The Federal Government in conjunction with UNICEF and other critical Water Hygiene and Sanitation (WASH) Stakeholders have pledged their commitment to advancing Nationwide access to Water Sanitation and Hygiene services. Director Press and Public Relations of the Ministry, Mrs. Funmi Imuetinyan in a statement on Thursday said, the pledge was...
By Anne Osemekeh, Abuja The National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, is billed to declare open a two-day workshop on ‘’21st Century Policing: Capacity Building Techniques and Brand Management for Security Image Makers’’. The workshop begins on Wednesday 24 April, 2024 in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory. TheFact Daily gathered that the...
The Emirates airline has reintroduced the ban on passenger flights to and from Nigeria with effect from June 21. The ban is until further notice, according to an announcement made by the airline in a statement on Monday. TheFact Nigeria reports that the Emirates had, on Saturday, announced resumption of flight...
The Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs (MNDA) has confirmed that the Field Forensic Auditors mandated to carry out the physical verification phase of the ongoing forensic audit of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) handling Lot 8 in Imo State are on site and working effectively. According to a statement...
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa, promised to work with the National Sugar Development Council, NSDC, to ensure that the National Sugar Masterplan of Nigeria becomes a reality. The EFCC boss gave this assurance today, 12th August, during a courtesy visit paid to...
The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Rev. Matthew Kukah, has said no amount of intimidation would silence him for speaking the truth, saying he has paid his dues. Bishop Kukah stated this on Tuesday in an interview on Arise TV while responding to the Presidency’s reaction to his Easter message...
The Federal Government said it has no intention of banning Facebook operations in Nigeria over alleged inciting statements by the Indigenous People Of Biafra, IPOB. Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, made this known on Wednesday while briefing correspondents after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) at the Presidential Villa,...
In response to the argument as to whether the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) program should be scrapped, made optional or continued, the first lady of Nigeria, Dr. (Mrs) Aisha Buhari has said that the introduction of the Health Initiative for Rural Dwellers (HIRD) outreach, validates the argument for...
The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida, has said Financial Technology( FinTech) is revolutionizing the nation’s financial ecosystem saying, it represents a positive disruption to the conventional financial system. The EVC disclosed this while delivering his keynote address at the 2023 edition of the annual...
Following the upward review of Hajj 2024 fare from N4.9million to N6.818 million per Pilgrim, Civil Society Organisation (CSO) under the auspices of Independent Hajj Reporters (IHR) has appealed for intervention from governments at both the federal and state levels to lessen the burden on the Pilgrims. The CSO made...