By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu has returned to Abuja after cutting short his working vacation ahead of schedule. The President’s aircraft touched down at the Presidential Wing of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport around 6:50 p.m. on Tuesday. He was welcomed by top officials, including Senate PresidentContinue Reading
By Itohan Abara-Laserian The Airline Operators of Nigeria (AON) has commended President Bola Tinubu for suspending the four per cent Free on Board (FoB) levy on imports. AON also praised the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, for upholding the vision of the President.Continue Reading
By Perpetua Onuegbu The Tangele East Progressive Union (TEPU) of Gombe State has launched the TEPU Abuja Cooperative Society Limited to promote collective prosperity, empowerment and community development. Speaking at the event in Abuja, Mr Edward Lametek, a former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), said cooperativeContinue Reading
By Usman Aliyu The International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) on Tuesday commenced a four-day capacity-building workshop for stakeholders to effectively fight human trafficking in Edo and Delta. The workshop, in partnership with the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), brought together investigators, prosecutors, andContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo Techparley Africa, a media and digital literacy firm, has launched DRIVE100, a media accelerator programme designed to spotlight 100 promising African tech startups with free, high-impact publicity. The announcement was made in Abuja on Tuesday by the product manager, Ms Aderonke Ogunleti. Ogunleti said the initiative aimedContinue Reading
By Diana Omueza International Action Network on Small Arms (IANSA), a coalition on disarmament, has hailed Nigeria for leading Africa in promoting a safer, conflict-free continent in line with the Convention on Cluster Munitions. Dr Mimidoo Achakpa, the Coordinator of IANSA Women Network in Nigeria (IANSAWNN), said this in anContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu has congratulated two distinguished Nigerians, Farouk Gumel and Tobi Amusan for their recent international achievements that have brought pride to the nation. Tinubu’s message was conveyed in a statement by Presidential Spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, on Tuesday in Abuja. Gumel was appointed Chairman ofContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Committee of Youth on Mobilisation and Sensitisation (CYMS) has passed a vote of confidence in the Minister of Women Affairs, Hajia Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, and the Permanent Secretary, Dr Maryam Kensinro. The Director General of CYMS, Chief Obinna Nwaka, announced this on Tuesday in Abuja at aContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje A women’s group, Mothers Peace and Development Forum (MPDF), has commended the Defence and Police Officers’ Wives Association (DEPOWA) for providing full scholarships to children of fallen heroes. Convener of MPDF, Hajiya Bilikisu Aminu, gave the commendation while briefing journalists on Tuesday in Abuja. Aminu described theContinue Reading
By Daniel Obaje The Association of Nigerian Artisans and Technicians (ASNAT) has unveiled plans for its second edition of the Exhibition and Fair (NATEF), scheduled to hold in Abuja from Sept. 23 to Sept. 27. Mr Adeshina Akinyemi, National Coordinator of ASNAT, announced this at a briefing in Abuja onContinue Reading
