By Salif Atojoko President Bola Tinubu has welcomed the latest report on the country’s trade balance by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). According to the report, Nigeria recorded another trade surplus in the second quarter of 2024, hitting N6.95 trillion, which is 6.60 per cent higher than the N6.52Continue Reading
By Angela Atabo A group, Girl Child Values Support Initiative has adopted drama as a strategy to combat child marriage in Dafara community of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Its Executive Director, Ms Precious Wakili, stated this during one of the drama sessions to sensitise members of the community inContinue Reading
By Yusuf Yunus Mr Bayode Ogidan, an oil and gas pipeline expert, says gaps in infrastructure, weak regulatory enforcement and competing economic priorities have contributed to the continued gas flaring in Nigeria. Ogidan, a consultant with Mcdedict Global Services, disclosed this in an interview with theContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Federal Government has called on states benefiting from the 700 million dollars Sustainable Urban and Rural Water Supply, Sanitation, and Hygiene (SURWASH) programme to improve their implementation strategies to better serve the public. Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, made this appeal duringContinue Reading
By Okon Okon President Bola Tinubu has been described as a veteran captain that would safely land Nigeria from its current turbulent situations. Sen. George Akume, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), said this when the management of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) visitedContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan Nutrition stakeholders have called for multi-sectoral approach to achieve improved nutrition outcomes in Nigeria. They made the call at a consultative forum organised by Nigeria Health Watch in Abuja on Wednesday. Mr Nuhu Kilishi, the Director, Nutrition and Food Safety, Ministry of Agriculture, saidContinue Reading
By Joan Nwagwu The Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI), has expressed support for plans by the Federal Government to engage private firms to operate Warri and Kaduna refineries when they come on stream. Mr Niyi Akinsiju, Chairman of IMPI said this while addressing newsmen in Abuja on Wednesday. HeContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman President Bola Tinubu has expressed the commitment of the Federal Government to enhance the independence of the Office of the Auditor-General of the Federation (OAuGF) for effective service delivery. Tinubu, who was represented by Sen. George Akume, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), said thisContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) have signed an MoU to improve access to affordable, safe and nutritious food in the FCT. Nyesom Wike, FCT Minister, while signing the documents on Tuesday in Abuja, said the initiative would boost sustainableContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Federal Government and stakeholders have agreed to collaborate in boosting the productivity of the Nigeria’s poultry sector. Winnie Lai-Solarin, Director, Department of Animal Husbandry Services, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS), said this at a meeting with members of the Multi-Stakeholder Platform for PoultryContinue Reading
