By Aderogba George The All Indigenous Contractors Association of Nigeria (AICAN) has appealed to the Federal Government to clear outstanding payments for contracts executed by its members in 2024. The association said that prolonged delay in payment had plunged many of its members into financial distress, with some reportedly sufferingContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Federal Government says all religions and ethic groups in the country are targets and have been victims of terrorism. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, stated this at a news conference on Wednesday in Abuja. According to Idris, the government and peopleContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, says terrorism-related attacks on Nigerians, regardless of faith and political affiliations, has declined steeply within the two years of President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Idris made this known on Wednesday in Abuja, at a news conference to respondContinue Reading
The Nigerian Union South Africa on Wednesday paid tributes to Mr Johnson Adamu, the new Special Adviser on Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation in Edo. NUSA, the apex body of Nigerians in South Africa, in a statement described Adamu’s appointment as well deserved. The statement was signed by the PresidentContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Sen. George Akume, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), says consulting engineers are crucial partners in Nigeria’s drive to bridge infrastructure deficit and achieve sustainable national development. Akume said this at the 47th Annual Conference 2025 and General Meeting of the Association for ConsultingContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris Vice-President Kashim Shettima has departed Abuja for Brazil to represent President Bola Tinubu at the 30th session of the United Nations Climate Change Conference. Mr Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications, Office of the Vice-President, made this known in Abuja onContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni Mr Samuel Ola, an educationist and member of the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN), has called for joint action by individuals, communities, institutions, and government agencies to combat rape. Ola made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday inContinue Reading
By Olasunkanmi Onifade The Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE) Africa has emphasised that investing in girls’ education is a matter of justice and human rights, not charity. FAWE Africa Executive Director, Mrs Martha Muhwezi, made the call in Abuja at the 21st FAWE Nigeria National Annual Conference on Monday.Continue Reading
As the global economy faces continuous threat of fragmentation, African leaders have been advised to use the opportunity to their advantage by pursuing strategic autonomy to survive. Making the call in a statement, Caroline Lucas, a director from TEXEM UK, the United Kingdom based leadership development organisation, said on www.texem.co.ukContinue Reading
By Okon Okon President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of five new Permanent Secretaries to fill existing vacancies in the Federal Civil Service. Mrs Didi Walson-Jack, Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF), made the announcement in a statement issued by Mrs Eno Olotu, Director, Information andContinue Reading
