By Naomi Sharang To enhance effective service delivery, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mr Mohammed Idris, has called for the review of laws governing the operations of agencies under the ministry. Mohammed stated this on Wednesday in Abuja during an interactive session with members of the Senate CommitteeContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Doris Uzoka-Anite, has pledged support for the initiative aimed at fostering the Nigerian Automotive Industry Development Plan (NAIDP 2023) implementation to deepen the automotive industry. Uzoka-Anite said this virtually on Wednesday at the National Automotive Design and Development CouncilContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua A UK leadership development expert, Dr Alim Abubakre, has advised Nigerian Chartered Institute of Directors (IoD) members to play strategic roles to save the country from economic turbulence and uncertainties. Abubakre, who is the founder of TEXEM UK, said directors needed to first grab the turbulence toContinue Reading
Dignitaries at the breaking ceremony of the Portland Gas Green Park, in Lagos on Wednesday By Yusuf Yunus Mrs Olu Verheijen, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Energy, has restated the Federal Government’s commitment to creating an enabling business environment to drive the Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)Continue Reading
By Kamal Tayo Oropo Some policy experts and stakeholders have called for policy cohesion across Africa for successful implementation of multilateral policy decisions. They spoke on Wednesday during one of the plenaries at the 2023 Conference on Land Policy in Africa (CLPA), holding in Addis Ababa. The CLPA, fifthContinue Reading
By Bushrah Yusuf-Badmus The Executive Chairman, Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC), Mr Victor Muruako, has called for the implementation of the 22-point Fiscal Sustainability Plan (FSP) and the SFTAS Delivery-Linked Indicators (DLIs). Muruako, while making the call on Wednesday in Ilorin at a workshop on Fiscal Responsibility and Debt Sustainability, saidContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Wednesday in Abuja trained journalists on first aid, with the aim of strengthening their capacity to address pre-hospital injuries. The Communication Coordinator of ICRC, Mr Qusai Alazroni, said that the training was necessary to enable them save lives,Continue Reading
By Femi Ogunshola The Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) has taken action against staff involved in ticket racketeering, including terminations and demotions. Mr. Fidet Okhiria, the Managing Director of NRC, shared this information during an interactive session with the House of Representatives Committee on Finance. He mentioned that the corporation isContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Wikimedia Foundation, an NGO, has advocated inclusive education system that would ease teaching and learning for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) to make them realise their potential in the society. Ms Obiageli Ezeilo, Assistant Director, Federal Ministry of Education and a Kiwix Ambassador, made this known in aContinue Reading
By Chiazo Ogbolu The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola, says the ministry will consider the re-establishment of a National Shipping Line through the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement. Oyetola said this at the maiden stakeholders roundtable engagement on Advancing Sustainable Development in Nigeria’s marine and blue economyContinue Reading
