Salvaging our N20trn abandoned properties
The House of Representatives is about to embark on a seemingly quixotic venture of recovering about 12,000 abandoned federal building projects scattered throughout the federation, particularly Abuja and Lagos which have served as our Federal Capitals. In May 2024, the Senate had kicked off the effort with a six-member committee led by Senator Lola Ashiru. […]
Benue SUBEB Chair, finance team undergo IPSAS training to boost transparency, projects delivery
By Peter Duru, Makurdi The Executive Chairman of the Benue State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Dr. Grace Adagba, is leading key finance personnel of the Board in a 3-day International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS) Accrual Basis Training. A statement by the Information Officer of the Board, Emmanuella Akese explained that the training, organised […]
Ambassador Melvin Ponsak Daji honoured at Emerging Elite’s Foundation Conference in Enugu
By Chinedu Adonu The Emerging Elite’s Foundation has celebrated a significant milestone with the successful hosting of its recent conference in Enugu State—an event marked by inspiration, empowerment, and a renewed call for youth engagement in the digital economy. One of the most notable highlights of the gathering was the presence of Ambassador Melvin Ponsak […]
Foundation appeals for global support to empower orphans through Quranic learning
The Khadijah Awards Foundation has called on the Federal Government and the United Nations to collaborate in expanding Quranic education for orphans and vulnerable children across Nigeria.
Stakeholders demand return of ports’ gatekeepers
By Victor Ahiuma-Young Behind the cranes and bustling container yards of Nigeria’s seaports, a growing vulnerability has emerged—cargo slipping through unchecked, revenue quietly leaking, and security gaps widening. More than a decade after tally clerks and on-board gangway security men were removed by the Nigerian Ports Authority in 2015, maritime stakeholders are sounding the alarm, warning that […]
Tinubu declares emergency
AMID worsening security situation in the country, President Bola Tinubu yesterday declared a security emergency and ordered the army and the police to recruit more personnel.
