Tag: MINISTRY

SMEs: Young CEOs seek creation of ministry for young entrepreneurs

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir
Mr Aigbe Omorege, Founder, Young CEOs Initiative (middle), with other members during a news conference on Monday in Benin.

The Young CEO Initiative has called for creation of a ministry for young entrepreneurs to stimulate the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria. Founder of the initiative, Aigbe Omorege, made the call on Monday during a news conference in Benin, Edo. Omorege, who was joined by other members of the initiative, said creating such a ministry had become necessary in order to relate directly to young entrepreneurs and drive the spirit of entrepreneurship for which the country was known. According to him, young entrepreneurs employ the highest number of…

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Hajj: We improve infrastructure annually for ease pilgrims – Minister

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

By; Aisha Muhammed Ahmed, Makkah The Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah, Dr. Tawfiq bin Fawzan Al-Rabiah said the Kingdom improves its infrastructure every year for ease, comfort and safety of millions of pilgrims who embark on the rituals. The Minister made this assertion at the Saudi Arabia Ministry of Islamic Affairs organized press conference with media organizations across the globe. started by emphasizing the significance of umrah and hajj excersises and that Saudi Arabia is trying to make sure that pilgrims perform a seamless excersise. Al-Rabiah said the aim…

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122m Nigerians at risk of contracting Neglected Tropical Diseases – Health Ministry

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH) says no fewer than 122 million people in Nigeria are at risk of getting Neglected Tropical Disease (NTDs). Dr Chukwuma Anyaike, Director and National Coordinator of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) Control/Elimination/Eradication Programme at  the FMoH , made the disclosure on Thursday  at a two-day media dialogue at Ibadan. The dialogue was organised by the Child Rights Information Bureau (CRIB) Federal Ministry of Information and Culture in collaboration with the United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF). Anyaike said that NTDs are a group of 20 disease…

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