By Constance Athekame The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) said it had provided power supply to over 700 households and businesses in Danchitagi community in Niger to cushion the effect of the fuel subsidy removal. Mr Ahmad Salihijo, Managing Director of the agency said this while inspecting the project on Saturday inContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), has disclosed that it made adequate arrangements to ensure the welfare and wellbeing of Nigerian pilgrims throughout the core hajj period at Mina, Arafat and Muzdalifah. NAHCON’s Cordinator of Taraddudiyyah, Dr Aliyu Tanko, made this known in an interview withContinue Reading
Mr David Greene, Charge d’Affaires ad interim for the U.S. Mission in Nigeria By Lizzy Okoji The U.S Government is ready to partner with Nigeria to strengthen her democracy, Mr David Greene, Charge d’Affaires ad interim for the U.S. Mission in Nigeria has said. Greene made this known atContinue Reading
By Ruth Oketunde The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) , Nyanya-Mararaba and District Society, has inaugurated new executives to steer its affairs. The ten-member executive committee, headed by its third Chairman Yahaya Akeem will be in office for one year. Speaking during the investiture on Saturday in Abuja,Continue Reading
By Lydia Ngwakwe Money Africa has emerged winner of the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) Prize for Innovation Programme. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the NSIA rewarded some Nigerian innovators with the sum of $255, 000, some part cash and some equity investments, at the NSIAContinue Reading
By Victor Adeoti Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun has commenced staff audit across the public service with a plan to fill existing vacancies within the education, health and other sub-sectors in the state. This is contained in a statement by Malam Olawale Rasheed, the Spokesperson for the governor,Continue Reading
By Mufutau Ojo An NGO, Creative Youth Community Development Initiative (CYCDI) Solution17 for Climate Action, has launched Solution17 Food-A-thon in partnership with LG Electronics. The launch was part of activities initiated ahead of the 28th edition of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention onContinue Reading
By Olanrewaju Akojede Athletes, aerobic clubs and school children on Saturday in Lagos joined millions across the world to take part in the 2023 Olympic Day celebrations. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the event, tagged ‘Let’s Move’, was held at the National Stadium, Lagos. Thomas Bach,Continue Reading
By Lydia Ngwakwe The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) has rewarded some Nigerian innovators with the sum of $255, 000, equity investments and other cash prizes at the NSIA Prize for Innovation. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the innovators were rewarded at the Prize for InnovationContinue Reading
By Lydia Ngwakwe An economist, Prof. Uche Uwaleke, has commended the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for working on a global Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) platform to enable transactions between countries. Uwaleke, a Professor of Finance and Capital market, Nasarawa State University, Keffi, made the commendation on Friday inContinue Reading
