By Constance Athekame The Rural Electrification Agency (REA), says it has successfully deployed 103 mini grids across the country under the Nigeria Electrification Project (NEP). The agency said that the project which was being funded by the World Bank had made a significant milestone in its Solar Hybrid Mini-grid component.Continue Reading
Russia has carried out a drone attack on a port in southern Ukraine using `kamikaze’ drones, a Ukrainian regional official said on Wednesday. The strike hit production and transshipment facilities, causing a fire, according to a Telegram post by the Odessa regional governor, Oleh Kiper. He said that the fireContinue Reading
By Perpetual Onuegbu The Minister of Works, David Umahi, says the ministry under his watch will construct a flyover as a permanent solution to end the perennial flooding on the Abuja-Lokoja highway. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the minister stated this on Tuesday during his tour toContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Afonne No fewer than 230 Nigerian Universities are expected to participate in the 2023 All Nigerian Universities Debating Championship, scheduled to hold between Aug. 27 and Sept. 3 at Veritas University, Abuja. Chairman of the Local Organising Committee (LOC), Dr Victor Odoeme, said this during a pre-event newsContinue Reading
By Deborah Coker The Minister of Defence, Alhaji Muhammed Badaru, and his State counterpart, Dr Bello Matawalle on Tuesday assumed office at the Ministry’s headquarters in Abuja. Badaru in his remarks shortly after officially taking over from Dr Ibrahim Kana, Permanent Secretary in the ministry, pledged to review past reportsContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) is set to partner Nimbus Media Ltd., to provide N40 million in advertising support to 20 Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) owned by women. In a call for applications unveiled on Tuesday by Nimbus Media, the destinationContinue Reading
By Victor Nwachukwu The All Progressives Congress (APC) Youth Vanguard, has congratulated President Bola Tinubu’s newly sworn-in ministers and urged them to strive for more proactive leadership. This is contained in a statement by the National Convener of the group, Mr Chibueze Oleka, in Owerri, on Monday. The News AgencyContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi Some stakeholders in environment and public health on Monday called for an all out war against Mosquito to holistically prevent Malaria and related diseases in the country. The stakeholders said the Nigeria End Malaria Council should focus on ending the breeding of Mosquitoes rather than the currentContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The new Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Mr Dele Alake, on Monday solicited workers’ support to achieve new hope and mandates for the ministry. Alake said this when he assumed office after the inauguration of the new ministers by President Bola Tinubu in Abuja. He said theContinue Reading
By Aderonke Ojediran The Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC) has urged the new Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Enoh to work assiduously to elevate Nigeria’s sports industry. Tony Nezianya, NOC Public Relations Officer said this in a statement while congratulating Enoh on his assumption of duty as sports minister. HeContinue Reading
