President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of executive officers for three key institutions: the National Universities Commission (NUC), the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC), and the New Partnership for Africa Development (NEPAD).
Mr Basil Omiyi has retired as Chairman of Stanbic IBTC Holdings after seven years of heading the group.
Vice President Kashim Shettima has said that the federal government is working to create about 5 to 10 million jobs in the agricultural sector to tackle food inflation in the country.
NEPAD was highly celebrated at a symposium where it x-rayed its achievements and challenges in its two decades of existence in the continent.
NEPAD has stated that smallholder farmers' capacity must be enhanced and strengthened to end hunger and promote sustainable agriculture by 2030.