Abuja: President Bola Tinubu has appointed Shamsedeen Ogunjimi as the new Accountant General of the Federation after a rigorous selection process. His appointment, approved on Tuesday, takes effect from March 7, 2025, the same day the incumbent Oluwatoyin Madehin will retire, Mr Bayo Onanuga, the President’s Spokesman, said in a statement. According to News Agency […]
Month: March 2025
Kwali Community Launches Artefact Documentation to Enhance Tourism
Abuja: The Etsu of Kwali, Luka Nizassan III, has announced plans to document historical artifacts in the Kwali community to enhance and promote tourism in the area. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the traditional ruler stated that the initiative would include factual accounts of potential tourist sites, particularly those linked […]
Dubai-Based Firm to Train 10,000 African Graduates for Virtual Assistance Roles
Lagos: Doballi, a Dubai-based firm, has announced its initiative to train 10,000 graduates across Africa to support global Business Process Outsourcing (BPO). The trainees are expected to acquire the knowledge necessary to work with multinational companies while residing in their home countries. This training aims to equip them with skills to serve as virtual assistants […]
Food Insecurity: IITA Set to Transform Sierra Leone, Africa’s Agriculture
Ibadan: Dr Simeon Ehui, Director-General (DG) of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), has reiterated the institute’s readiness to transform agriculture and address food insecurity in Sierra Leone and other African countries. Ehui stated this during the official visit of the President of Sierra Leone, Dr Julius Bio, to the institute. According to News […]
Interior Ministry Targets Holistic Reform of Correctional Service
Abuja: The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Dr. Magdalene Ajani, has reiterated the commitment of the ministry to achieving a holistic reform of the Nigerian Correctional Service. Ajani stated this during the second public hearing of the independent investigative panel to address the alleged corruption, abuse of power, torture, and cruel, inhumane, degrading treatment against […]