Abuja: The Federal Government announced on Tuesday its plans to establish a National Youth Development Bank and a Youth Data Bank. President Bola Tinubu, represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, made this announcement during a Stakeholders Roundtable on Northern Youth Development organized by the Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation in Abuja. These banks are seen […]
Day: November 20, 2024
NSCDC Successfully Neutralises Over 50 Boko Haram Insurgents in Kaduna.
Kaduna: Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have neutralised over 50 Boko Haram members during a cross-fire at Farin-Kasa Area, Chukun LGA in Kaduna. A statement by the NSCDC Spokesperson, Babawale Afolabi, confirmed that the incident took place on Tuesday. According to News Agency of Nigeria, a special monitoring squad comprising […]
Nasarawa Government Partners with Federal Mortgage Bank for Civil Servant Housing Initiative.
Abuja: The Nasarawa Government and the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) have agreed on a partnership to deliver affordable homes for civil servants in the state. Dr. Emmanuel Akabe, Deputy Governor of Nasarawa State, announced this collaboration during a visit to the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of FMBN, Shehu Osidi, in Abuja. […]
Minister Urges Nigerian Women to Redefine Nation’s Future Through Innovation.
ABUJA: Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, the Minister of Women Affairs, has called upon women and youths in Nigeria to take an active role in reshaping the country’s future through innovation and creativity. Speaking at the Future Planters Young Women Leadership and Entrepreneurship conference in Abuja, the minister emphasized the importance of transformative change for a better […]
China Calls on Nigeria to Enhance Tourism Investment for Economic Growth.
Abuja: Mr Yang Jianxing, Cultural Counselor at the Chinese Embassy in Nigeria, has urged Nigeria to prioritize investments in safety, infrastructure, and tourism promotion to stimulate economic growth and development. Yang made this appeal during a seminar on Nigeria-China Tourism, Hospitality, and Culture 2024, themed ‘Promoting Nigeria-China Tourism, Hospitality, Cultural Potentials and Services for Sustainable […]