Isaiah Eka Beneficiaries of Special National Economic Livelihood Emergency Intervention (SNELEI) have commended the Federal Government for the relief materials given to them as a result of 2022 flooding. They gave the commendation on Thursday, when the Monitoring and Evaluation Team led by Mr Abdulkadir Ibrahim, visited Uyo to assessContinue Reading

Agriculture By Adeyemi Adeleye Mrs Oluranti Sagoe-Oviebo, the Lagos State Coordinator Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS) Project has advised media practitioners to embrace opportunities in agriculture for value creation. Sagoe-Oviebo gave the advice while delivering a lecture at the Radio, Television, Theatre and Arts Workers’ Union ofContinue Reading

By Sarafina Christopher The African Diaspora Union, Nigeria (AFRIDU-NIGERIA), has underscored the need to leverage the knowledge, resources, and expertise of the African diaspora population for the sustainable development and prosperity of the continent. The union also pledged to work together toward a brighter and more interconnected future. These wereContinue Reading

By Folasade Akpan The Chairman, National Population Commission (NPC), Alhaji Nasir Kwarra, has assured that the N200 billion spent on the postponed 2023 census was judiciously utilised and items procured available for scrutiny. Kwarra said this on Thursday in Akwanga, Nasarawa State, while fielding questions from journalists on the sidelineContinue Reading

By Angela Atabo /Emmanuel Olorniruha The Transition Monitoring Group (TMG), on Thursday, cautioned political parties featuring in the Nov. 11 Bayelsa, Kogi and Imo governorship election, against violence. The Chairman,TMG, Mr Auwal Rafsanjani said this at a news conference in Abuja, calling on the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) to ensureContinue Reading

  By Lydia Ngwakwe The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) and the Lagos Business School (LBS) have collaborated to launch novel dual qualification programmes, the MBA/Chartered Banker and SMP/Chartered Banker programmes. The President, CIBN, Dr Ken Opara, FCIB, confirmed this in a statement on Friday in Lagos. OparaContinue Reading

By Salisu Sani-Idris The Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (P-CNGi), on Thursday inaugurated the Abuja CNG conversion and training centre to ensure the attainment of sustainable energy future in the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the centre was commissioned at the Nigerian Institute of Transport TechnologyContinue Reading

  By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Legion and Military Widows Association (MIWA) are collaborating with transport unions to raise funds through the sale of vehicle stickers with which to support ex-servicemen and families of fallen heroes. The National Chairman, Nigerian Legion, retired Maj.-Gen. Abdulmalik Jibril and President of MIWA, MrsContinue Reading