By Muhammad Nasir Bashir The Jigawa government has earmarked N360 million for the rehabilitation of 14 schools damaged by wind storm. A statement issued by Mr Sagir Musa, the Commissioner for Information, Youths, Sports and Culture, on Thursday in Dutse stated that the State Executive Council (SEC) approved the fundsContinue Reading
By Monday Ijeh The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered the posting and redeployment of 14 Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs) and 26 Commissioners of Police (CPs). The Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi said this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. Adejobi said theContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe The Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM) says the institute is determined to tackle Human Resources (HR) management quackery to address its fallouts across various sectors of the Nigerian economy. The President of CIPM, Mr Olusegun Mojeed, said this during a news conference in celebration of theContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam Oilserv Group is targeting expansion in African market through the forthcoming Intra African Trade Fair (IATF 2023). The company said the event would serve as an avenue to take advantage of the African market, to provide commercial prospects and showcase competence from an indigenous African operators’ perspective.Continue Reading
By Constance Athekame The Minister of Power, Mr Adebayo Adelabu, says the Federal Government would focus on alternative sources of generation to improve power supply in the country. Speaking in Abuja on Wednesday while interacting with Power Correspondents, Adelabu said that the plan was to de-emphasise the national grid andContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) is reviewing novel regulations aimed at ensuring regulatory clarity and compliance by licensees and permit holders, to maintain ethical standards in the upstream petroleum operations. The NUPRC said the regulations when reviewed would ensure strict commitment and provide clarity onContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz President Bola Tinubu has arrived Riyadh, Saudi Arabia for the Saudi-Africa Summit holding on Friday. The president was received by ministers, members of the National Assembly as well as other government functionaries at the airport. At the Saudi-Africa Summit, the President will underscore Nigeria’s commitment toContinue Reading
By Maureen Okon A team of officials of the Directorate of Technical Aid Corps (DTAC) has commenced performance evaluation of its volunteers posted to Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania and Seychelles. The team, led by DTAC’s Director-General (DG), Dr Yusuf Yakub, is expected to interface with officials of those countries to appraiseContinue Reading
The Federal Government has restated its commitment to the timely establishment of UNESCO Category II Institute for Media and Information Literacy (MIL) in Nigeria. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris stated this on Tuesday during a bilateral meeting with the UNESCO Assistant Director-General for Communication andContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Stakeholders have called for strengthening of legal framework and policies to protect young people living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) access employment opportunities in the country. They made the call at the youth pre-conference session, organised by AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) and Youth Network on HIV/AIDS inContinue Reading
