By Muhammad Nasir Bashir The Jigawa Government says it has begun the disbursement of N1.5 billion pension entitlements to 569 beneficiaries. The Head of Service (HoS), Alhaji Muhammad Dagaceri, said this on Monday, when he addressed the beneficiaries at the Pension House in Dutse to formally signal the commencement ofContinue Reading
By Joan Nwagwu The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has officially commenced registration for Phase Two of the Renewed Hope Employment Initiative (RHEI), aimed at combating unemployment and equipping Nigerians with relevant skills. Mr Silas Agara, Director-General of NDE, announced this during the inauguration of the digital platform and theContinue Reading
By Muhammad Nasir The Sokoto State Government has called on youths to support the commitment of Youths Parliament representatives in promoting peace and unity across the state. The call was made by the Commissioner for Youths and Sports Development, Mr Mustapha Muhammed, during a town hall meeting organised by theContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Kogi Government has banned the daytime movement of heavy-duty vehicles due to the high rate of accidents. Dr Yusuf Suberu, the Senior Special Assistant to the Kogi Governor on Road Safety Matters announced the ban on Monday. Suberu confirmed that the directive followed extensive consultations withContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Many residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have raised alarm over the relentless increase in house rents across the territory. A cross section of the residents who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) said the excessively high rent in the territory and its districtsContinue Reading
By Aderonke Ojediran Ten-year-old Boluwatife Jaiye-Gbenle has won the first edition of the Eko Flavour Junior Competition, a school-based culinary contest by the Lagos State Government. The contest, aimed at boosting food creativity in children, started with over 350 entries. It featured pupils aged 10 to 13 years. Twenty contestantsContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Casalavoro Limited, a real estate and hospitality company, has identified government incentives on land and partnerships as crucial to addressing Nigeria’s housing deficit. The company’s Group Chief Executive Officer, Williams Olatunbosun, made this known at the unveiling of Casalavoro Residence, in Wuse 2, Abuja, on Saturday. OlatunbosunContinue Reading
By Muhammad Nur Tijani The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to the timely delivery of the Renewed Hope City housing project in Kano State, setting a six-week deadline for its completion. The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, gave the directive on Friday during a routine inspectionContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang Former President of the Senate during Nigeria’s Third Republic, Sen. Ameh Ebute, has described the establishment of the North-Central States Elders’ Council (NCSEC) as a timely and commendable initiative. Ebute said this at the council’s inaugural meeting in Abuja on Thursday, He said that the NCSEC wouldContinue Reading
By Christian Njoku Gov. Bassey Otu of Cross River on Wednesday disbursed N250 million in grant to 500 retirees under the Retiree Entrepreneurship Development Initiative (REDI). Otu, who made the disbursement at a ceremony in Calabar, gave each beneficiary N500,000 to start a micro or small-scale business as a stepContinue Reading
