By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Executive Secretary, Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Dr Hamid Boboye has said that the country needed additional 20,000 schools and 907,769 classrooms to absorb the growing number of out-of-School Children. Boboye was speaking in Abuja on Tuesday while briefing the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir MammanContinue Reading
By Oladele Eniola The Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) has advised the Chairman of Arik Air, Johnson Arumemi-Ikide, to present a reasonable debt recovery plan in order to recover the airline. The Managing Director of AMCON, Mr Ahmed Kuru, gave the advice at a media interactive session in LagosContinue Reading
By Mohammed Baba Busu Sept 13, 2023 Gov. Umar Bago of Niger has showered encomiums on the Chairman, State Council of Traditional Rulers and Etsu Nupe, Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar, on his 20th year on the throne and 71st birthday. This is contained in a congratulatory message by his Chief PressContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulazeez Sept 12, 2023 President Bola Tinubu has called for a thorough and comprehensive investigation into the recurring tragedy of fatal boat incidents across the nation. This is contained in a statement by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, on Tuesday inContinue Reading
The total revenue generated from postal activities in 2022 dropped from N3.63 billion in 2021 to N3.01 billion in 2022, indicating a decline of about 17.05 per cent. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) stated in its Postal Service Data for 2022 released in Abuja on Tuesday. The reportContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai Sept 12, 2023 The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), has released the list of some of the 135 roads inaugurated for rehabilitation and resurfacing in Wuse, Garki, Gwarimpa and Maitama Districts. The Minister of the FCT, Mr Nyesom Wike, who inaugurated Phase I of the projects onContinue Reading
By Mohammed Baba Busu Sept 12, 2023 Mr Joshua Audu-Gana, the member representing Edati/Lavun/Mokwa Federal Constituency of Niger State, in the House of Representatives, says he will appeal the judgment of the election petition tribunal. The News Agency of Nigeria (MAN) reports that delivering judgment on Monday, a three-member tribunalContinue Reading
By Mohammed Baba Busu Sept 10, 2023 Gov. Umar Bago of Niger has urged the stakeholders in the state to remain ambitious and key into his “New Niger Agenda” to enhance the required growth and development. Bago gave the advice during a grand reception in honour of the newly electedContinue Reading
By Mohammed Baba Busu Sept 10, 2023 Alhaji Mohammed Idris-Malagi, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, says President Bola Tinubu is fully committed to restore the economic prosperity of Nigeria. Idtis-Malagi disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Minna, Niger onContinue Reading
