By Muhammad Nasir Bashir In a significant move to alleviate the housing shortage in Jigawa State, the Executive Council has approved a N6 billion project aimed at constructing 1,500 housing units across various locations. Alhaji Sagir Musa, the Commissioner for Information, Youth, Sports, and Culture, announced that the funds wouldContinue Reading
By Kelechi Ogunleye Experts specialising in fire and disaster management have initiated a thorough training programme for the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) staff in a strategic move to bolster preparedness and response capabilities. Conducted by Mr Virgil Akama, Managing Director of Assetbow Ltd, a renowned private firefighting consultancy firm,Continue Reading
By Aderonke Ojediran Nigerian singer, songwriter, and record executive, Oluwatosin Ajibade, popularly know as Mr Eazi, has described his new album, titled, “The Evil Genius”, as a body of work about his journey in life. Mr Eazi said this on Wednesday night at the listening party of the new album,Continue Reading
By Usman Aliyu, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) In the bustling and diverse landscapes of West Africa, where cultures intertwine and economies thrive, a shared struggle unites its peoples; the ordeal of cross-border digital payments. According to the ECOWAS, the total trade of the region has averaged 208.1 billion dollarsContinue Reading
By Olayinka Olawale A Canadian disc jockey and music producer, Derek San Vicente, popularly known as DJ Power, is set to tour Africa, starting with Nigeria. Dr Monica Eimunjeze, Executive Director, BAROQUE Works Studios, and official promoter of DJ Power in Nigeria and across Africa, stated this inContinue Reading
By Olayinka Olawale The Chairman of Onigbongbo Local Council Development Area in Lagos State, Mr Oladotun Olakanle, on Wednesday presented a budget estimate of N3.8 billion for 2024 fiscal year to the council legislators. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the budget is tagged “BudgetContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje Stakeholders have called for community-based approach and active involvement of traditional institution in tackling the menace of kidnapping in the country. They also said traditional institutions must be strengthened to actively and robustly engage in security management at the grassroots. The stakeholders made the suggestions onContinue Reading
By Esenvosa Izah The Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) says some 8,000 federal civil servants, of those delisted from the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System (IPPIS) for infractions, have been restored. ASCSN’s General Secretary, Mr Joshua Apebo, made the disclosure, on Wednesday, during a get togetherContinue Reading
By Augusta Uchediunor GOLDEN MORN, one of Nestlé Nigeria’s leading brands, has presented seed funds to help 25 young agripreneurs who emerged winners of the Agripreneurship programme in 2023 to scale their businesses. The GOLDEN MORN Agripreneurship Webinar Series is a collaborative initiative between the brand andContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman Nigeria’s total public debt stock hit N87.91 trillion (114.35 billion dollars) as of Sept. 30, according to a statement by the Debt Management Office (DMO) on Wednesday in Abuja. The DMO said that the amount represented the domestic and external debts of the Federal Government, the 36Continue Reading
