By Taiye Olayemi Chief Isiaka Ogundare, Apena of Lagos, on Tuesday urged the Federal Government to begin to support African traditional religion, just as it had always extended support to Islam and Christianity. Ogundare, in commemoration of the World Culture Day, said traditional religion, an aspect of African culture,Continue Reading
By Joshua Olomu Leaders and representatives of various guilds and associations in the Nigerian film industry have pledged their support for the campaign against smoking and consumption of harmful substances in Nollywood films. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the thespians made the commitment during a National StakeholdersContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Federal Government has approved the extension of the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC)’s Regulatory Reform Accelerator Action Plan by 30 days. Dr Jumoke Oduwole, Special Adviser to the President on PEBEC and Investment, made the announcement on Tuesday in a statement. The News Agency ofContinue Reading
Translating disability law into sign, local languages excites presidency Continue Reading
FG partners coy to provide quality employment for Nigerians By Lucy Ogalue The Federal Government is partnering with Unique Talent Export Limited (UTEL Ltd.) to connect Nigerians to foreign jobs in Kuwait, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), and Scandinavian countries, among others. The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, DrContinue Reading
NDDC cannot choose projects for benefiting communities, Commission MD saysContinue Reading
By Isaac Aregbesola Operatives of the Gombe Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested a young woman, Janty Emmanuel, for allegedly abusing the Naira. EFCC spokesman Dele Oyewale in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja, said that the woman was arrested on Monday following intelligenceContinue Reading
By Femi Ogunshola Abuja The House of Representatives Committee on Finance has placed the National Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF ) on special probe scrutinising its documents from 2018 till date. Rep. James Faleke, the chairman of the committee said this at the ongoing probe of revenue leakages in governmentContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday inaugurated the 6th National Stakeholders Working Group also known as the Governing Board of the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI). Inaugurating the 15-member committee, Tinubu said he was proud of the board with the members carefully selected based on their diverseContinue Reading
By Grace Alegba Vice President of the Nigeria Chess Federation (NCF), Prince Adeyinka Adewole says 200 schools have registered for the forthcoming National Schools’ Team Chess Championship. Adewole disclosed this in a statement by Austen Osokpor, Head, Corporate Affairs Department of the Ecobank Nigeria Plc, on Tuesday in Lagos. TheContinue Reading
