By Fabian Ekeruche Prof. Chukwumerije Okereke, an expert in Climate Change and Development, has hailed the contributions of Nigerian academics in shaping the country’s long term climate strategy. Okereke disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos during the stakeholder consultation on Nigeria’s Long-TermContinue Reading
By Fabian Ekeruche The Nigeria Solidarity Support Fund (NSSF) has highlighted the importance of improving primary healthcare infrastructure, saying it will aid in achieving better vaccine programmes. The Vice-Chairman of NSSF, Mr Aigboje Aig-Imoukhuede, made the assertion his address of welcome during a webinar on expanding access to vaccines inContinue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu The Management of Seplat Energy JV, in partnership with the NNPCL E&P, on Friday said no fewer than 96,000 people have in the last 12 years benefitted from its eye care programme in Edo and Delta communities. The Director of External Affairs & Sustainability, Seplat Energy, DrContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigeria-Morocco Gas Pipeline Project has advanced with the signing of four Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) to ensure progress and strategic direction of the 25 billion dollars Trans-Atlantic gas pipeline project. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the four MoUs were signed on Friday inContinue Reading
By Gregg Mmaduakolam The Governing Council of the Chartered Institute of Project Managers of Nigeria (CIPMN) has been inaugurated. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 12-member council, chaired by Chief Emmanuel Olabode-Afolayan, was inaugurated on Friday in Abuja. Members include Mr Tunji Aritomo as Vice-Chairman, President ofContinue Reading
By Lydia Ngwakwe Naira on Thursday lost against the dollar at the Investors and Exporters window, exchanging N702.19 to the dollar. The local currency depreciated by 5.75 per cent when compared with N664.04 for which it exchanged for the dollar on Wednesday. The open indicative rate stood at N658.50 toContinue Reading
By Kingsley Okoye Rev. Unuefe Ikhiuwu, the General Overseer, Christ’s Chosen Church of God International (CCCG), has urged Nigerians, especially Christians, to give the country’s President, Bola Tinubu, the needed support to succeed. Ikhiuwu said this in Abuja on Thursday during an assessment tour of ongoing Church projects in differentContinue Reading
By Abiodun Azi Aspire Coronation Trust Foundation (ACT Foundation), in partnership with IHS Towers, has given one million naira grant to Health Emergency Initiative (HEI) to build secondary school students capacity on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR). This is contained in a statement by Mr Paschal Achunine, HEI, Executive Director, on ThursdayContinue Reading
By Moses Kolo The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) says it has taken steps to strengthen innovative research and publications in the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) sector for national development. The Board’s Executive Secretary, Prof. Idris Bugaje, stated this at the unveiling of the Nigeria JournalContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Nigerian Transportation Commissioners Forum (NTCF) has commiserated with the government and people of Kwara following the boat mishap that occurred in the state. Its Executive Secretary, Mrs Chinwe Uwaegbute, who described the incident as sad and avoidable, said this while speaking with the News Agency ofContinue Reading
