The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved an empowerment policy for women in the country. Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Pauline Tallen, who disclosed this to State House correspondents, on Wednesday in Abuja, expressed the hope that the new policy,…
The Nasarawa State House of Assembly has restated its commitment to enhance synergy with the Executive and Judicial arms of government in order to fast track development in the state. Alhaji Ibrahim Abdullahi, the Speaker of the House, stated this…
National Coordinator, Nigeria COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES), Mr Abdulkarim Obaje, says the Federal Government spent N14.6billion in the programme on 160,572 beneficiaries in six northern states. Speaking in Bauchi on Wednesday at the end of a ministerial…
The outgoing First Lady, Mrs Aisha Buhari, has officially engaged wife of the President-elect, Mrs Oluremi Tinubu, acquainting her with duties of the Office of First Lady of Nigeria. Mrs Buhari, who received her successor on Wednesday at the Presidential…
Foreign airlines operating in Nigeria raked in around $1.1bn in 2022 despite foreign exchange challenges. In a conversation with our correspondent, the Chairman of the Airlines and Passengers Joint Committee of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Bankole Bernard, quoting…
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Wednesday said that seven ships arrived at the Lagos Port Complex and were waiting to berth with petrol, automobile gasoline, frozen fish, soya bean oil and base oil. The authority said that 28 others…
The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) in Jigawa has disbursed over N1.4 million loan to 74 petty traders, including women and youths, an official has said. The beneficiaries were drawn from the 27 Local Government Areas of the State. The facility…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Wednesday destroyed 23,721.7948 kilogrammes of illicit drugs it seized between 2008 and 2022 in Enugu State. Setting the drugs ablaze, Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, NDLEA, Retired Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Marwa, gave the breakdown as follows: Cocaine…
Shareholders of leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, have commended the board and management of the bank for delivering an exceptional performance in FY 2022. This was made known at the bank’s 35th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held virtually on…
Gov. Nasir El-Rufai has invited several dignitaries to commission various infrastructure projects which are part of the Urban Renewal Programme of his administration, on Friday. This is contained in a statement signed by Mr Muyiwa Adekeye, his Special Adviser on…
