By Olayinka Olawale The National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) has empowered about 203 poultry farmers with feeds, broiler chicks and battery cages in Lagos State. The two-day programme is under the NALDA Home Grown Poultry Empowerment Scheme of President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. Speaking at the distributionContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Minister of State, Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, says the construction of the Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline Project which aims to link European market is expected to begin in 2024. Under this project, Gas is expected to be transported through the participating countries, including Nigeria, Benin, Togo,Continue Reading
By Naomi Sharang The Coordinator, Peter Mbah Support Group (PMSG), FCT Chapter, Mr Jude Aninta, has pleaded with Enugu politicians irrespective of party affiliation, to close ranks with Gov. Peter Mbah to achieve the desired development needed in the state. Aninta made the plea in the aftermath of Mbah’s deservedContinue Reading
By Constance Athekame The Federal Government is to develop an Integrated National Electricity Policy, and Strategic Implementation Plan, as mandated by the Electricity Act 2023. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that on June 9, President Bola Tinubu assented to the Electricity Bill, now an Act empowering states, companiesContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo A civil society organisation, Connected Development (CODE), and the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) have strengthened their partnership towards achieving cleaner environment in oil-producing communities. Mr Kingsley Agu, Community Engagement Director, CODE, made this known while he led a delegation of CODE to theContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye The Nigeria Boxing Referees/Judges Association has rejected the move by a former president of the Nigeria Boxing Federation (NBF), Kenneth Minimah, to withdraw Nigeria from the International Boxing Association (IBA). This is contained in a communique signed on Monday in Abuja by Etim Okon, the association’s president,Continue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has revealed that Nigeria currently boasts an enrollment of 45 million children in basic education. UBEC Executive Secretary, Dr Hamid Boboyyi told a one-day meeting between UBEC and the organised private sector that the N100 billion the Federal Government spent annuallyContinue Reading
By Obinna Unaeze In a significant move to expedite justice for victims of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV), the Niger State Government has initiated plans to set up family courts. Hajiya Hadiza Shiru, the Permanent Secretary in the State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, revealed that the establishmentContinue Reading
By Femi Ogunshola The Chartered Institute of Treasury Management (CITM) said that the proposed bill on the Public Finance Management (PFM) reforms, would reduce manual errors and elevate the level of accountability in financial transactions. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Office of the Accountant General ofContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje Women for Society Enhancement (WSE), a women advocacy group, has commended the President, Defence and Police Officers Wives Association (DEPOWA), Mrs Oghogho Musa, for her initiative to tackle breast cancer among barracks’ women. This is contained in a statement by the Convener of the group, Mrs ModeleContinue Reading
