Abuja: Vice-President Kashim Shettima has called on the governors of Nigeria’s 36 states to intensify their efforts to eliminate open defecation within the next five years. This appeal was made during the 5th anniversary of the ‘Clean Nigeria: Use the Toilet’ campaign and the launch of the Revised Strategic Plan, held at the Banquet Hall […]
Month: November 2024
Federal Government Unveils Plans for National Youth Development Bank.
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 […]
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 […]