ABUJA—The Federal Government has approved the technical audit report on the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs, showing that it spent N423 billion from 2009 when it was created to 2015.

THE Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, has stated that the 13 per cent of Lagosians (representing three million people) that are still illiterate is unacceptable and pledged to increase the literacy level of the state from 87 per cent to 95 per cent.

STAKEHOLDERS have said that the lack of admission space and quality research work in Nigerian universities have been the major reasons parents choose foreign institutions for their wards. In her submission, Mr Rose Omonobi, of Nubi Education and services limited pointed out that the 1.7m registered JAMB candidates struggling for 850,000 admission spaces in Nigerian tertiary institutions was a food for thought.

Reporters Without Borders, RSF, has raised concern over the violence against journalists in Nigeria in the past 18 months and reminded the Federal Government of its obligations regarding media freedom, including ensuring that state governors had respect for people of the pen profession.

ASSOCIATION of Outsourcing Professionals of Nigeria, AOPN, has said that outsourcing will help the federal government create jobs for the nation, advising that Nigeria should copy from other nations to make the country an investment destination.

Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria has honoured a former federal lawmaker, Prince Ned Nwoko, for sponsoring bills that promote human rights, including the National Public Funds Recovery and Reward bill that gave birth to the whistle blowing policy in the fight against corruption in Nigeria.

The Jama’atu Nasril Islam, JNI, has “condemned in strongest terms” the decision of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, to continue with its orientation camps for fresh graduates across the country despite the Ramadan fast.

KWARA State government is set to commence a five-year tax relief regime for small business owners in the state. This follows a directive given by Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed to the State’s revenue service to put in motion the tax relief regime as part of the government’s effort to boost entrepreneurship and eradicate poverty in the State.

PRESIDENT, International Coach Federation (ICF), Nigeria Chapter, Ajibola Ponnle, has called on public and private sector executives in Nigeria to key into benefits of coaching in order to optimise the human capital of the country.

The Federal Government is to probe N700 billion worth of projects in the Niger Delta, which were awarded by the late President Umaru Yar’Adua/Goodluck Jonathan administrations.