By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu The Lagos State Government has called on teachers in public schools to be alive to their responsibilities as students resumed for the 2024/2025 academic session. The Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Mr Jamiu Alli-Balogun, made the call while addressing teachers during his resumption tourContinue Reading
By Anita Uzoagba/Eneh Awodi The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has urged members of the judiciary to ensure speedy dispensation of justice in financial crime and corruption cases. Fagbemi made the call on Monday in Abuja at a one-day roundtable on addressing corruption challenges inContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) says it will henceforth issue Outline Business Case (OBC) Certificate of Compliance and Full Business Case (FBC) Certificate of Compliance within seven days. This follows a directive from President Bola Tinubu to the commission’s Director General, Dr Jobson Ewalefoh, “to accelerateContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Nigeria Integrated Water Resources Management Commission (NIWRMC) has pledged to lead wetland conservation efforts to protect the environment and improve local livelihoods. NIWRMC Acting Executive Director, Mrs Sakinatu Abbo-Jimeta, made this pledge in a statement by Fatima Yusuf, Information and Public Relations Officer of the commissionContinue Reading
By Rita Iliya Mrs Elizabeth Egharevba, Chairman, Federal CARES Technical Committee, says the committee has disbursed 645 million dollars (about N1.062 trillion) to states for the implementation of NG-CARES in the country. She said this at the Zonal Peer Learning and Experience Sharing summit of Nigerian Communication for ResilienceContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo/Sarafina Christopher A religious organisation, Brotherhood of the Cross and Star has sought the partnership of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) to propagate the message of peace and nation building for a prosperous nation. Prof. David Irefin, International Chairman Christ Universal New World Fellowship of the organisation,Continue Reading
By Emmanuel Jonathan Traditional and religious leaders have called on the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), to put in place quick response mechanisms for possible adverse reactions that could result from immunisation. Their call is contained in a communique issued on Monday at the endContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Some communities plagued by communal conflicts in Benue State, have signed a peace accord to promote peaceful coexistence. The communities, including Ologba and Egba in Agatu Local Government Area (LGA) and Tivs and Jukuns in Fiidi, Makurdi LGA, in Makurdi, embraced peace and reached a truce toContinue Reading
EFCC hands over 53 vehicles, $180,300 to Canadian PoliceContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Federal Government has granted UTM Offshore Limited a licence to construct a 2.8 million tonnes per annum (MTPA) Floating Liquefied Natural Gas facility. The Minister of State, Petroleum Resources (Gas), Mr Ekperipe Ekpo, said this during the issuance of the licence to the company in Abuja.Continue Reading
