By Moses Kolo The Minister of State for Education, Dr Yusuf Sununu, on Tuesday reiterated the commitment of the Federal Government towards improving the quality of education in the country. Sununu stated this while declaring open the 1st Annual National Conference of the National Teachers’ Institute (NTI), in Kaduna. TheContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje ome security experts have raised concerns over the manner in which the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has so far handled the fracas with Nigerian Air Force (NAF) personnel in Kaduna State. The experts specifically frowned at EFCC’s style and strategy of resorting to media whileContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, on Tuesday announced revocation of 1,633 mining titles for defaulting in payment of annual service fees. Alake made this known at a news conference in Abuja on Tuesday. According to him, in compliance with the law, the MiningContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike has promised to complete the abandoned construction of the official residence of the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria . Wike made the pledge in Abuja on Tuesday, after inspecting the project beingContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has taken steps to review the Abuja land swap initiative and investigate the sale of federal government houses in the FCT. Wike disclosed this in Abuja on Tuesday, when he asked the Task Force onContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua Malam Balarabe Lawal, the Minister of Environment, has announced a significant policy shift, mandating that all building plans in Nigeria must now include provisions for toilets. This directive was made during the commemoration of the 2023 World Toilet Day in Abuja, themed “Accelerating Change.” Expressing concern overContinue Reading
By Kamal Tayo Oropo Land governance plays a crucial role in unlocking the productive capacities of Africa, says Mr Claver Gatete, the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA). Gatete made the remark on Tuesday in Addis Ababa at opening ceremony of the 2023 Conference onContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher In a celebration of diplomatic ties, the Chinese Embassy in Nigeria awarded scholarships to 52 primary school teachers and pupils of the China-Assisted Model Primary School in Nyanya, Abuja. This initiative, commemorating the “October 1st Award of China-Nigeria Friendship,” marks the 52nd anniversary of diplomatic relations betweenContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Defence Headquarters has refuted a newspaper report circulating false information about the demise of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa. The report, published by a national daily on Tuesday, was promptly dismissed by the Director of Defence Information, Brig.-Gen. Tukur Gusau. In anContinue Reading
By Dorcas Jonah The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has reiterated the need for Nigerians to be educated on development administration in the country. Abbas said this at the inauguration of the governing council and induction of members of the Chartered Institute of Development Studies of NigeriaContinue Reading
