PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has appointed Prof. Attahiru Jega as Special Adviser and Coordinator of the Presidential Livestock Reform. This was contained in a statement issued by Tinubu’s spokesman, Mr Bayo Onanuga, on Friday. The President explained that the appointment hoped…
THE Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has described the sudden passing of Dr Doyin Okupe as a rude shock and a profound loss to his family and Nigeria, as a whole. This is contained in a statement…
THE UN’s Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) has allocated 110 million dollars to neglected crises across Africa, Asia, and Latin America, amid deep cuts to global humanitarian funding, UN’s top aid official Tom Fletcher in a statement, said more than…
Gov. Uba Sani has pledged to leave Kaduna State in a better condition than he met it, as his administration executes projects in key sectors like education, health, and agriculture. He made this commitment at the groundbreaking ceremony for the…
THE Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) says it is carrying out a study on the feasibility and viability of introducing biogas into the Lagos State transportation system. The Technical Adviser, Planning, LAMATA, Mr Osa Konyeha, said this in…
THE National Business and Technical Examination Board (NABTEB) has trained 550 staff to improve professionalism and service delivery. NABTEB’s Registrar, Dr Nnasia Asanga, disclosed the figure on Friday in Benin, at the closing ceremony of a five-day staff training programme.…
Ms Ify Onyegbule, Executive Director of Women of Substance (WOS), has called for the creation of a safe space to empower women’s participation in decision-making, politics, and governance. Onyegbule, who is also the Director General of Imo Broadcasting Corporation (IBC),…
THE Member representing Musawa/Matazu Federal Constituency in Katsina State, Mr Abdullahi Aliyu-Ahmed, has secured employment for 175 of his constituents. This is contained in a statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Francis Sardauna, on Thursday in Katsina. Aliyu-Ahmed, who…
THE Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, Alhaji Tijjani Ahmed-Anaje, has pledged support for the implementation of the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) project in Kogi. Ohinoyi gave the assurance when the AGILE team led by the State Project…
PRESIDENT Trump announced on Thursday that he will temporarily lift tariffs on most goods imported from Mexico under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). This exemption will last until April 2 and comes after concerns about economic instability following his recent tariff…
