Tinubu hails NNPC board chair Musa Kida @65

By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Chairman of the Board of NNPC Limited, Musa Kida, on his 65th birthday. Tinubu lauded Kida’s distinguished career across the public and private sectors, describing him as a seasoned professional who has contributed significantly to Nigeria’s oil industry. The president alsoContinue Reading

FG launches Safe Nigeria Initiative, targets 11,000 youths nationwide

By Sumaila Ogbaje The Federal Government on Tuesday launched the Safe Nigeria Initiative, a large-scale youth empowerment and humanitarian skills programme aimed at tackling insecurity by addressing its root socio-economic causes. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the initiative, also known as Youth Empowerment for Peace and Resilience,Continue Reading

CIoD Nigeria, NIPSS sign MoU to strengthen corporate governance

By Rukayat Moisemhe The Chartered Institute of Directors Nigeria (CIoD Nigeria) and the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deepen corporate governance excellence in Nigeria. The Director-General, CIoD Nigeria, Dr Taiwo Nolas-Alausa, said this in a statement on Tuesday inContinue Reading

Xi calls for cooperation with Uruguay in multiple areas

Chinese President, Xi Jinping, on Tuesday called for China and Uruguay to strengthen the alignment of development strategies and to deepen cooperation in different areas. The areas to be strengthened are such as economy and trade, finance, agriculture and animal husbandry, infrastructure construction, and information and communications technology. Xi saidContinue Reading

Ifunanya: FCTA assures availability of antivenom in own hospitals

By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has assured residents that its hospitals and health facilities are well equipped with different Anti-snake venom (ASV) medication to handle emergency cases of snake bite. The Mandate Secretary, FCT Health Services and Environment Secretariat, Dr Adedolapo Fasawe, disclosed this in aContinue Reading