Maj.-Gen. Barry Ndiomu (rtd), said this in AbujaContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje A Niger Delta Leader, Alhaji Asari Dokubo, on Wednesday, said his group came out to show solidarity with President Bola Tinubu because the petitions against him were frivolous and lacked substance. Dokubo spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) outside the premises of the Appeal CourtContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Afonne Sen. Athan Achonu, candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the Nov. 11 Governorship Election in Imo, has pledged to industrialise the state if he is elected governor of the state. Achonu made the pledge when he briefed newsmen in Abuja on Wednesday. He said that arrangementsContinue Reading
By Femi Ogunshola The House of Representatives ad hoc committee set up to investigate crude oil theft and loss of revenue from gas has vowed to unveil identities of those behind oil theft in the country. Rep. Kabiru Rurum, chairman of the committee said this while speaking with the NewsContinue Reading
By Mohammed Baba Busu Niger Government has signed contract agreements for the conversion of Shiroro Hotel to Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University Teaching Hospital (IBBUTH) and the redevelopment of the three-arms zone at the cost of N18.9 billion and N11.6 billion respectively. Gov. Mohammed Bago made this known whileContinue Reading
