By Muhyideen Jimoh The former Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Chief Sunday Dare, has urged sons and daughters of Ogbomoso to support the new Soun of Ogbomosoland, Oba Afolabi Olaoye (Orumogege lll). Dare, who is the Agbaakin of Ogbomosoland stated this on Tuesday in Ogbomoso, Oyo state, at theContinue Reading
A news analysis by Kayode Adebiyi, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Public financial management implies the elements of budget cycles built around auditing, accounting and reporting, budget formulation, execution and performance. Its main focus is economic and governance reform programmes for developing economies emphasising transparency, accountability, fiscal discipline, predictability withContinue Reading
Gunmen on Monday night abducted Mr Sunday Bage, a prominent farmer in Pari village in the Chawai chiefdom of Kauru Local Government of Kaduna State. Also picked along with Sunday was his wife, Listu. A source from the village told the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) that the gunmen stormedContinue Reading
By Isaac Aregbesola The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has called for closer and stronger collaboration with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The agency said the measure would go a long way in tackling economic and financial crimes and other acts of corruption in the country. TheContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris The Office of the Vice-President in collaboration with the Bank of Industry (BoI) on Tuesday said it would commence disbursement of N75 billion single digit loans to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in January 2024. Mr Temitola Adekunle-Johnson, Senior Special Assistant to the President on JobContinue Reading
By Dorcas Jonah Two On-Air-Personalities (OAPs) have won a plot of land each for themselves in the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT) at the Nigerian Radio Award (NRA) The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the award was in the male and female category of the NRA held in AbujaContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike Mr Michael Ohiani, Director-General, Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), has reiterated the commission’s commitment to strengthen the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) architecture in Nigeria. Ohiani said this at the Fourth Quarter Public-Private Partnership Units Consultative Forum (3PUCF) Meeting in Abuja on Monday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Continue Reading
By Ramatu Garba The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have partnered to develop a national disaster risk reduction strategy and action plan to mitigate disasters. The Director-General of NEMA, Mr Mustapha Habib-Ahmed, made this known at a two-day workshop on disaster risk reductionContinue Reading
By Chinyere Joel-Nwokeoma Chevron Nigeria Ltd., in partnership with the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Lagos State Council, on Monday organised a one-day capacity building for some journalists in the state. The capacity building had the theme: “Enhancing Business and Economy: The Role of the Media.” The Chairman of LagosContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue Journalists have been advised to ensure factual reportage and maintain ethics of journalism to spur growth and ensure national development. The Chairman of FCT Council, Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Mr Patrick Osadebamwen, made the call at a one-day capacity training in Abuja. The News Agency ofContinue Reading
