By Tosin Kolade The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has vowed to deal decisively with any of its staff members caught extorting money from enrollees for their National Identification Number (NIN). The NIMC Acting Director-General, Mrs Abisoye Coker-Odusote, made this known during an unscheduled visit to the FCT office ofContinue Reading
By Kayode Adebiyi Rescue Edo Movement (REM), a civil society organisation, has pleaded in favour of electoral rebirth and a level-playing field for all aspirants in the Edo 2024 governorship election. Convener of REM and former Commissioner for Communication & Orientation, Hon. Andrew Emwanta, made the call atContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade WaterAid, an international non-governmental organisation, has called on all tiers of government to provide interventions to help communities mitigate the impact of climate change on water supply in the country. WaterAid’s Chief Executive Officer, Tim Wainwright, who made the call at a news conference on Tuesday inContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) says health must be viewed as an investment and a catalyst for economic growth. The group’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Designate, Mr Tayo Aduloju, said this in Abuja during a media conference. According to Aduloju, evidence suggests that in developing countriesContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer Neveah Limited, an Abuja-based leading commodity trading company, dealing in the export of solid minerals and agricultural products, said it redeemed its obligation of the N2.04 billion Series 13 Commercial Paper (CP) notes issued in July. A CP is a form of unsecured short-term debt security justContinue Reading
By Femi Ogunshola Godswill Akpabio, President of the Senate, has issued a stern warning to Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) of government, cautioning them against non-compliance with Senate resolutions and laws. During a National Workshop on Legislative Compliance in Abuja on Tuesday, Akpabio, represented by Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin,Continue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) union has urged its members across the country to go about their normal duties in actualising the Renewed Hope Agenda of the President Bola Tinubu as it concerns the oil sector. President of the union, Mr Lucky Osesua, gave the charge inContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan Federal Government has developed an electronic Civil Registration and Vital Statistics System (eCRVS) and a Geospatial Data Repository to boost birth, death and other registrations, Chairman, National Population Commission (NPC), Alhaji Nasir Kwarra, says. He made this known at a news conference in Abuja, adding that the effortContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), on Tuesday convened a workshop to explore the threats posed by drones and terrorists to aviation security. The workshop with the theme, “Aviation Threats and Counter-Drone Threat”, was organised in collaboration with the UK Government through the Department for Transport.Continue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Unity Schools Old Students Association (USOSA) has tasked the Federal Government to channel bulk of the education budget to basic and secondary education. The President General of the association, Mr Michael Magaji disclosed this at a news conference in Abuja to herald the 40th Plenary andContinue Reading
