By Emmanuella Anokam An energy expert, Dr Riverson Oppong, has tasked African head of states to maximise the economic opportunities given by Russian government to spur economic development and security on the continent. Oppong said this on Friday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on theContinue Reading
By Joan Nwagwu The Nigerian Union of Allied Health Professionals (NUAHP) has condemned the call on the Federal Government to privatise tertiary healthcare centres in the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that Dr Ojinmah Uche, President of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) had on July 24, askedContinue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) says the National Identification database shows a low coverage and gender gap in the registration project, considering the notion that there are more women than men. The Director-General of NIMC, Mr Aliyu Aziz, said this during the Inclusion for all (I4ALL)Continue Reading
By Philip Yatai The world’s largest association for security professionals, ASIS International, on Thursday said that sub-Saharan Africa required strong partnership, security network and knowledge sharing to address its security challenges. The Chief Executive Officer of the organisation, Mr Peter Fasae, stated this in Abuja, at a two-day Sub-Saharan AfricaContinue Reading
By Lucy Osuizigbo-Okechukwu Some staff of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University (NAU),Awka, Anambra, on Thursday staged a peaceful protest over non-payment of their four years salaries. The protesters lamented that since they got their employment letters in 2019, they had yet to be captured in the Integrated PayrollContinue Reading
By Okon Okon The Federal Government has unveiled a new Public Service Rules for immediate implementation in the service. The unveiling was done by Mr Olawale Edun, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on monetary policies, at a public service lecture, as part of the activities to mark the 2023Continue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz President Bola Tinubu has called on Nigerian youths to be patient and understanding with the hardship occasioned by economic initiatives of his administration. The president said that the hardships of the moment would eventually give way to a more prosperous, equitable and inclusive economy. Tinubu gave theContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has said that Russia-Africa trade reached 18 billion dollars in 2022, which was necessitated by the first Russia–Africa Summit held in Sochi, Russia in 2019. Putin said this on Thursday at the ongoing Russian-African summit and Economic and Humanitarian Forum in St. Petersburg,Continue Reading
By Abujah Racheal The Health Sector Reform Coalition (HSRC) has called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to use the ₦500 billion palliative to provide health insurance coverage to at least 10 million vulnerable households (about 60 million Nigerians). Mrs Chika Offor, the Chair of HSRC, made the call while briefingContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has restated the determination of the President Bola Tinubu’s administration to revive the Aluminium Smelter Company of Nigeria (ALSCON) through engagement with key stakeholders in the industry. Mr Olusola Abiola, Director, Information, Office of the Vice President, in a statement, said Shettima gaveContinue Reading
