By Philip Yatai The Minister of State for FCT, Dr Mariya Mahmoud, on Wednesday inaugurated the 10th edition of the Abuja Festival of Arts and Culture (ASOFEST). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the theme of the celebration is “Peaceful Co-existence, a Panacea for Economic Revival”. MahmoudContinue Reading
By Abiodun Azi/Funmilola Gboteku The Nigeria LNG Ltd. (NLNG) and Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) have called for increased collaboration between the business community and science and research sector in Nigeria. According to them, this will help to close the gaps in meeting the Sustainable Development GoalsContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Afonne The Interim Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), retired Maj.- Gen. Barry Ndiomu, says he will complete and activate all vocational training centres across the Niger-Delta region before the end of his mandate. Ndiomu made this pledge in an interview with newsmen in his office onContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Course 32 participants of the National Defence College, Nigeria (NDC), have commenced a study tour to Rwanda, Kenya, Malawi, Guinea Bisau, Morocco and Benin. The theme for Course 32 study tour is “Strengthening National Unity for Security and Development in Nigeria” while Team One hasContinue Reading
By Lydia Ngwakwe The Federal Government has announced that rehabilitation works on the Third Mainland Bridge will continue on Thursday. The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos State, Mrs Olukorede Kesha, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos. Kesha, who acknowledged the inconvenience that traffic diversions mightContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen Former Nigerian Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon, has called on ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, to lift sanctions on Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger Republic. Gowon, who is one of the founding fathers of ECOWAS, made the call in an open letter toContinue Reading
By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has called on members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) posted to Lagos State to be committed to the orientation course in the camp. Sanwo-Olu, said this during his address at the formal opening and swearing-in of the 2024 Batch ‘A’Continue Reading
By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu A total of 20 students of the Trinity University in Yaba would be graduating in the first class division at the institution’s combined convocation scheduled for Friday. The Acting Vice-Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Clement Kolawole, stated this at the maiden pre convocation news conferenceContinue Reading
By Precious Akutammadu Mr Casmir Irekamba, President, Unemployed Youth Association of Nigeria (UYAN), has called on multinationals and corporate organisations to fully utilise funds meant for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) towards youth empowerment in Nigeria. Irekamba disclosed this on Wednesday to newsmen during the National Executive Council meeting organised byContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, ordered the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to show cause why 381 delegates elected on Feb. 4, at its ward congress should not participate in the primary scheduled for Thursday. Justice Inyang Ekwo made the order in a ruling on theContinue Reading
