By Angela Atabo Sen. Ireti Kingibe (LP-FCT) has called on her opponents in the 2023 general elections to join hands with her toward making the territory a greater place. Kingibe said this at a news conference on Wednesday in Abuja. “I felt a great sense of relief on Tuesday nightContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Actionaid Nigeria, a social justice organisation, has reviewed its strategy and engaged the media in alleviating at least five million Nigerians out of poverty. Its Country Director, Mr Andrew Mamedu, said this at a media engagement on Wednesday in Abuja. Mamedu noted the high poverty rates inContinue Reading
By Oluwatope Lawanson/Florence Onuegbu The Lagos State Government said on Wednesday that it would end food wastage in the state by 2024. Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State made this known in Ikeja, during the swearing-in of the new cabinet members of 37 commissioners and special advisers. Sanwo-Olu said thatContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Director-General of Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), Mr Olawale Fasanya, has reiterated Federal Government’s desire to boost women owned businesses in the country. Fasanya said this at the opening of “Meet With the CEO” in collaboration with International Labour Organisation (ILO), inContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The African Development Bank (AfDB), and Eritrea have strengthened their partnership to support the country’s growth. The aim is to place it on a more sustainable development path in the coming years. The President of AfDB, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, in a statement said the bank had committedContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) have called on the government and stakeholders, to prioritise disability inclusion as a strategy to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. They made the call at a one-day consultation on mid-term review of disability inclusion in the implementation of SDGs organisedContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Ikeja Dynamic Lions Club, an arm of Lions International District 404B2, Nigeria, has donated school books, bags, story books and other stationery to pupils of Agidingbi Primary School,in Lagos. Speaking during the gift presentation, Mr Sanyaolu Opeyemi, President of the club, said that the gesture was extendedContinue Reading
By Segun Giwa A socio-political group, Ondo State Conscience Movement (OCM) has said it would tour the 203 wards in the state to stimulate participation and voter education in the state. The Chairman of the Group, Mr Shalom Olaseni, said in a statement on Wednesday that the tour would beContinue Reading
By Gabriel Agbeja The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo says the Federal Government is ready to make Nigeria the aviation hub of Africa. Keyamo sated this at the seventh edition of the Aviation Africa Summit and Exhibition 2023, on Wednesday in Abuja. According to him, theContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje Retired Rear Adm. Yaminu Musa, the Coordinator, National Counter-Terrorism Centre in the Office of the National Security Adviser (NCTC-ONSA), says proceeds of kidnapping is being used to partly finance terrorism. Musa said this on Wednesday in Abuja during the `Anti-Kidnap Multi-Agency Fusion Cell Media and CommunicationContinue Reading
