Immediate past Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Ikanade Agba, said that Nigeria Agenda 2050- a perspective plan designed to transform the country into an “upper-middle income country” with a significant improvement in per capita income-had already identified and clarified where to be in...
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By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – A media guru and fellow of the Nigeria Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), Alh Saadu Salahu has called on stakeholders including public servants and organized private sector to partner with the Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahaman Abdulrazaq to succeed in his developmental agenda for...
By PATRICK ABANG, Calabar – Social protection has been identified as one of the ways of reducing economic disparities among citizens in Cross River State The state Commissioner of Humanitarian Affairs, Helen Egodo stated this on Thursday during a two day Capacity Building Workshop for CSO/CBO on Public...
The Movement for the Survival of Izon Ethnic Nationality in the Niger Delta (MOSIEND) has advocated inclusion Chief Ateke Tom and Alhaji Asari Dokubo in next phase of pipeline surveillance contracts. The Niger Delta group noted that involving the two ex-militant leaders in protecting oil assets would...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has appealed to the Federal Government not to ignore the State because it is being governed by the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), even as he called for a quick intervention against banditry. Governor Mohammed made the call...
Twenty persons died and 36 injured in separate auto crashes involving Toyota Hiace buses in two weeks in Kogi, an official has disclosed. Corps Commander Samuel Oyedeji, Kogi Sector Commander, FRSC, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lokoja on Thursday that the fatalities were from three...
The Anambra Government has invited the leadership of Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) for a meeting over the claim of over N900 million debt to contractors who supplied diesel. Mr TonyCollins Nwabunwanne, Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Community Affairs said this in Awka on Thursday...
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – Shi Tragedy struck on Tuesday in Bombar in Bogoro Local Government Area of Bauchi State, after a 17-year old boy, Betwom Timothy, allegedly committed suicide. The Public Relations Officer, Bauchi State Police Command, Ahmed Wakil, confirmed the incident to journalists in a telephone interview...
The World Food Programme (WFP) has pledged to commit 2.5 billion dollars to strengthen and support Nigeria’s efforts towards sustainable food security and zero hunger across the country. The WFP Country Director, Mr David Stevesson, disclosed this when he led the UN agency’s team to the...
A 25-year old Nigerian filmmaker, Idorenyen Uko, has achieved academic excellence by graduating with the highest distinction from the New York Film Academy, Los Angeles (NYFA’s). The News. Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Uko, who hails from Akwa ibom boasted a perfect cumulative grade point average...
The Federal Government on Wednesday conducted the second phase of computer-based Confirmatory Promotional Examination (COMPRO II) for junior cadre officers in public service across the nation. The examination conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), had a total of 9, 618 candidates from paramilitary and junior officers...
The government in Ogun says it remains illegal for school heads in both public primary and secondary schools across the state to collect any form of fee, levy or payment. The Special Adviser to Gov. Dapo Abiodun on Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu, disclosed this in Abeokuta...
Nigeria will host the 12th General Assembly of All Africa Conference of Churches (AACC) in November, the Chairman, Local Organizing Committee (LOC), Dr Israel Akanji, has said. Akanji told journalists on Wednesday in Abuja that the event would be used to mark the 64th anniversary of the organisation...
BY ANKELI EMMANUEL, Sokoto – CLEEN Foundation with support from Mac Author Foundation has organized a 2-day step-down training and mentorship session for criminal justice actors and civil society observatory group members in Sokoto State where it decried that the Nigerian security agencies are suffering double jeopardy. ”The Nigerian...
President Bola Tinubu has extended condolences to the government and people of Libya in the aftermath of the devastating impact of Storm Daniel. The storm led to flooding that severely affected the eastern region of the country. The president further commiserated with all families who lost loved...
The Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) said it had fully restored power supply to its customers in parts of Anambra, including Awada, and other locations in the state. This is contained in a statement by the Head, Corporate Communications of the Company, Mr Emeka Ezeh, in Onitsha...
The House of Representatives has dismissed a statement credited to the National Assistant General Secretary of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Mr Christopher Onyeka that each member collected N100 million as palliative. Chairman, House Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Rep. Akin Rotimi, said this in a statement...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – No fewer than 13 states and 50 communities, mainly up North, are likely to witness heavy rainfall that may lead to flooding between Sept. 13 and 17, according to The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) The Lagos Territorial Coordinator, NEMA, Mr....
The Minister of Works, Sen. David Umahi, has urged MTN Nigeria Communications to include Ife-Ondo road in the projects it is undertaking under the tax credit scheme in the country. Mrs Blessing Lere-Adams, Director, Press and Public Relations Unit, Federal Ministry of Works, disclosed this in a statement....