Gov. Dapo Abiodun of Ogun represented by the SSG Tokunbo Talabi, the Chief of UNICEF, Lagos Office Celine Lafoucriere, and the Akarigbo of Remo land Oba Babatunde Ajayi during the inauguration of the oxygen plant in Sagamu By Yetunde Fatungase The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has donatedContinue Reading
Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Minister of Art, Culture and Creative Economy, Ms Hannatu Musa Musawa, says the sector is set to expand the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to 100 billion dollars by the year 2030. Musawa stated this at the Art, Culture and Creative Economy Roundtable, tagged ‘A Creative IndustryContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang In a significant stride toward strengthening Nigeria’s fight against corruption, the European Union (EU) has pledged €30 million over the next five years. The commitment was announced by Ms. Samuela Isopi, EU Ambassador and Head of Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS, during the formal launch of PhaseContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai Mr Nyesom Wike, Minister of the FCT says the FCT Administration has pegged the cost of issuance of Certificate of Occupancy (C- of-O) at N5 million. Wike made the pronouncement at a meeting he held with estate developers in Abuja on Tuesday. He said payment couldContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye Festus Porbeni, President of Nigeria Rowing, Canoe and Sailing Federation, has decried the delay of the boats meant for the 1st Olympic Qualifying tournament in the country at the ports. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 1st Canoe Olympic Qualifier is scheduled to holdContinue Reading
By Moses Kolo/Bashir Rabe Mani Prof. Musa Garba-Maitafsir, the Director, National Teachers’ Institute (NTI) Kaduna, said on Tuesday that the institute has trained more than 18,000 primary school teachers in Adamawa, Yobe and Borno on e-facilitation. Garba-Maitafsir made this known on Tuesday in Kaduna at the opening of the 1stContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has launched a visionary five-year strategic and implementation plan (2023-2027) during its Health Security Partners’ meeting in Abuja. Themed “Vision to Action,” the plan underscores the commitment to health security as a core element of the ministerial agendaContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Federal Government has introduced a comprehensive sanitation marketing strategy in a move towards curbing open defecation in the country. The strategy was unveiled at an event commemorating the 2023 World Toilet Day under the theme ‘Accelerating Change,’ which held on Tuesday in Abuja. Speaking at theContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai Minister of the FCT, Mr Nyesom Wike, said on Tuesday in Abuja that the FCT Administration had secured funding from SUKUK to complete the Abuja Millennium Tower and Cultural Centre. Wike made the declaration while inspecting various project sites in Abuja and assured that part ofContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh The Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Owan Enoh has underscored the need to regulate sports scouting system in Nigeria in line with international best practices. The minister made the call on Tuesday in Abuja at a meeting with the National President of Prestige Football Academy, UchenduContinue Reading
