A former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Professor Joy Ogwu, has expressed worries over the moral decadence in the nation’s educational system. Ogwu made the submission at the weekend in Abuja during the 8th national annual dinner of Government College Ughelli Old ...
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Private sector key to development of education, say Osinbajo, Sanwo-Olu
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said while the Federal Ministry of Education was making attempt to revamp the sector through its strategic plan, the private sector remains a key ally in supporting development of education in the country. He said ...
Read More »Nigeria for fresh $3b W’Bank power loan
Buhari leaves for summit in Russia From Terhemba Daka, Abuja THE Minister of Finance, Mrs. Zainab Ahmed, yesterday said the Federal Government’s request for a $3 billion World Bank loan to finance the power sector was at the verge of being ...
Read More »Controllers raise alarm over airspace safety, workforce, canvass better funding of NAMA
Air Traffic Controllers (ATCs) have lamented the perennial challenges in the Nigerian airspace and its management, maintaining that very little had changed in terms of safety concerns, inadequate and untrained workforce, among other issues facing the aviation sector. On the ...
Read More »SERAP, HURIWA seek EFCC, ICPC’s probe of Senate, others over alleged job racketeering
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) have urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related Offences Commission (ICPC) to investigate the Senate, police ...
Read More »We Are Ready To Tackle Issues Of fake And substandard Product Coming To Nigeria
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria, SON, has said that the Agency is ready to tackle issues of fake and substandard products coming into Nigeria, with the approval of African Continental Free Trade Agreement, ACFTA, by the government. This was disclosed ...
Read More »Senate probes NDDC’s N65 billion water hyacinth contract
The alleged inflation of a water hyacinth contract from N2.5 billion to N65 billion by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has elicited reactions. The Senate Public Account probing the development has summoned the commission’s Acting Managing Director, Dr. Enyia ...
Read More »Delta assures of continued partnerships with vigilance groups for better security
The Governor Ifeanyi Okowa administration has committed itself to the continued partnerships with vigilante groups and security agencies for better protection of lives and properties in the state. The Commissioner for Information, Charles Aniagwu, made the pledge at Onicha-Ugbo while ...
Read More »Marwa seeks collaboration for introduction of drug studies in tertiary institutions
General Mohammed Buba Marwa (rtd) has challenged government, private sector and other stakeholders to work out modalities that will facilitate the introduction of drug addiction studies in the nation’s tertiary institutions. Marwa said this would go a long way in ...
Read More »NSCDC arrests 16 in Riverss for operating artisanal refinery
The Rivers State command of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested no fewer than 16 persons suspected to be engaged in diversion of stolen crude oil and other petroleum products. While parading the suspects yesterday in ...
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