Bosun Tijani, the minister of communications, innovation and digital economy, has announced the launch of a programme to empower Nigerians with technology skills. Tijani, in a social media post on Friday, said the federal government intends to train three million technical talents (3MTT) by 2025 with the initiative. Continue Reading
President Bola Tinubu announced the appointment of the new governing and management team of the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) for a renewable term of four years. The most unusual appointment was that of the Chairman of the FERMA Board, Engr. Imam Ibrahim Kashim Imam, and 25-year-old first-class Mechanical EngineeringContinue Reading
Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, has been appointed as the Chairman of the African Governors’ Forum of the World Bank. The African Governors’ Forum is a platform for African finance ministers and central bank governors to engage with the World Bank on issues ofContinue Reading
The National Universities Commission, Saturday morning knocked the National Board for Technical Education over the introduction of a “top-up degree” scheme for graduates of Nigerian polytechnics at the level of Higher National Diploma. The universities’ commission in a statement signed by its acting Executive Secretary, Chris Maiyaki, noted thatContinue Reading
After what looked like a rumour during the week, it has been confirmed that pop star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido and his wife, Chioma are now proud parents of a set of twins. In a viral video yesterday, the couple was seen stepping out of the hospital inContinue Reading
President Bola Tinubu has appointed the Chief Executive Officer and Editor-in-Chief of PM NEWS and TheNEWS magazine, Bayo Onanuga as his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy. A statement issued by presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale on Friday said Onanuga’s appointment was part of efforts to prioritize effective and efficientContinue Reading
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of the Governing Board and Management team of the Federal Roads Maintenance Agency, FERMA, for a renewable term of four four years. A statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale in Abuja, Friday said theContinue Reading
The Kogi State Chairman of the African Democratic Party (ADC), Kingsley Oga, and other members of the party across the three senatorial districts have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The ADC chieftains and members, on Friday, collapsed their entire structure into the APC and endorsed the party’s candidate,Continue Reading
Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State, on Friday, swore in 20 commissioners and 22 special advisers into his cabinet. The appointees were sworn in at the Obas Complex, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, following the approval of the Ogun State House of Assembly. Abiodun, who did not announce the portfolios of eachContinue Reading
