By Joan Nwagwu The Unemployed Youth Association of Nigeria (UYAN) has urged the Federal Government to allocate more funds to National Directorate of Employment (NDE) to enable it train more unemployed youths in the country. President of UYAN, Mr Casmir Irekamba made the appeal when he led a delegation toContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria (ICSAN) has pledged to support the initiatives and blueprint of Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRC) geared towards promoting sustainability reporting framework in Nigeria. The institute’s honorary Financial Treasurer, Mr Francis Olawale, gave the assurance in an interviewContinue Reading
By Perpetua Onuegbu The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) has urged the Federal Government to insulate strategic industrial policies from political interference to ensure the growth and competitiveness of the manufacturing sector. The President of NSE, Mr Tasiu Gidari-Wudil, said the society urged government to provide enabling policies and enforcementContinue Reading
By Christian Ogbonna Prof. Chigozie Ogbu, Vice-Chancellor of Ebonyi State University (EBSU), says TETFund has been the live-wire of the nation’s universities. Ogbu made the remark in Abakaliki during the official inauguration of some TETFund-sponsored projects in the university. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the projects includeContinue Reading
Prof. Suleiman Bogoro, former Executive Secretary of Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), has called on universities and other tertiary institutions in the country to intensify research and community services to boost national growth. Bogoro made the call on Saturday at the 11th Convocation Lecture of the Nile University, Abuja,Continue Reading
By Yahaya Isah The Board of Immigration, Civil Defence, Fire and Correctional Services has approved the promotion of 32,361 personnel from the four services. Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, disclosed details of the promotions through the NSCDC Commandant General, Dr Ahmed Audi, on Friday in Abuja. The News AgencyContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Connected Development (CODE), a civil society organisation, says there is need to sensitise people and build their capacity on climate change issues to mitigate its effects. Ms Hyeladzira James, Programme Manager, CODE, expressed this view at a documentary screening organised by the group on Friday inContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has reiterated the FCT Administration’s commitment to nurturing and supporting talents for sustainable economic growth and development in the FCT. Wike stated this at the opening of the 13th edition of Zuma Film Festival (ZUFF),Continue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Federal Government has restated its commitment to restore the lost glory of Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), and Radio Nigeria, Kaduna. The Minister of Information and National, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, stated this during his address to the staff of the two stations on Friday in KadunaContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, says the usage of obsolete equipment for broadcasting by FRCN and NTA is unacceptable. “In this time and age of innovation, technology and digital transformation, using obsolete equipment for broadcasting is unacceptable,” he declared. Idris spokeContinue Reading
