News Archives — Page 27 of 616

October 28, 2024 No Responses

Ecobank Nigeria Unveils AI, Digital Skills Training For Lagos Schools

Ecobank Nigeria has partnered with Opolo Global to deliver training and empowerment to schools in Lagos as part of its annual Ecobank Day activities.This flagship social initiative, spearheaded by the Ecobank Foundation, encourages employees to give back to their communities.The...

October 28, 2024 No Responses

CNG: Dangote Invests $280m In Trucks, Infrastructure

Dangote Cement Plc has invested over $280million in Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) technology and infrastructure, in line with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s CNG Initiative, which aims to provide cheaper and cleaner alternatives for Nigerians, Tinub...

October 27, 2024 No Responses

INC Faults Scrapping Of Niger Delta Ministry

The Ijaw National Congress(IJC) worldwide has faulted the Federal Government over the scrapping of the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs and appealed for the reversal of the action.Prof Benjamin Okaba, President, INC worldwide, made the appeal at a news conferen...

October 27, 2024 No Responses

Bayelsa Announces N80,000 Minimum Wage

Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has approved the sum of N80,000 as the new minimum wage for workers in the state’s civil service, effective November 1, 2024.Governor Diri also approved an increase in the monthly pension of retired...

October 27, 2024 No Responses

Tinubu Congratulates Shirley Botchwey, Incoming Commonwealth Secretary-General

President Bola Tinubu on Saturday congratulated Ghana’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration, Shirley Botchwey on her election as the incoming Secretary-General of the Commonwealth. On Friday, leaders of the 56 Commonwealth nations meeting i...

October 27, 2024 No Responses

Catholic Church Acknowledges ‘Obstacles’ For Women

A Vatican assembly on the future of the Catholic Church on Saturday said that more should be done to help women overcome “obstacles” to taking a leadership roles within the Church. Since October 2, the Assembly of the Synod, comprising...

October 27, 2024 No Responses

Kano: NNPP Sweeps Local Government Election

The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has secured all the chairmanship and councillorship positions in the just concluded local government elections across the 44 local government areas of Kano State This was announced by the Chairman of the Kano Independent...

October 26, 2024 No Responses

Corruption: Customs Boss Reads Riot Act to Newly Inaugurated ACTU Members

As part of ongoing efforts to enhance integrity and transparency in Customs operations, the Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), on Thursday, 25 July 2024, read a riot act to the Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit (ACTU) members at the Nigeria Customs Head...

October 26, 2024 No Responses

Commonwealth Announces Ghana Foreign Minister As New Secretary General

The 56-nation Commonwealth, on Saturday announced Ghana’s foreign minister, Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey as the organisation’s new secretary general at a rancorous summit that concluded in Samoa on Saturday.The voluntary association of sovereign states is most...

October 26, 2024 No Responses

FG Approves Kogi’s Bid To Build International Airport

The Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development has approved bid by the Kogi State Government to build an International Airport in Zariagi. The State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, said the approval was conveyed in ...

October 25, 2024 No Responses

NCDMB To Support R&D As Triple Helix Nigeria Unveils Vision

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has signaled plans to support new research and development projects as part of its Technology Innovation and Incubation Strategy and the enduring commitment to catalyze innovation in the Nigerian oi...

October 25, 2024 No Responses

NIMASA To Stakeholders: Dockworkers Registration Now Mandatory

The management of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has advised International Oil Companies, terminal and jetty operators, and all other companies involved in stevedoring in the country to refrain from engaging unregistered dockwo...

October 25, 2024 No Responses

NCDMB, Shell JV Partners Donate Engineering Studio, ICT Hub To FUTO

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), with its joint venture (JV) partners, on Thursday unveiled world-class engineering design studios and an information and communication technology (ICT...

October 25, 2024 No Responses

FG Restricts Ministers To Three-Vehicle Convoys

As part of the cost-cutting measures of his administration, President Bola Tinubu has restricted ministers, and heads of departments and agencies to a maximum of three vehicles in their official convoys. “No additional vehicles will be assigned to them ...