Day: April 7, 2023
Prudent expenditure and Nigeria’s quest for debt sustainability
In recent times, the media has been awash with news about the huge debt burden that the incoming government would inherit from the President Muhammadu Buhari administration.This started after Buhari signed the 2023 budget of 21.83 trillion Naira into l…
Appointments: Foundation demands 35% affirmative action for women
The Balm in Gilead Foundation for Sustainable Development (BIGIF) has called for 35 per cent affirmative action in political appointments at all levels of governance in Nigeria.Its Executive Director, Ms Oluwatumininu Adedeji, made the call in the foun…
Foundation to empower 1,500 PWDs at Easter
Sir David Osunde Foundation, says no fewer than 1,500 Persons With Disability (PWD), drawn from across the country, will be empowered at its 31st Edition of Special Easter Monday celebration.The Chairman, Local Organising Committee, Mr Ikem Uchegbulam,…
FCE (Technical) Akoka matriculates 412 freshers
The Provost, Federal College of Education (FCE) (Technical) Akoka, Lagos, Dr Wahab Azeez, on Thursday assured newly enrolled students of an environment conducive to learning in the institution.Azeez made the promise during the matriculation of 412 stud…
UK firm praises Senate President, Speaker for re-appointing Sulaiman NILDS’ D-G
TheUK-based executive education and management consulting firm, TEXEM UK, says the reappointment of Prof. Abubakar Sulaiman as Director – General (DG) of Nigerian Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) is commendableSpeaking with the …
ASUP urges FG to appoint Rectors for 5 Federal Polytechnics
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has urged the Federal Government to start the process for the appointments of new Rectors for Federal Polytechnic in five States.The ASUP President, Mr Anderson Ezeibe, made the call at the end of the 106…
UAE court rejects South Africa’s plea to extradite Gupta brothers
A United Arab Emirates court has dismissed South Africa’s request to extradite Atul and Rajesh Gupta, brothers who face charges of political corruption.South Africa received diplomatic communication from the UAE on April 6 that a UAE court had made the…