By Adebayo Yusuf A human rights activist, Dr Oluyemisi Adelani has called on government to show commitment to women empowerment. Dr Adelani made the call while featuring on Pensioners FM Youth Development programme, “The Concept” According to Dr. Adelani, equal opportunities, fair representation and conducive environment for women to thrive should be given topmost priority….
Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima has inaugurated a fashion hub and Adire shared facility in Ogun State with a promise to continue to support Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, MSMEs, in the country. Senator Shettima while addressing the people at the second expanded National MSMEs business clinic held at the June 12 cultural centre, Kuto,…
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, MAN, has called on the federal and state governments to direct savings from the fuel subsidy removal to productive sectors of the economy. The association equally charged sub-national governments to leverage the Electricity Act to improve the power sector and patronize made-in-Nigeria goods on all its purchases and contracts, urging…
By Yetunde Oke A financial analyst, Mr Wale Akintola says the federal government should tackle inflation by adopting fixed exchange rate policy. Mr Akintola made this known while featuring on Pensioners FM Current Affairs Programme, Trending. According to Mr Akintola, with fixed exchange rate, investors coming into the country would be forced to trade in…
By Aanuoluwapo Fasoyin The Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu has promised to re-install the electricity infrastructure destroyed during the explosion at Old Bodija Estate, Ibadan. Chief Adelabu, made the promise during a visit to the explosion site. The Minister who sympathized with the victims and the state, said he has directed Ibadan Electricity Distribution…
The sum of N5,128,180,623 was on Wednesday approved by the Federal Government for the funding of 185 successful research proposals under the Tertiary Education Trust Fund National Research Fund 2023 Grant Cycle, a statement by TETFund said. The approval which was conveyed by the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman followed the report of the…
The Federal Government will review the National Policy and Strategic Plan for Hospice and Palliative Care 2021 to ensure cancer patients live a fairly good quality life. The National Coordinator, National Cancer Control Programme, Dr Uchechukwu Nwokwu, disclosed this on Sunday in Abuja, during an interview with newsmen. Nwokwu said that the policy, inaugurated in…
By Michael Adeyemo Two Public Affairs Analysts, Mr Adesumbo Badejoko and Mr Kayode Adejumo-Bello, have given divergent opinions over the recent ban by the federal government on academic certificates obtained from the Benin Republic and other African countries. Mr Badejoko and Mr Adejumo-Bello gave their opinions while featuring on Pensioners’ FM weekend’s Current Affairs programme,…
The Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy on Thursday announced the commencement of applications for teaching positions under its Build-A-Thon initiative programme. The programme which was launched earlier in December, according to the Minister of Communication, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, will promote early-technology adoption among senior secondary students. The programme will run…
A Federal Government agency, Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate, PTAD, has commenced an expanded computation project for verified pensioners and deceased pensioners’ Next-of-Kin (NoK). The Executive Secretary of PTAD, Dr Chioma Ejikeme, said this in a statement issued by Mr Gbenga Ajayi, PTAD’s Head of Corporate Communications, on Tuesday in Abuja. According to her, the project…