FCTA holds computer-based promotion exams for 915 asst., deputy directors 

By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Civil Service Commission, on Tuesday, began a computer-based promotion examination for 915 Assistant and Deputy Directors. Chairman of the Commission, Mr Emeka Eze, said at the event in Abuja, that the directors were drawn from the Universal Basic Education Board, Secondary EducationContinue Reading

Group lauds Tinubu for creating South-West Development Commission

  By Angela Atabo The Yoruba Council of Youths Worldwide (YCYW), has applauded President Bola Tinubu for creating the South-West Development Commission. The President of the Council, Aare Hassan, stated this during a courtesy visit to the Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, on Friday in Abuja. Hassan, represented byContinue Reading

FCTA domesticates disability Act, mulls commission for implementation

By Philip Yatai The Women Affairs Secretariat of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has begun processes toward the domestication and implementation of the Discrimination Against Persons with Disabilities (Prohibition) Act 2018. The Mandate Secretary of the secretariat, Dr Adedayo Benjamins-Laniyi, disclosed this at a three-day workshop on rights-based approachContinue Reading

Onuigbo urges prudent resource management for South-East Commission

By Felicia Imohimi Chief Sam Onuigbo, a former member of the House of Representatives, has urged the management of the newly established South-East Development Commission to prioritise prudent resource management. He emphasised that this approach is crucial for fulfilling the commission’s mandate of developing the region’s infrastructure. In an interviewContinue Reading

NCDC Bill ‘ll address infrastructural challenges in North Central – Sen. Mustapha

By Naomi Sharang Sen. Saliu Mustapha (APC – Kwara Central), has stated that the newly signed North Central Development Commission (NCDC) Bill will help address the region’s infrastructural challenges. Mustapha, who chairs the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, made the remarks in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja.Continue Reading

Public-Private Partnership regulation effective driver of economic growth

By Chijioke Okoronkwo, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) By many accounts, Public-Private Partnership (PPP), if properly harnessed, can be a veritable driver of economic growth. Nonetheless, experts say proper regulation is paramount in order to achieve efficiency in PPP arrangements. Recently, the Federal Government directed that all PPP agreements shouldContinue Reading