By Abbas Bamalli Former Katsina State Governor, Ibrahim Shema, has urged Nigerians to support President Bola Tinubu and Gov. Dikko Radda, saying ongoing reforms require patience to succeed. Shema made the call in Katsina during the inauguration of the Tinubu/Dikko Women and Youth Centre and the inauguration of the 2027Continue Reading
By Usman Aliyu Mr Nosa Adams, Edo Commissioner for Environment and Sustainability, says the Federal Ministry of Environment, with support from the World Bank, will establish three environmental laboratories in the state. Adams disclosed this on Wednesday during the biweekly ministerial news conference organised by the State MinistryContinue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu The Senate Committee on Finance on Wednesday directed the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF) and the Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC) to reconcile deductions. The deductions were made from the revenue of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC).Continue Reading
By Maureen Okon Mr Marc Fonbaustier, the French Ambassador to Nigeria, says the bilateral relationship between Nigeria and France is founded on equality, mutual respect, and shared strategic interests. Fonbaustier said this at the French National Day celebration held on Tuesday night in Abuja. He said that the partnership betweenContinue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu The Senate Committee on Finance has given the Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Authority a two-week ultimatum to reconcile its financial records or face legislative sanctions. The chairman of the committee, Sen. Sani Musa, issued the directive on Wednesday in Abuja during an investigative hearing onContinue Reading
By Eniola Elewude The Federal Government and the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) have mobilised stakeholders to advance policy, institutional and regulatory reforms to unlock Nigeria’s irrigation potential and boost food security. They made the call on Wednesday in Abuja at the Validation and Reform Pathways Co-Creation Workshop on EnablingContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Founder and General Overseer of All Christians Fellowship Mission (ACFM) and former Chaplain of the Aso Villa Chapel, Rev. William Uzochukwu Okoye, has died. A statement signed by Rev. Godwin Tsee on behalf of the Board of Trustees and National Executive Council of the mission saidContinue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu A former National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, says democracy extends beyond periodic elections and must be anchored on the rule of law, strong institutions and internal party democracy. Ganduje stated this on Wednesday in Abuja at the public presentation ofContinue Reading
By Usman Aliyu, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) By 6 a.m., the Post Office motor park in Ilorin was already awake. Commercial buses revved impatiently as conductors shouted destinations to Osogbo, Iwo and Ibadan, while hawkers threaded through commuters balancing baskets of bread, soft drinks and sachet water. A fewContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The outgoing President of the Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria (CIIN), Mrs Yetunde Ilori, has urged her successor to maintain collaboration among industry stakeholders and continue the reforms started by previous administrations. Ilori gave the advice in Lagos during her virtual valedictory news conference, where she reviewedContinue Reading
