The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) says it has disbursed N550 million to the Kaduna State College of Education, Gidan Waya, for the purpose of addressing insecurity.The Executive Secretary, TETFund, Sonny Echono, made this known in Abuja on Mo…
The Minister of Defence, Alhaji Muhammed Badaru, on Monday paid a courtesy visit on the former Military Head of State, Gen. Abdulsalam Abubakar, in his Abuja home.Badaru also paid a courtesy visit on the former Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Martin Agwai…
President Bola Tinubu has directed that only government officials who have direct relevance to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) should travel as part of Nigeria’s delegation.A statement by Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Me…
President Bola Tinubu has tasked the new cabinet ministers to hit the ground running by working hard to turn around the fortunes of the country.He gave the charge on Monday while addressing the cabinet members at the opening of the Federal Executive Co…
The Federal Government says it has no intention to borrow from any local or foreign organisation with its removal of subsidy on petrol and exchange rate harmonisation.The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Chief Wale Edun, re…
Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu, has signalled the desire of President Bola Tinubu administration to ameliorate poverty among the citizenry.Shortly after her swearing in Abuja, Edu declared: “A lot of intervention…
The Nigerian Army and other stakeholders have emphasised the need to enhance mental health awareness among military personnel and other security agencies to address cases of stress disorder in operational fronts.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports…
In a bid to ensure effective and efficient operations of the Nigerian Army, Army Headquarters Garrison, on Monday commenced a weeklong Operational Planning Cadre for middle level career officers of the army and other sister security agencies.The Chief …
The Vice President, Kashim Shettima, has urged members of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms to develop a robust roadmap that will transform the nation’s economy.Shettima gave the advice on Monday when he received the members o…
The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief Uche Nnaji, has advocated for the use of climate-smart solutions and precision agriculture to increase productivity and mitigate food instability.Nnaji said this on Monday during the 35th annual…
Finance Ministry announced Monday it has recently made available 153 billion kwanzas for funding the production of food and animal protein, as part of the implementation of the Executive’s Economic Agenda – measures to stimulate the economy and boostin…
Angolan minister of Transport Ricardo de Abreu has stressed the need to boost the cargo transport in Southern Corridor in what he described as priority for the sector.The minister said Monday in Lubango, southern Huila province, that the promotion of t…
Namibia’s track and field athlete, Chenault Lionel Coetzee, states that participating in the recently concluded World Athletics Championship was a dream fulfilled and an opportunity he will never forget.The 2023 World Athletics Championships took place…
President Hage Geingob on Sunday congratulated President-elect of the Republic of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa and Zanu-PF following their victory in a peaceful harmonised elections held on 23 August.Geingob in a statement availed by the Presidency sta…
President Hage Geingob said Namibia will send a powerful delegation to the Group of 77 (G-77) plus China summit, scheduled for 15 to 16 September 2023 in Havana, Cuba.Geingob assured Namibia’s attendance during the official state visit by Cuban Preside…