By Angela Atabo Connected Development (CODE) said 47 projects worth $2.8million have been tracked by communities in Kaduna State through its Deepening Citizens’ Interest in Government Spending and Addressing Accompanying Corrupt Practices (DeSPAAC) project. Mr Hamzat Lawal ,Chief Executive Officer, CODE made this known at the closeout of the DeSPAACContinue Reading
The International Institute of Journalism (IIJ), says it will partner with the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) toward improving the quality of journalists and journalism in Nigeria. Dr Emman Shehu, its Director, made this known on Wednesday in Abuja when he paid a courtesy call on Malam Ali M. Ali,Continue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of 20 Federal Commissioners in the National Population Commission (NPC) with nine current Federal Commissioners being re-appointed to a second term in office. Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, disclosed this in aContinue Reading
By Ali Baba-Inuwa Malam Ali Muhammad Ali, the Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) says his appointment as the Chief Executive of the Agency was not by accident. Ali said this when he received members of the NAN Staff Bus Management Committee in his office on ThursdayContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says all Naira notes issued by it remain legal tender. CBN’s Director, Corporate Communications Department, Isa AbdulMumim, made this clarification in a statement on Wednesday. AbdulMumim’s clarification was against the backdrop of reported scarcity of Naira notes across some major citiesContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz President Bola Tinubu will on Thursday depart Abuja for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to attend the first Saudi-Africa Summit. Presidential spokesman Ajuri Ngelale, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, said that the summit would take place in Riyadh on Friday. HeContinue Reading
NGO says indiscriminate use of pesticides poses threat to lifeBy Abigael Joshua The Executive Director, Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF), Rev. Nnimmo Bassey, says the indiscriminate use of pesticides has dire consequences on human right to life and health. Bassey said this on Wednesday in Abuja during a trainingContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua The National Park Service (NPS) has assured Nigerians of more efforts towards carbon reduction in the country in order to mitigate climate change issues. The Conservator-General of the NPS, Dr Ibrahim Goni, gave this assurance at a one-day seminar organised by the Environmental Media Correspondents Association ofContinue Reading
By Oladapo Udom The All Progressives Congress (APC) Committee of Diaspora Chairmen (CDC) says it is seeking to provide investment opportunities to members and extend support to low-income families in Nigeria through its “Renewable Hope Initiatives Business Hangout”. The APC CDC Chairman, Mr Tunde Doherty, made this known in aContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Federal Government is to deepen its collaboration with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) through technology to boost food production and improve the livelihood of smallholder farmers. Dr Ernest Umakhihe, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, made this known at the InformationContinue Reading
