Take aways from President Buhari’s brief, productive visit to Abidjan
by Garba Shehu Unpacking the main takeaways from President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to Abidjan, Cote D’Ivoire, starts with the gain from a side event, not […]
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2023: Transforming Nigeria from consuming to productive nation is my priority – Peter Obi
Mr Peter Obi, a People’s Democratic Party (PDP) presidential aspirant, on Friday pledged to transform Nigeria from a consumer nation to a productive nation, if […]
Igbo Elders’ call for demilitarization of South East
By Chimezie Godfrey The Chairman of the Igbo Elders’ Council, Dr. Chukwemeka Ezeife, has asked the Federal Government to demilitarize the South East, as well […]
Peter Obi frowns at budget for Office of First Lady
A former governor of Anambra, Mr Peter Obi, on Tuesday decried budgetary allocation for the Office of First Lady, describing it an unnecessary expenditure that […]
Logiscool gives coding demo lessons to journalists
As part of efforts to ensure that everyone – young and old – have better productive experiences and engagements with the digital space, especially leveraging […]
Adamawa govt trains 10,520 youths on entrepreneurship devt
Adamawa State Government says it has trained 10,520 youths and women on entrepreneurship development to reduce poverty and enhance wealth creation at the grassroots. Mr […]
NGO sensitizes 200 Sokoto youths on gender-based violence
The Community Awareness and Development Initiative (CADI), an NGO, has mobilised 200 youths for active community engagements to tackle Gender-Based Violence (GBV), Sexual Reproductive Health […]
Buhari sends delegation to Yola, describes Ahmed Joda as ‘patriot, most valuable citizen’
President Muhammadu Buhari Sunday in Yola, Adamawa State, described former Permanent Secretary and Chairman of his Transition Team, 2015, Ahmed Joda, 91, as a patriot […]
Success comes packaged in a string of failures
By Osmund Agbo “Failures are finger posts on the road to achievement.” – C.S. Lewis A good number of kids have dreams about what they […]
One Day, Four Court Cases, by Reuben Abati
“Ore, I looked for you yesterday? Where were you?” “I dey for house now? Where I for dey?” “I actually thought you had gone to […]
NDE trains 540 youths in Jigawa
The National Directorate of Employment (NDE), says it has begun the training of 549 youths in Jigawa, to enable them to acquire skills on various […]
Adolescent girls produce 15,000 reusable sanitary pads in Kaduna – Official
Some adolescent girls in Rigasa community, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State have produced about 15,000 reusable sanitary pads using local materials. Mr Yusha’u […]
Defence ministry assures DICON of adequate funding
The Ministry of Defence on Friday reassured Defence Industrial Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) of adequate funding for research and development of weapons needed to tackle […]
MAN celebrates 50th anniversary, says manufacturing remains backbone of any economy
Mr Giandomenico Massari, Chairman, Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Cross River and Akwa Ibom Branch, has said a productive manufacturing sector still remained the catalyst […]
Delta approves 2021 youth empowerment cycle, targets 800 girls –Commissioners
The Delta Government says about 800 girls will benefit from its 2021 Cycle of Youths Empowerment programme in the state.The Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles […]
Biden urges U.S. Congress to approve police reform in May
U.S. President Joe Biden has urged Congress to approve in May a police reform that would address the issue of racially motivated brutality.Biden made the […]
Group lauds Niger Govt. for allocating funds for family planning
An NGO, Child Spacing and Adolescent Youth Reproductive Health, has commended the Niger government for its recent allocation of funds for the family planning subsector. […]
Turkey denies it snubbed EU chief von der Leyen during Ankara visit
Mevlut Cavusoglu on Thursday said President Recep Tayyip Erdogan received Ursula von der Leyen in line with demands and suggestions from the EU side, rejecting […]
USAID trains Bauchi health workers on PHC
The USAID Integrated Health Project (IHP), Bauchi State Office, has introduced health facility based training for health personnel in 323 Primary Health Care Centres (PHC) […]
‘Non- state actors’ and Nigeria’s warped educational trajectory
By Andrew A. Erakhrumen All of us will be deceiving ourselves, collectively, as a people, if we claim not to know that the Nigerian formal […]
‘Our duty is to enforce the law, not negotiate with bandits’ — El- Rufai
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna state has reiterated his administration’s stance not to negotiate with bandits, saying that his job as governor is to enforce […]
Court orders DAAR communications to pay ex-newscaster’s entitlements
The National Industrial Court, Abuja on Wenesday, ordered DAAR Communications Plc to pay a former newscaster with the African Independent Television (AIT), Peter Kumba, his […]
ACF cautions Northern group against blockade of foodstuff to South
The Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF has cautioned against blockade of foodstuff and related items to the South. National Chairman of ACF, Chief […]
NOA urges religious leaders to love and tolerate one another
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) on Wednesday urged religious leaders to love and tolerate one another in order to ensure peaceful coexistence among religious groups […]
Economist tasks FG on improved infrastructure to boost productive sector
An economist, Prof. Evans Osabuohien, has said that the nation’s rising inflation can be easily controlled only if the Federal Government urgently provides adequate […]