By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) says it has disbursed N550 million to the Kaduna State College of Education, Gidan Waya, for the purpose of addressing insecurity. The Executive Secretary, TETFund, Sonny Echono, made this known in Abuja on Monday when the Kaduna State Government delegation,Continue Reading
A news analysis by Ahmed Ubandoma Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu, has signalled the desire of President Bola Tinubu administration to ameliorate poverty among the citizenry. Shortly after her swearing in Abuja, Edu declared: “A lot of interventions will come under the humanitarian plan. “TheContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz The Federal Government says it has no intention to borrow from any local or foreign organisation with its removal of subsidy on petrol and exchange rate harmonisation. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Chief Wale Edun, revealed this at the end ofContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz President Bola Tinubu has tasked the new cabinet ministers to hit the ground running by working hard to turn around the fortunes of the country. He gave the charge on Monday while addressing the cabinet members at the opening of the Federal ExecutiveContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz President Bola Tinubu has directed that only government officials who have direct relevance to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) should travel as part of Nigeria’s delegation. A statement by Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, disclosed thatContinue Reading
Sumaila Ogbaje The National Security Adviser, retired AIG Nuhu Ribadu, says it is the collective responsibility of every individual to rescue the nation from the security challenges bedeviling it. Ribadu said this on Monday in Abuja at the opening of at a two – day symposium on “Challenges andContinue Reading
By Deborah Coker The Minister of Defence, Alhaji Muhammed Badaru, on Monday paid a courtesy visit on the former Military Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalam Abubakar, in his Abuja home. Badaru also paid a courtesy visit on the former Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Martin Agwai. The minister’s visit toContinue Reading
By Oluwakemi Oladipo Mr Matthias Schmale, United Nation Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, says there is the need for accelerated efforts towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the country. Schmale said this at the national conference on agenda 2030 and the SDGs organised by theContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) has called for immediate construction of flood control dams along the Rivers Niger and Benue to avert flooding likely to be occasioned by the release of Lagdo dam in Cameroon. The President of NSE, Mr Tasiu Gidari-Wudil, disclosed this atContinue Reading
By Femi Ogunshola The House of Representatives has vowed to abolish waivers in recruitment exercises in Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of government. The lawmakers described the waiver as an abuse of recruitment processes with alleged nepotism and favouritism taking the centre stage. Rep. Yusuf Gagdi, Chairman, Ad hoc CommitteeContinue Reading
