The South East Nominee for membership of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN's Board of Directors, Urum Kalu Eke has rejected his appointment, while the Senate confirmed appointments of four others. Rejection of appointment of membership of CBN Board of Directors by Urum Kalu Eke from Abia State , came to the fore during confirmation of appointments of four other nominees by the Senate . Chairman of the Senate Committee […]
Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar has called for synergy between Nigeria and Qatar to foster gas diplomacy, energy transition from non-renewable energy. He also highlighted the key benefits of the Nigeria-Qatari relations for Africa and global gas sectors. He made the call while delivering a lecture at the Doha Diplomatic Institute on the sidelines of President Bola Tinubu’s visit to the State of Qatar. The Minister […]
House of representatives has expressed readiness to put in place relevant legislation aimed at wooing investors from Switzerland into the country. The Chairman Nigeria Switzerland friendship group Mr Ambaiowei Rodney Ebikebina who stated this when he met with the Deputy Switzerland Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Lukas Schifferle at the national Assembly complex in Abuja also reiterated the resolve of the National Assembly to sustain the cordial relationship with their counterpart […]
Stakeholders at a 2-day strengthening Media capacity training for Improved Visibility of Anemia Reduction Through Scale-up Of MMS in Nigeria have called for support to reduce anemia among pregnant women by 50% to achieve the 2030 (SDG 2030) target. Those who spoke in Abuja, the event organized by Civil Society Scaling-Up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN) noted that Nigeria has the third-highest maternal mortality ratio (512 / 100,000. At a presentation […]
Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev says operationalization of the Odo Ape Dam in Kogi State will alleviate poverty, and contribute to food security for the economic prosperity of the community and the country at large. Prof. Utsev stated this while commissioning the dam in Kogi state. The Minister who emphasized that the Dam will drive economic growth, job creation and poverty eradication added that the commissioning […]
Ameliorating Prevailing Economic Hardship In Nigeria There is no doubt that the prevailing economic hardship in Nigeria is biting hard on individuals from all walks of life. The withdrawal of subsidies, coupled with depreciation of the Naira against the dollar, has acted as a potent catalyst for a surge in inflation. The daily increase in the price of goods and services has a negative effect on the purchasing power […]
The Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria, PASAN, has urged the National Assembly to pass the 65 years retirement age or 40 years of service into law. In a statement in Abuja, the chairman of the association, Mr Sunday Sabiyi, says there is a dearth of qualified staff in the legislative arm of government due to the interruption of democracy in Nigeria. "the Legislature which has always been the victim has […]
The Federal Capital Territory, FCT, sports council Director, Mr. Luka Istifanus has acknowledge that the center of unity has stepped forward in sports development in the nations capital, mindless the minimum financial resources at their disposal. Mr. Istifanus made this known on Monday 26th February, during a courtesy visit of some foreign basketball coaches to his office at the Sports Council, Area 3 Abuja as they talked about Leadership program; […]
The House of Representatives has urged the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB, to extend its deadline for registration for 2024 UTME for two weeks. This was sequel to a motion of urgent Public Importance Sponsored by a member from Zamfara State Mr. Bello Shinkafi. According to Mr. Shinkafi, being an online registration, many students who were willing to participate in the 2024 UTME examination could not register due to […]
