Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun has commenced staff audit across the public service with a plan to fill existing vacancies within the education, health and other sub-sectors in the state.This is contained in a statement by Malam Olawale Rasheed, the Spoke…
Day: June 25, 2023
UK to assist Nigeria achieve trade balance – Envoy
The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery has pledged the UK government’s commitment to creating a balance of trade with Nigeria.Montgomery made the pledge in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja in the course …
REA electrify 700 households, businesses in Niger community
The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) said it had provided power supply to over 700 households and businesses in Danchitagi community in Niger to cushion the effect of the fuel subsidy removal.Mr Ahmad Salihijo, Managing Director of the agency said th…
U.S., Nigeria partner on strengthening democracy, economy – Envoy
The U.S Government is ready to partner with Nigeria to strengthen her democracy, Mr David Greene, Charge d’Affaires ad interim for the U.S. Mission in Nigeria has said.Greene made this known at the commemoration of the 247th Independence of America in …
Nigeria’s Public debt hits N49 trillion
The Debt Management Office (DMO) said the total public debt stock of Nigeria as at March was N49.95 trillion (108.30 billion dollars).According to a statement obtained from the DMO official website on Sunday, the total debt stock comprises the external…
S/Africa seeks collaboration with Nigeria on PPPs for infrastructure development
The South African Government has sought the collaboration of the Nigerian Government on mutually beneficial infrastructure development through Public Private Partnerships (PPPs).This is contained in a statement signed by Manji Yarling, Acting Head, Med…
Money Africa emerges winner of NSIA Prize for Innovation Programme
Money Africa has emerged winner of the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) Prize for Innovation Programme.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the NSIA rewarded some Nigerian innovators with the sum of $255, 000, some part cash and s…
ICAN Nyanya-Mararaba inaugurates new executives
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) , Nyanya-Mararaba and District Society, has inaugurated new executives to steer its affairs.The ten-member executive committee, headed by its third Chairman Yahaya Akeem will be in office for one…
Arafat: NAHCON reiterates commitment to welfare, wellbeing of Nigerian pilgrims
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), has disclosed that it made adequate arrangements to ensure the welfare and wellbeing of Nigerian pilgrims throughout the core hajj period at Mina, Arafat and Muzdalifah.NAHCON’s Cordinator of Taraddudiy…
Subsidy removal: ICAN Chairman advocates living wages for civil servants
The Third Chairman of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), Gwagwalada and District Society, Musa Dala has called on government to harmonise wages for civil servants to discourage corruption.Dala spoke during the investiture of the …
JMPLA takes on vice-presidency of the Socialist Youth Union
The JMPLA, the youth wing of the ruling MPLA party, as of Saturday (24) became vice-president of the International Union of Socialist Youth, for a two-year mandate, in an election held during the world congress of that organization taking place in Pana…
Basketball team wins bronze at Special Olympic World Games
The Namibian Unified Basketball Team won a bronze medal in their division one play-off in the men’s mixed unified sports team competition at the Special Olympics World Games in Berlin, Germany on Saturday evening.Namibia won the third-place play-off ma…