By Okon Okon The Federal Government has unveiled the new Public Service Rules for immediate implementation in the service. The unveiling was done by Mr Olawale Edun, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on monetary policies, at a public service lecture, as part of the activities to mark the 2023Continue Reading
By Maureen Okon The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) says it has enabled nearly 60 million people to have access to safe drinking water globally. Ms Michelle Corzine, Director of the Office of Economic Growth and Environment, disclosed this at a USAID-funded Water for Agriculture (WFA) Activity CloseoutContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that Africa is poised to take its rightful place in the system of global economic links. Putin said this at a trilateral meeting with Mr Azali Assoumani, Chairperson of the African Union and President of the Union of the Comoros, andContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh Alhaji Ismaila Abubakar, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, has pledged more support for the development of gymnastics in the country. Abubakar made the pledge on Wednesday in Abuja, when the Tony International Gymnastics (TIG) Club paid him a courtesy visit to present medals wonContinue Reading
By Chukwuemeka Opara The Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic Unwana, Ebonyi, on Wednesday, embarked on staff audit to identify ghost workers in the institution. The Rector of the polytechnic, Dr Felix Attah, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) after being screened that the exercise would also involve certificate verification. AttahContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz The Federal Government says it will continue to work out measures to ameliorate the effect of the fuel subsidy removal on Nigerians. These measures include the introduction of the use of Compress Natural Gas, mass transportation and cleaner energy alternatives. Ms Olu Verheijen, President Bola Tinubu’s SpecialContinue Reading
By Bridget Ikyado Rev. Sr. Agatha Chikelue, E*xecutive Director of Cardinal Onaiyekan Foundation for Peace (COFP), has called for the use of dialogue in addressing insecurity in the country. Chikelue made the call at the inauguration of 50 Fellows of which nine are foreigners that represents the sixth set ofContinue Reading
By Suleiman Shehu Fire engulfed a one-storey building consisting of 12 rooms and six shops on Wednesday, destroying valuable property at Bolumole in the Oyinloye street area of Ibadan, the Oyo state capital. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that the fire started from one of the upper roomsContinue Reading
By Cecilia Ijuo Prof. Magnus Onuoha, President , Governing Council, Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Associations Alliance (REEEA-A), says it is time to bring an end to epileptic power supply in Nigeria. Onuoha made the call at a news conference in Abuja on Monday, while presenting a nine-point communique fromContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz President Bola Tinubu said that an ECOWAS mission has been sent to the Niger Republic to intercede in the attempted coup in the country. The president spoke after a meeting with Benin Republic President Patrice Talon at the Presidential Villa on Wednesday in Abuja. He said thatContinue Reading
