By Kevin Okunzuwa The Government of the United Kingdom has expressed its readiness to support Edo Government and Management of Okomu Oil Palm Company in their efforts to preserve forest reserves in the state. Ms Martine Sobey, Head of Climate Change and Energy at the UK Embassy, Nigeria, saidContinue Reading
By Sani Idris The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) says its Higher National Diploma (HND) to a bachelor’s degree Top Up programme, was designed to facilitate career and academic progression of HND holders. The Executive Secretary of the Board, Prof. Idris Bugaje, stated this in an interview with theContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC), has shared N966.110 billion revenue to the Federal Government, States and Local Government Councils (LGCs) for July. This is contained in a communiqué issued at the end of FAAC.meeting for August, which was chaired by the Minister of Finance and CoordinatingContinue Reading
By Femi Ogunshola The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) says it has invested over 500 million dollars in domestic infrastructure and over one billion dollars in third party investment. Mr Aminu Sadiq, the Managing Director, NSIA, said this at an investigative hearing of the House of Representatives ad hoc committeeContinue Reading
By Olayinka Olawale The Association of Nigerian Tenants (ANTs) has commended the new Minister of Housing, Prof. Ahmed Dangiwa’s commitment to address all challenges confronting affordable and cooperative housing in the country. This is contained in a statement by ANT’s National President, Amb. Edward Olutoke, available to newsmen on TuesdayContinue Reading
By Kelechi Ogunleye The Minister of Budget and Economic Plannig, Atiku Bagudu, says the present administration will strive to achieve double digit economic growth. Bagudu said this in his maiden address on assumption of office on Tuesday in Abuja. According to him, double digit economic growth has been the goalContinue Reading
By Deborah Coker The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa says the Armed Forces will be transparent in the prosecution of the war against insecurity in the country. Musa gave the assurance on Tuesday in Abuja, in his remarks during the assumption of office of the Minister ofContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointments of two federal agencies’ chiefs with immediate effect. Mr Bisoye Coker-Odusote is to serve as the acting Director-General/Chief Executive of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), while Hon. Yusuf Yakub will serve as the new Director/CEO of the Directorate ofContinue Reading
By Ahmed Ubandoma The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has pledged to commit 270 million dollars to strenthen and support Nigeria’s humanitarian response and poverty alleviation efforts. UNICEF Country Representative, Cristian Munduate, made this known when she met with the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, DrContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi Prof. Godson Ana, Dean, Faculty of Public Health, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan, has called for effective environmental sanitation control strategies, and funding to eradicate mosquitoes. Ana made the call on Tuesday in Abuja, at a symposium organised by the Environmental Health Council of Nigeria (EHCON),Continue Reading
