By Justina Auta The Federal Government says it will distribute hybrid rice and potatoes to farmers in Kagarko and Jere local government areas of Kaduna State. Mrs Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, Minister, Federal Ministry of Women Affairs, communicated this at a meeting with traditional leaders of Koro, Hausa and Fulani ethnic nationalitiesContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris The Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (P-CNGi), on Thursday inaugurated the Abuja CNG conversion and training centre to ensure the attainment of sustainable energy future in the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the centre was commissioned at the Nigerian Institute of Transport TechnologyContinue Reading
By Adeyemi Adeleye The leadership of APC UK Chapter says planned protest by a group against President Bola Tinubu in London remains a misadventure. The Chairman of the chapter, Mr Tunde Doherty, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Lagos. Doherty, also the APC Committee of Diaspora Chairmen, saidContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Legion and Military Widows Association (MIWA) are collaborating with transport unions to raise funds through the sale of vehicle stickers with which to support ex-servicemen and families of fallen heroes. The National Chairman, Nigerian Legion, retired Maj.-Gen. Abdulmalik Jibril and President of MIWA, MrsContinue Reading
By Isaac Aregbesola Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, the Chairman, Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), has stressed the need for a better living wages as an antidote to corrupt practices in the civil service. Owasanoye said this on Thursday in Abuja at a National Policy Dialogue on LivingContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, said on Thursday, that those accusing him of demanding 25 per cent from Rivers government were ignorant. Wike stated this when a delegation of Rivers Caucus in the 10th National Assembly comprising three Senators andContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says the FCT Administration will provide the needed infrastructure before allocating land to anyone for development. Wike stated this when the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho, visited him in Abuja on Thursday.Continue Reading
By Philip Yatai Mr Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has promised to ensure timely completion of ongoing renovation of the National Mosque and the National Christian Centre, Abuja. Wike gave the assurance after he inspected the ongoing renovation of the two national monuments in Abuja onContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer Some Nigerian movie enthusiasts have lauded a movie “A Family’’ released by the Korean Cultural Centre in Nigeria (KCCN) to celebrate the Korea’s Chuseok festival. This is contained in a statement in Abuja on Thursday by the Director of KCCN, Mr Kim Chang-ki. Chuseok, also known asContinue Reading
FROM CHINA’S EXPERIENCE, PRESIDENT TINUBU ON PATH OF HISTORY WITH ECONOMIC REFORMS By Oche Echeija Egwa By nature, most people would like to dodge payment of taxes if the system allows it. It’s not surprising that some easily agree with the saying that tax collectors rarely have many friends. But,Continue Reading
