By Fortune Abang Dr Marcus Ogunbiyi, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS), on Thursday inaugurated the “Nourish Nigeria” project to bolster food security in Nigeria. Ogunbiyi, represented by Mr Olanipekun Oshadiya, Director, Agricultural Land and Climate Change Management Services of the ministry, disclosed this in AbujaContinue Reading

By Lucy Osuizigbo-Okechukwu The Anambra State Government has directed all owners of private schools operating without official approval to obtain the necessary authorisation by September, or face closure. Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, the state’s Commissioner for Education, gave the warning during a stakeholders’ meeting of proprietors of private schools, in AwkaContinue Reading

By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Managing Director, Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), Akintunde Sawyerr, has issued a stern warning to institutions that fail to inform students of loan disbursements made on their behalf. Sawyerr gave the warning while addressing newsmen in Abuja on Thursday. He said some institutions still demand paymentContinue Reading

By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chairman of Pakistani Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, Gen. Shahir Mirza, has commended the Armed Forces of Nigeria, for its efforts in the fight against terrorism, insurgency and other forms of insecurity. Mirza gave the commendation during a visit to his Nigerian counterpart, Gen. Christopher MusaContinue Reading

By Naomi Sharang The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has assured China that all bilateral agreements would be implemented. This assurance was given during a courtesy visit in Abuja on Thursday. Akpabio met with Hu Chunhua, Vice-Chairperson of the 14th Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). The visit wasContinue Reading

By Ibironke Ariyo The Vice Chairman, Senate Committee on Federal Character and Inter-Governmental Affairs, Diket Plang, has commended the FRSC for its innovation, infrastructure, and staff welfare. During the inauguration of new facilities at FRSC headquarters on Thursday in Abuja, Plang expressed satisfaction with the Corps’ ongoing transformation. The NewsContinue Reading

By Justina Auta EngenderHealth, a leading global health organisation, has partnered with various stakeholders to expand access to the Hormonal Intrauterine Device (HIUD) in Kebbi and Plateau states. Dr Kabiru Atta, EngenderHealth’s Country Representative, shared the success of the HIUD scale-up project during a national dissemination meeting in Abuja onContinue Reading

By Okeoghene Akubuike President Bola Tinubu has commissioned the Afreximbank African Trade Centre (AATC) in Abuja, calling for more commitment to build a stronger, more interconnected and prosperous Africa. The President, represented by Sen. George Akume, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, said to achieve this, new trade corridorsContinue Reading

By Joan Odafe Nigerian entertainment and creative company, Chocolate City Group, has been spotlighted as one of the leading enterprises in Africa’s growing creative space in a report commissioned by Proparco and the European Union’s CreatiFI programme. The report, titled, ‘Success Stories in the Creative Industries in Africa and otherContinue Reading