By Victor Okoye The African Centre for Youth Sports and Development (ACYSD) says no fewer than 10,000 girls from across the FCT will participate in ‘All Girls Colour Run’ event in Abuja. A statement by Yinka Suleiman, the Founder and Executive Director of ACYSD, on Wednesday, said the event wouldContinue Reading
By Jessica Dogo The Chairman, Uniccon Group, Dr Chuks Ekwueme has tasked newly appointed Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) to leverage their expertise and social currencies to deliver on the responsibilities entrusted to them. The General Manager of the group, Mr Kehinde Ake, who said this in a statement on ThursdayContinue Reading
The Minister of Steel Development, Prince Shuaibu Abubakar-Audu has revealed the Federal Government plan to make the Ajaokuta environ a Free Trade Zone to attract Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and to diversify the economy of the country. Abubakar-Audu disclosed this at his maiden visit to the Ajaokuta Steel Company LimitedContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Army Special Court Martial sitting in Abuja, has fixed Oct. 10 for judgment in a case of stealing, forgery, misappropriation and conspiracy brought against a Major General. The accused, Maj.-Gen. Umaru Muhammed, was the erstwhile Group Managing Director (GMD) of Nigerian Army Properties LimitedContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja on Wednesday assured of a speedy take-off of the newly-established 114 Battalion in Wukari, Taraba to tackle insecurity in the state. Lagbaja gave the assurance in Abuja when he received visiting Gov. Agbu Kefas of Taraba at theContinue Reading
By Bukola Adewumi The Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology (OFAB) in Africa, Nigeria Chapter, has engaged editors in the Nigeria media industry in an interactive session aimed at enhancing accurate science communication. The interaction, which held in Lagos, was supported by the African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) and hosted underContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Two Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) Tax Justice Network Africa (TJNA) and Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) on Wednesday floated a platform to combat illicit financial flows in Nigeria. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the platform known as the African Parliamentary Network on IllicitContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye The Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC) said it will hold a Stakeholders dialogue, on the implementation of sections of the Fiscal Responsibility Act that relates to lending by banks to governments and public institutions. Mr Bede Anyanwu, FRC’s Head of Strategic Communications who stated this is in aContinue Reading
By Cecilia Ologunagba, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) For over 63 years, Nigeria has actively participated in the UN General Assembly as one of the prominent Member States of the global body. The General Assembly is the main policy making and representative organ of the UN. It is composed ofContinue Reading
By Yahaya Isah The Federal Government on Wednesday announced a two-week timeline for the issuance of passports, saying the era when Nigerians waited for months to get their passports was over. Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, announced the timeline in Abuja while briefing newsmen on his earlier directive toContinue Reading
