THE Senate has passed the 2014 Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Bill, following the adoption of the report by the Committee on Banking, Insurance, and other Financial Institutions. The report was presented by the committee’s chairman, Sen. Abiru Adetokunbo (APC-Lagos),…
THE National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has urged corps members to make positive contributions to their host communities through impactful community development projects. Its Director-General, Brig.-Gen. Yushau Ahmed, stated this during the closing of the 2024 Batch ‘C’ Stream…
PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has appointed Aisha Garba, an international development specialist, as the Executive Secretary of Universal Basic Education (UBEC). “Garba, a Senior Education Specialist with the World Bank, brings more than 24 years of experience driving impactful programmes in…
VICE-President of ECOWAS Commission, Damtien Tchintchibidja, says about two million West/Central African women and girls have benefited from Sub-Saharan Africa Women’s Empowerment Demographic Dividend plus (SWEDD) project in 10 years. Tchintchibidja made this known while officially inaugurating a new…
By Inusa Ndahi, Maiduguri BORNO State Governor, Babagana Zulum, extended birthday wishes to former President Muhammadu Buhari, who celebrates his 82nd birthday today, December 17, 2024. Zulum praised Buhari for the leadership he provided during his stewardship of the…
THE Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) on Monday matriculated 523 cadets of its 76 regular course in Kaduna. The event which was the 13th matriculation of the institution featured oath taking by the cadets to mark their formal induction into…
THE Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Port Harcourt Region, has announced the restoration of electricity to most parts of Bayelsa following a four-month blackout. The region covers Abia, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, Imo, and Rivers states. The General Manager…
PRESIDENT Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Monday, December 16, 2024, approved the appointment of eight Permanent Secretaries in the federal civil service. The newly appointed Permanent Secretaries are to fill existing and impending vacancies in some states and geopolitical zones. A…
When global cities like New York, London, or Dubai are mentioned, their wealth and grandeur are often celebrated. However, less recognised but equally dazzling is Johannesburg, South Africa—a metropolis that stands proudly as the financial heart of Africa. Known as…
THE Nigerian Government has renamed the University of Abuja after former military Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon. The institution will henceforth be known as Yakubu Gowon University. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris announced the name…
