Customs seizes smuggled rice in Badagry

The President of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), Dr Ike Neliaku, has called on Nigerian leaders to embrace and display the core values of honesty, integrity and selflessness in their dealings for the betterment of the country and humanity in general. Neliaku, who was represented by the NIPR Vice President, Prof. Emmanuel Dandaura,…

A Development Consultant and Public Affairs Analyst, Mr Jide Ojo, says six-year single tenure and rotational presidency will not solve the challenges currently confronting Nigeria. Ojo states this on Sunday in Abuja in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), while reacting to the rejection of a single tenure and rotational presidency bill…

Stakeholders in the rice sector have lamented the rising cost of the produce in spite of the Federal Government’s tax waiver. The stakeholders disclosed this in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos. NAN reports that the Federal Government temporarily waived import duties and Value Added Tax on rice…

The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) has announced that the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has approved three additional grades in its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing efforts, marking the fifth progress report since Nigeria was greylisted in February 2023. FATF, established in 1995, is the global body tasked with leading actions to combat money…

The Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Walson-Jack, has launched new policies and guidelines aimed at repositioning the civil service. The four transformative policies and guidelines include: Rewards and Recognition Policy and Guidelines; Incentives and Consequence Management Policy and Guidelines; Mentoring Framework; and the Protocol on the Use of Federal Government Secretariat. Walson-Jack,…

A.T Farms and Fields Limited, under the leadership of Abioye Taiwo, is charting a bold course for the future of agriculture. With a clear vision of creating enabling environments for farmers

The prestigious American Management University has bestowed on the Executive Director of Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited, Mr Osahon Okunbo with the Honorary Doctorate Degree in Leadership and Public Administration.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has emphasized his administration's commitment to enhancing access to tertiary education through the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFund), stating that Over 70 billion Naira

The National Judicial Council (NJC) has constituted a committee to investigate multiple allegations of abuse of office against Justice Adepele Ojo, the Chief Judge of Osun State. The NJC, chaired by the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, disclosed this in a statement following its 107th meeting held in mid-November 2024. The council’s…

South East women have been charged to actively participate in mainstream politics and leadership spaces in the country to maximise the 35 per cent women affirmative action and change the narrative of governance, especially in the region. The charge was made by a civil society organisation, BAOBAB, during a one-day Regional Strategic Workshop on Women's…