By Emmanuel Afonne A professor of French Language and Literature at the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Doris Obieje, has commended the Francophone African Women Writers for challenging the stereotypes and colonial representation of women in Africa. Obieje gave the commendation while delivering the 24th Inaugural Lecture of theContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris The Federal Government on Thursday revealed plans to create no fewer than 100,000 verifiable jobs by May 29. Mr Temitola Adekunle-Johnson, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and Job Creation, Office of the Vice-President, announced this in Abuja. Adekunle-Johnson spokeContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The National Boundary Commission (NBC), says it will expedite action in the definition and demarcation of Delta boundaries and its neighbouring states to avert clashes. The Director-General of the commission, Mr Adamu Adaji, gave the assurance when he received a delegation from Delta, in Abuja on Thursday.Continue Reading
By Philip Yatai The FCT Minister, Mr Nyesom Wike, has described the Nigerian media as a beacon of hope in the quest for national development. Wike stated this in Abuja on Thursday, at the 2024 National Security Conference, organised by the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), in collaboration withContinue Reading
By Kingsley Okoye Prof. Obiora Okonkwo, Chairman, United Nigeria Airlines Company, has urged the Federal Government to consider aviation industry a critical sector by making deliberate policies for a single digit loan and access to foreign exchange by operators. Okonkwo made the call in Abuja on Thursday at the 3rdContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Federal Government says it is interacting with the critical sectors to halt exportation of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) also known as cooking gas, in view of its rising cost. The federal government said that all LPG produced within the country would be domesticated to crash theContinue Reading
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ), says troops eliminated no fewer than 286 terrorists, apprehended 244 others, and rescued 122 kidnapped hostages in different theatres of operation across the country in the last one week.Continue Reading
By Olasunkanmi Onifade The Nigerian Communications Satellite (NIGCOMSAT) Ltd. says its accelerator programme will foster innovation within the Nigerian space and satellite industry. The Managing Director of NIGCOMSAT, Mrs Nkechi Egerton-Idehen, said this in Abuja on Thursday at the Unveiling of the Accelerator Programme with the theme “Fostering Innovation inContinue Reading
By Joshua Olomu Organisers of the Abuja Actors Audition Show (AAAS) have put N1 million at stake for the grand finale of the talent hunt show in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Mr Favour Johnson, Managing Director, One Voice Africa TV disclosed this on Thursday at a news conference inContinue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has inaugurated a facility to test generators and power transformers sold in the market to ensure they are of the right standards. The Director-General of SON, Dr Ifeanyi Okeke, inaugurated the”SON Mobile Generators Testing Laboratory and Mobile Transformer Equipment” onContinue Reading
