The Federal Government has concluded plans for the commencement of cargo delivery by rail to the Kaduna Inland Dry Port. Scheduled for Tuesday, May 7, 2019 at the facility’s premises in Kakuri, Kaduna State, the programme will be attended by ...
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ASCSN urges Federal Government to reconstitute SEC board
Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to reconstitute the board of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to enable it operate in line with global best practices. The association also stressed the need for ...
Read More »CDS tasks military high command on criminality as Senate invites IGP
Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Abayomi Olonisakin, charged military chiefs to “think out-of-the-box” and be “innovative” in proffering solutions to the security challenges. He gave the charge in a paper to the participants of Course 27 of the National ...
Read More »How govt expended N3.5 trillion on infrastructure in three years, by Vice President Osinbajo
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has said the Federal Government spent over N3.5 trillion of the national budgets on infrastructure in the last three years. He noted that investors’ interest in the country rose by the investment announcements that indicated a ...
Read More »Federal Government moves to increase efficiency in nation’s healthcare system
The Federal Government has developed a comprehensive list of all health facilities in the country to have one database and avoid situations where there is lack of authentic list for carrying out studies. The Master Facility List (MFL) will also ...
Read More »Groups threaten to sue FG over harassment of women in Abuja
A coalition of 63 women groups have threatened to sue the Federal Government over the constitutionality of the raids targeted against women in Abuja, if government fails to stop the harassment. The groups, which comprise women organisations, scholars, civil society ...
Read More »NDDC trains physically challenged persons on skills acquisition in Edo
Persons Living With Disabilities (PWDs) in Edo State have benefited from Niger Delta Development Commission’s (NDDC) training and empowerment programme aimed at reducing poverty among physically challenged persons in the country. State Chairman of Joint National Assembly of Persons With ...
Read More »Oyo State Assembly nullifies sack of Irepo council chiefs
Oyo State House of Assembly has nullified the purported suspension of Chairman of Irepo Local Government Area, Asifu Adediran-Sulaiman and his vice, Mrs. Ojedele Victoria over alleged misconduct. Describing the suspension process as inconclusive, the House also noted that pending ...
Read More »How quest for Igbo presidency can get support, by ex-minister Nebo
Former Minister of Power, Professor Chinedu Nebo, has said Igbo quest for the nation’s presidency in 2023 can only get the support of governors of the zone if one of them was projected as presidential candidate. Nebo stated that the ...
Read More »Stakeholders back working policies to reduce malnutrition in Nigeria
Stakeholders in the food industry have advocated the enactment of adequate policies to ensure food fortification and reduce malnutrition in Nigeria. Speaking at the National Fortification Alliance (NFA) meeting in Ikeja, Lagos, Director, Food Safety and Applied Nutrition at the ...
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