By Talatu Maiwada The National Orientation Agency (NOA), in partnership with the National Population Commission(NPC) and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has embarked on a nationwide e-birth registration social mobilisation drive. Malam Lanre Issa-Onilu, Director-General NOA, who disclosed this on Tuesday in Yola, said that the registration would focus onContinue Reading
FORMER President Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday, revealed how the former military Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd), almost denied Nigeria a $280 million telecommunications deal. Obasanjo said when Nigeria was about to transit from landline telephones to mobile phones, some major telecommunication companies approached the country seeking toContinue Reading
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Hon. Ojukaye Flag Amachree as the new Director of Energy Security in the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA). The appointment, according to a statement issued by Zakari Mijinyawa, Head of Strategic Communications at ONSA, is part of the government’s commitment toContinue Reading
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) says it has made significant progress in efforts to address outstanding pension liabilities under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS). Towards this end, the commission is collaborating with key stakeholders to clear all accrued pension rights and implement solutions to resolve issues of inadequate fundingContinue Reading
By Flowerbudnews The National President of Nigerian Army Officers’ Wives Association (NAOWA), Mrs Mariya Lagbaja, says projects inaugurated in Enugu show commitment of NAOWA to education and welfare of Nigerians. The projects inaugurated included: NAOWA College, Enugu and Abakpa Military Cantonment Pre-School (Akara School) Complex. The NAOWA presidentContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Descendants of late King Kosoko, the 10th king and first Oloja of Lagos, on Monday celebrated the traditional ruler’s historical and enduring legacy in a colourful celebration. The celebration which held at the palace of Oloja of Lagos elect, Prince Abiola Olojo-Kosoko, was the grand finale ofContinue Reading
By Biola Lawal Abuja (Flowerbudnews): The Acting Executive Chairman of the Federal Capital Territory Internal Revenue Service (FCT-IRS), Mr Michael Ango has pledged to support businesses to thrive in the territory for the progress and development of the FCT. Ango made the promise when he received a delegationContinue Reading
The Confederation of All Progressives Congress (APC) Support Groups has called on the Federal Government to empower 200 Nigerians on small scale businesses in each state of the federation to alleviate the suffering of Nigerians. Its Director-General, Prof. Kailani Muhammad, made the call at the Graduation and Celebration ofContinue Reading
Federal High Court, Abuja, on Tuesday, set aside the interim order restraining the Kwara government from conducting local government elections scheduled for Sept. 21 .Justice Peter Lifu, in a ruling, vacated the order on the grounds that it has expired by the provisions of the law, having lastedContinue Reading
