By Sumaila Ogbaje Following the appointment of Maj.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu as the 25th Chief of Army Staff (COAS) by President Bola Tinubu on Friday, a new defining phase has emerged in the history of the Nigerian Army. The new COAS succeeds Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, who has been elevated to theContinue Reading
By Doris Esa A National Youth Service Corps member serving in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr John Ayomipo, has trained and empowered 50 women and youths in organic farming in Wassa Community. The training, held on Friday in Wassa Community and Wassa Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) Camp Apo, Abuja,Continue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu has welcomed Nigeria’s removal from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list. The FATF announced Nigeria’s delisting at its plenary in Paris, France, on Friday. Presidential spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja. TheContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu has congratulated business mogul and philanthropist, Chief Kessington Adebutu, popularly known as Baba Ijebu, on his 90th birthday, describing him as a national icon. The President, in a tribute on Friday in Abuja, said the nonagenarian’s life exemplifies integrity, compassion, and selflessContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has urged the newly-inaugurated President of the Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance Brokers (NCRIB), Mrs Ekeoma Ezeibe, to lead the industry with innovation, professionalism, inclusion and trust. The Commissioner for Insurance and Chief ExecutiveContinue Reading
By Gregg Mmaduakolam The National Pension Commission says it will clear all pension arrears and gratuities owed the retirees if the N758 billion bond by the Federal Government matures before December this year. Ms. Omolola Oloworaran, the Director-General of PenCom, said this on Friday in Owerri at a two-day workshopContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Federal Government has launched an initiative to empower 8,000 teachers nationwide with zero-rated data access and subsidised devices to enhance professional development and classroom delivery. Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, announced this during a Ministerial Roundtable in Abuja. He said the teachers, drawn from theContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says it has sustained a 24-hour printing operation at its Lagos Mini Print Farm to fast-track the production of driver’s licences and clear all backlogs across the South-West. The FRSC Corps Marshal, Malam Shehu Mohammed, disclosed this in Lagos during aContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Federal Government has called on members of the National Assembly to capture the establishment of soil laboratories in all 774 local government areas of the country in their constituency projects. The Minister of State for Agriculture, Sen. Aliyu Abdullahi, made the call at the Regional HubContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua The Federal Government and stakeholders have restated commitment to addressing methane emissions through a multi-pronged strategy by 2030. Malam Balarabe Lawal, the Minister of Environment, made this known at a one-day workshop on Methane Emission Reduction in Abuja on Friday. The workshop is a stakeholder Engagement onContinue Reading
