Gombe State Governor, Inuwa Yahaya, has vowed to make example of anyone found to be engage in sabotaging the distribution of the Federal Government’s palliative in the state. Yahaya gave the warning during the palliative distribution exercise at the Gombe Emir’s Palace, on Wednesday in Gombe. He...
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By BARBARA KALU, Port-hacourt – The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has signed an agreement with KPMG, a multinational business management consultancy firm, to provide advisory services to the Commission on global best practices in Corporate Governance culture and internal processes. Speaking during the signing ceremony...
The Katsina State Government on Wednesday confirmed receipt of N2 billion out of the N5 billion palliative approved to the states by the Federal Government. Dr Bala Salisu-Zango, the state’s Commissioner for Information, Culture and Home Affairs made the clarification while reacting to insinuation that the federal government...
Business community stakeholders on Wednesday, urged entrepreneurs and exporters on the integration of e-commerce to fully exploit the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) 3.4 trillion dollars market. They spoke at a masterclass workshop and exporters on-boarding in Lagos with the theme: “Operationalising the AfCFTA Agreement for Nigerian...
**Shame Of Their Clan! ** This generation scares me stiff” – Joe Igbokwe ** “it really got me thinking about the sacrifices we make for our children” – Thisday Editor, Olawale Olaleye It is a sweet and seemly thing to imperil oneself for one’s children. The noblest act of...
By BARBARA KALU, Port-Harcourt – The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has debunked reports alleging that it is owing its security workers over six months salaries. NDDC Director of Corporate Affairs, Dr Pius Ughakpoteni, made clarification in a statement issued in Port Harcourt on Wednesday....
Senate President, Godswill Akpabio has pledged the commitment of the Senate toward inclusion of more women in governance in the country. Akpabio said this at the International Conference on Women in Governance, organised by the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) in Abuja on Wednesday. ...
By DAVID IORJA, Abuja – President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III, and the Sokoto Sultanate Council, as the royal father celebrates his 67 birthday on Thursday. The president’s congratulatory message is contained in a statement by Mr Ajuri Ngelale, Special...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, has urged universities to make optimal use of the 30 per cent of the curriculum ceded to institutions’ senates. He gave this charge on Wednesday at the Stakeholders’ Colloquium on the Core Curriculum and Minimum...
By BARBARA KALU, Uyo – Niger Delta Stakeholders have charged the Niger Delta Development Co to entrench collaboration and partnership in the development of the Niger Delta Region by holding quarterly Partners for Sustainable Development, PSD, forum for the various stages of its budgeting. This was part...
By DANJUMA JOSEPH, Lafia – Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has flagged off the distribution of food items as palliative to cushion the hardship experienced by Nigerians, due the removal of fuel subsidy by President Bola Tinubu. Gov. Sule commenced the distribution of the food items, comprising...
A concerned group in Kano State, known as “Kano First,” has taken a strong stance against President Bola Tinubu’s recent ministerial appointments, citing perceived disrespect to the people of Kano. At a press conference addressed on Monday to air their grievances, the group expressed dismay over what they...
By EMMANUEL KUJE, Abuja – The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre), a preeminent non-profit organization devoted to championing transparency, accountability, and robust governance in Nigeria, has formally initiated an information request to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL). NATIONAL ACCORD reports that...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is organising a three-day leadership retreat for governors in Nigeria. The organisers in a statement on Tuesday, said the programme, funded by the UNDP, is scheduled for 24-27 August in Kigali, Rwanda. In an invitation letter to one...
The Federal Government has approved an upward review of feeding allowance for National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members. The Kaduna State Coordinator of NYSC, Hassan Taura made this known while fielding questions from journalists, shortly after the opening/swearing-in ceremony for the 2023 batch B stream 2 orientation course....
Pan African Diaspora Ambassador to the Ooni of Ife, Dr Akil Khalfani, says the Nigerian novel, Things Fall Apart, is still valued after 65 years because it tells the story of African history, culture and family. Khalfani, Director, Africana Institute, Essex County College, Newark, New Jersey, said this...
Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to strengthen the 11-year-old partnership with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. This is contained in a statement issued by the Press Secretary to the Deputy Governor, Malam Ibrahim Shuaibu, on Wednesday in Kano. Yusuf spoke through...
Minister of Works, David Umahi, says the ministry under his watch will construct a flyover as a permanent solution to end the perennial flooding on the Abuja-Lokoja highway. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the minister stated this on Tuesday during his tour to inspect ongoing...
Traditional religion worshippers in Oyo State on Tuesday appealed to Gov. Seyi Makinde for the establishment of an Isese Pilgrimage Board. The worshippers made the appeal during a “thank you” visit to the Oyo State House of Assembly in Ibadan. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the...
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) on Tuesday took its campaign to Chisco Transport Company, urging its drivers to protect its integrity by not accepting bribes from human traffickers. At a sensitisation programme on counter- human trafficking approaches held at the Chisco Transport...