Lagos: The Lagos State Government and the Design Week have called for increased collaboration between the different levels of government and the private sector to expedite the nation’s industrialisation process. They made the call at the ongoing Desig…
Yenagoa: Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa has performed the groundbreaking ceremony for a new nine-storey secretariat complex for civil servants in the state. The ceremony took place at the old Secretariat complex in Yenagoa, the state capital. Diri stated …
Abuja: As Christians and Muslims observe their sacred seasons of Lent and Ramadan, the Catholic Archbishop Emeritus of Abuja, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, is calling for greater unity between the two faiths. In an interview, Onaiyekan emphasized the share…
Zaria: The Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria, in collaboration with UNICEF, is set to plant 2,080 trees over the next three months as part of efforts to enhance environmental sustainability and reduce the effects of climate change in the region. Pro…
Lagos: The Oba Saheed Elegushi Foundation, a Non-Governmental Organisation, has announced the donation of N200 million to support Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and students in the Eti-Osa area of Lagos State. The initiative was disclosed in a st…
Lagos: Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan and former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar paid condolence visits to the family of late Afenifere Leader, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, on Sunday. During the visit, Jonathan explained the reasons his administration did not im…
Abuja: The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has rejected plans by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to migrate electricity consumers from lower tariffs to Band A. This was contained in a communique issued at the end of the National Ex…
Abuja: Dr Abdullah Lamido, a lecturer in Economics at Bayero University, Kano (BUK), has called for the use of waqf (Islamic endowment) to tackle poverty in Nigeria. Lamido made this call on Sunday in Abuja at the 22nd annual national unity Ramadan le…