BENJAMIN SAMSON in this piece examines how synergy and cooperation in the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) and other security agencies is beginning to yield results in the fight against insecurity in the country President Muhammadu Buhari has once again commended the new found synergy in the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN). Speaking at the grand finale of the 2021 Read More
Sterling Bank has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace. By reaffirming its commitment to creating an inclusive workplace that fosters a sense of belonging, the lender will further improve gender, ethnicity, persons with disabilities, and generational diversity by strengthening processes and programmes to provide equal possible outcomes for every individual in its workplace. “We Read More
A forum of North-central All Progressives Congress (APC) has asked the Caretaker and Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) of the party to immediately convene the National Executive Committee (NEC) to avoid legal conundrum over the conduct of the congresses vis-a-vis its powers. The group known as North-central APC Stakeholders Forum also cautioned over the recent mass defections into the ruling Read More
The African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) have launch the Pod Borer Resistant (PBR) Cowpea Variety in Nigeria. This is even as the Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR), Ahmadu Bello Zaria railed out the benefits of the beans variety, saying it is very significant scientific and economic achievement for the improvement of the production of Beans for Nigerians. Prof. Mohammad Faguji Read More
Information managers of the federal government and in All Progressives Congress (APC) controlled states have demanded for strengthened legislation, strategies and action plans with consequences for media abuse and misinformation in the country. The media managers also asked for a strengthened advocacy to amplify justifications of government policies and popularise government achievements across board. The demands are contained in a Read More
The National Committee of the Heads of Colleges of Agriculture and Related Disciplines (NACHCARD) has called for establishment of entrepreneurship centres and support from the Ministry of Agriculture in collaboration with international donor agencies be extended to State Colleges of Agriculture across the country. NACHCARD in a communique issued Wednesday in Abuja at the end of its 59th regular meeting Read More
Managing organisations in the post-COVID-19 pandemic calls for ingenuity, especially for government agencies in Nigeria and around the world. But for the Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Captain Rabiu Yadudu (rtd), system, processes and human resources he put in place helped to contain what would have been the biggest casualty globally. At the risk of Read More
North Korean government has said that the growing vitality of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Nigeria will serve as the foundation for bilateral relations between the two countries. North Korea in Nigeria, Ambassador Chi Tun Chon Hu further said Nigeria is the only nation with physical presence in Pyongyang hence it will continue to maintain bilateral relations with Read More
Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano state has said that he still remains in partisan politics, a struggle he started 43 years ago and that he had not taken the decision to retire. He added that he had possessed the political stamina and the energy to forge ahead. Speaking at a parley with working journalists as part of activities marking the Read More
Blueprint newspaper has received many accolades and commendation for its contributions in uplifting Nigeria to greater heights within 10 years of the outlet’s operations.Having a television station will boost the newspaper beyond every expectation. Television is audio visual in nature while newspaper only deals with writes up and still picture as it’s meant only for literate people. That is to Read More
Prof. Hassan Abdulhamid Bukhari, a Saudi academic and one of the Imams leading congregational prayers at the Holy Ka’aba (Masjid Al-Haram) in Makkah, has paid a visit to Borno Governor Babagana Umara Zulum, Shehu of Borno and Al-Ansar University site. This was contained in a press statement signed and made available to newsmen by Dr Abubakar Muhammad Sani, Senior Special Read More
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration can not be judged based on social media comments and “artificial” security situation in the country. The party, however said that a lot of educated young Nigerians were misled to believe that SARS was an evil organisation. Speaking Thursday at a media briefing organised by the APC Read More
Almost across the globe, depending broadly on the nomenclature of usage, the position of a permanent secretary represents the zenith of the civil service bureaucracy. Beside the career fulfillment and a sense of financial security that sit with the attainment of the position, especially in the Nigerian context as viewed from the angle of the “big pay” permanent secretaries enjoy Read More
The federal government has commissioned another twenty new Basic Life Support Ambulance buses and seven state-of-the-art firefighting trucks as part of efforts to reduce incidences of fire disasters in the country. The newly acquired equipment were part of the N10.4 billion infrastructure upgrade approved by the Federal Executive Council on March 3, comprising of 44 firefighting engines, 15 water tankers, Read More
The National Agricultural Seeds Council (NASC) has said the new Plant Variety Protection (PVP) Act 2021 signed into law will lead to disease resistant, reduced food cost, field superior yield, stress tolerant, climate smart and input efficient varieties which will be introduced by innovative breeders from private and public sector. Speaking at a press briefing on Monday in a Abuja, Read More
The Ogun state governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, Tuesday commissioned the ultra modern press center at the Governors office, Oke Mosan, Abeokuta, named after veteran journalist and former governor of the state, Chief Olusegun Osoba. The governor also empasised the need for journalists to focus more on responsible and developmental journalism, and avoid sensational reportage as well peddling of unsubstantiated news, Read More
The products of tying and dyeing of fabrics are called ‘adire’ cloths among the Yoruba; its production and use is believed to have evolved among the Egba in Ogun state. Traditionally, the production chain of ‘adire’ presents job opportunities for the locals in different vocations such as dye experts, designers, cloth sellers and distributors, among others.Researchers note that the craft Read More
In furtherance of its efforts to offer customers endearing experience, Titan Trust Bank Limited, one of the fastest growing financial service providers in Nigeria, has announced the opening of its state-of-the-art branch located at 53, Allen Avenue, Ikeja, Lagos for commercial operations. The Executive Director, Titan Trust Bank, Mrs. Adaeze Udensi, Ph.D, while declaring the new branch open on May Read More
BODE OLAGOKE, takes a look at the efforts of the Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) under the leadership of Yobe state governor, Hon. Mai Mala Buni, and some of the gains recorded in almost 12 months. Precisely by 25th of June it will be one year the current National Caretaker Committee of ruling party, Read More
Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubabar has said that, with the death of the former Minister of Women Affairs and gubernatorial candidate in Taraba State, Sen. Aisha Alhassan, Nigeria has lost yet another impactful female politician in our recent memory. Reacting to her death, Atiku said in a statement in Abuja on Friday evening that “Aisha Alhassan was a Read More
A Deputy Commissioner of Police and currently Grand Commander IGP Special Task Force on Pipeline and Illegal Bunkering, Usman Kanfani Jibril has bagged excellence award for service delivery in the Nigerian police. The award was presented by an international non-governmental organisation, the Africa Youth Assembly for Peace (AYAP) over the weekend in Abuja. Presenting the award in his office, Country Read More
The National Institute of Cultural Orientation (NICO) Thursday presented to the Benue state government Certificate of Inscription of Kwagh-hir theatre on the UNESCO Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) of humanity. NICO is a parastatal of Federal Ministry of Information and Culture with the primary mandate of promoting positive cultural values and harnessing culture for national development. Presenting the Read More
A group of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on the platform of Progressives Professionals’ Forum (PPF) has asked President Muhammadu Buhari and Nigerians at large to ignore the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and other “hired contractors” calling for the sack of Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Dr. Ibrahim Isa Ali Pantami. The forum said the opposition party and Read More
… Recover gun truck, other weapons Troops of Operation Lafiya Dole (OPLD) currently conducting Operation Tura Takaibango with support from air component have killed 21 Boko Haram/Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in Geidam, the headquarters of Geidam Local government Area of Yobe state. Blueprint report that the terrorists attacked the border town on 23 April 2021 destroying communications Read More
Emzor Pharmaceuticals, a private Company has listed its N13.7billion 5-Year Series 1 Fixed rate Senior Unsecured Bond, due 2026 on the floor of Nigeria Stock Exchange. The listing is the first public instrument issued by Emzor Pharmaceuticals and is part of its larger N50billion Debt Issuance Programme, followed its issuance on January 20, 2021 attracting interest from a diverse pool Read More
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