Abuja: The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has joined other Nigerian lawmakers in calling for 35 per cent affirmative action for women in the legislature. Represented by the Wife of the Speaker, Hajiya Fatima Abass, Mrs. Tinubu made this declaration …
Abuja: The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to reducing the cost of transporting goods and services by air, land, and sea to boost production across the country. Dr Jumoke Oduwole, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, made this …
Ibadan: Dr Simeon Ehui, Director-General (DG) of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), has reiterated the institute’s readiness to transform agriculture and address food insecurity in Sierra Leone and other African countries. Ehu…
Abuja: No fewer than 140 personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have acquired new houses in Abuja under the corps’ Cooperative Society scheme. NSCDC Commandant-General (CG), Ahmed Audi, on Tuesday in Abuja, handed over the k…
Abuja: The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and the United Kingdom are joining forces on the UK/Nigeria Inward CyberTrade Mission to develop a National Cybersecurity Architecture. Malam Kashifu Inuwa, Director-General of NITD…
Abuja: The Federal Executive Council (FEC), at its third meeting of the year on Monday, approved provisional licenses for 11 private universities in the country. Dr. Morufu Alausa, the Minister of Education, announced this development while briefing S…
Lagos: Ms Ogufere, Founder of the Design Week Lagos exhibition, asserts that Nigeria’s creative and manufacturing industries are poised to drive investment and transform the nation’s economic landscape. She made these remarks at the Design Week Lagos …
Abuja: TAJBank Nigeria has signed an agreement with the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) in Kazakhstan to promote non-interest banking, aiming to boost Nigeria’s trade with Asian countries and increase the nation’s foreign exchange earning…
Lagos: The Nigerian British Chamber of Commerce (NBCC) on Saturday urged business leaders to imbibe the culture of fitness and embrace work-life balance to unlock employees’ productivity and drive sustainable economic growth. The President of NBCC, Mr…
Osogbo: Residents in Osogbo have expressed concerns over the influx of mentally ill persons to the town. Some of the residents who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) said that the number of such persons on major roads in the town was worrisom…