The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has said that it will confer its highest honour, the Grand Patron of Nigerian Youths award on President Bola Tinubu at its 60th anniversary. It added that past leaders of NYCN would be recognised for their outstanding contributions to youth development in a ceremony to be attended virtually and physically by over 200,000 Nigerian youths. Its President, Sukubo Sara-Igbe Sukubo, in a statement issued Friday said since its establishment in 1964, the NYCN has grown to become the foremost umbrella body representing Nigerian youth organisations, with a broad network spanning the entire country.…
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The Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy, Thursday, expressed full support towards the establishment of the Nigerian Coast Guard to support the sustainable development of the Marine and Blue Economy sector. But, in a swift opposition to the proposed bill, the Nigeria Navy argued that the bill diverges from the intent of existing national security frameworks, constitutional provisions, and cost-effective governance policies. The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, while speaking at the one day public hearing organised by the Senate Committee on Marine Transport on the Nigerian Coast Guard Establishment Bill noted that the Nigerian Coast Guard…
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has unveiled the Directorate of Air Transport Regulation (DATR) Electronic Portal (E-Portal), marking another major step toward modernising aviation processes. The Acting Director-General Capt. Chris Najomo described the e-portal as a single-window platform designed to modernise and streamline the processes and operations of the Directorate of Air Transport Regulations (DATR). He emphasised its alignment with international best practices, aimed at enhancing service delivery and providing seamless electronic interface for stakeholders in the aviation ecosystem. Najomo underscored the portal’s potential to define a new era of digital aviation processes characterised by innovation, efficiency, competence, and…
The Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development and the Nigeria Air Force have agreed to a joint partnership to host the forthcoming Nigeria International Air Show, scheduled to take place in 2025. This landmark decision was made during a courtesy visit by the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, to the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo at his office in Abuja. During the visit, Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar revealed that the Nigerian Air Force had been independently planning its own air show before he got wind of the Ministry’s similar initiative. Recognising the immense potential…
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has urged the National Assembly and the Executive to critically examine and address key gaps in the National Tax Bill, 2024 to ensure that its implementation fosters inclusivity, economic equity and sustainable governance. CISLAC has been at the forefront of advocating for fiscal policy reforms that address Nigeria’s socio-economic challenges while promoting transparency and inclusiveness. In a statement signed by the Executive Director of CISLAC, Auwal Musa Rafsanjani, noted that the Nigeria Tax Bill, 2024, “a landmark legislative initiative, holds the potential to transform the country’s fiscal framework by consolidating legal provisions, enhancing…
The House of Representatives has directed the Inspector General of Police Force to, as a matter of the utmost urgency, deploy an anti-kidnapping squad to the Kanam Local Government Area of Plateau State to dislodge kidnappers from the area. It also requested that the Chief of Defence Staff organise a military presence in the local government and its environs as well as other kidnapping hotspots in the country and engage counter-insurgency methods to target these kidnapping networks. This, the Green Chamber said, was to prevent many families across the country from experiencing a dark Christmas. The resolution of the House…
The Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation has interviewed and screened over 4000 staff for the 2024 promotional examination across the country. The 2024 promotional Examination was conducted for 14 different cadres, which includes Planning Officers, Executive Officers, Confidential Secretary, Administrative, Store Officers, Stock Verifiers, Program/System analysts and Computer engineering Others are: Liberians, Library Officers, Procurement officers, Statistical officers, Statistician officers and Data Processing Officers. The Permanent Secretary, Career Management Office, Mrs. Fatima Sugra-Mahmoud said the head of civil service is passionate about uplifting the welfare of public servants and has made staff welfare a top…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Emergency Management Department (FEMD) has confirmed that four persons were injured during the collapse of a segment of Samsung building under construction. The building is located at Aminu Kano crescent, Wuse II, Abuja. TheHintsNews reports that the Samsung building was gutted by fire on the 6th of November, 2023, which forced the owner to embark on the construction of a new edifice. The Ag. Director General of FEMD, Abdulrahman Mohammed explained that the incident occurred when the Pent House segment of the three story building collapsed during casting. Mohammed in a statement issued Tuesday by…
The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu has said that that the federal government is designing a word-based system to map the 8809 wards in country to ascertain their economic potential. He said every local government in Nigeria can do better tomorrow — whether in farming or fishing or livestock. Bagudu made this known on Tuesday in Abuja at the 4th Local Government Economic Summit with the theme; “25 Years of Uninterrupted Democracy in Nigeria: The Place of Local Government in Rural Development and Food Security”, organised by The Summit Group. He was of the opinion that local…
Two people are on Monday feared when an uncompleted building which is still under construction collapse at Aminu Kano crescent, Wuse II, Abuja. The three story building is around the popular Banex plaza in the nation’s capital.