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This present co creation project is in response to the recent Presidential directive on the institutionalization of RDI &STI in MDAs. We set to co create national think tanks that will deliver solutions on the 8 Presidential Priority Areas using the instrumentality of RDI.We target the delivery of a national coordinated RDI for accelerated connected development and resilient national STI ... Read More »

The stakeholders made the call at the second Local Organising Committee (LOC) meeting of the National Research Development and Innovation (RDI) Coordination Submit in Abuja. The Executive Director, RIKE SD, Dr Mustapha Popoola, at the LOC meeting said the summit would mainstream the use of research, development and innovation in bringing effectiveness and efficiency in delivery of the Federal Government ... Read More »

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria and the Major Energy Marketers Association of Nigeria have projected a marginal reduction in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly called petrol, produced from the Port Harcourt Refining Company once the plant begins operations next month. IPMAN and MEMAN also declared their readiness to load products from the facility, as they ... Read More »

The Renewed Hope administration of the President of Nigeria, *His Excellency President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR* has been commended by the Association of Ministry of Works’ Contractors( AMWC), Mabushi-Abuja for the seemless arrangement in the payment of money to contractors handling road projects in the Federal Ministry of Works and the uncommon commitment to best standards and speed in ... Read More »

The Presidency, on Wednesday, reaffirmed President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), The Presidency was reacting to the postponement of the planned launch of the Fund, which was initially scheduled for Thursday, March 14, explaining that a new date would soon be announced. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, while reacting ... Read More »

The Federal Government on Wednesday said it would not pay “a dime” as ransom for the release of over 280 pupils and teachers of Government Secondary School and LEA Primary School at Kuriga, Kaduna State, kidnaped on March 7. “Mr. President reiterated his zero tolerance for the payment of ransom…and Mr President has also directed that no ransom will be ... Read More »

Former DG of NIMASA, Dr. Dakuku Peterside and chairman of Odu’a Investment Company Nigeria Limited, Otunba Bimbo Ashiru are among the dignitaries being expected at the public presentation of Azuh Arinze’s two new books, Anything And Everything Journalism and My Story Of Many Colours. Equally being expected at the event which holds on Monday, March 25, 2024, at the Nigerian ... Read More »

Senators Iyal Abbas from Adamawa, Ibrahim Bomoi from Yobe, Abdullahi Yar’ Adua, and four others, have disowned the statement made by the Forum’s Chairman, Senator Abdul Ningi. “We, the undersigned on behalf of the Senators from the 19 Northern States and the FCT, under the aegis of Northern Senators Forum (NSF), hereby state that Senator Ahmed Abdul Ningi of the ... Read More »

Presidency has reacted to the claim made by Senator Abdul Ningi, representing Bauchi Central that President Bola Tinubu-led federal government is operating two versions of the 2024 budget. Senator Ningi, acting under the banner of the Northern Senators’ Forum claimed during an interview with the BBC Hausa Service that the National Assembly discussed and approved a budget of N25 trillion ... Read More »

For a resourceful leadership activities carried out by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to revamp the almost moribund economy,one of Nigerian farmer’s leader, Amb.Ibrahim Abubakar has resonated ingenuity of president Tinubu’s leadership by putting right pegs into several right holes to rebuild the economy. He also commends the president for giving listening hears to people’s cries which shows in steps taken ... Read More »