By Cillins Yakubu-Hammer/Kabir Muhammad Dr Nasir Danladi-Bako, a former Director-General of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), has stressed the need for the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) to continuously train its reporters. Bako made the call in an interview with NAN on Sunday in Abuja. He said that the trainingContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye The B.N. Peters Foundation, a charitable organisation, has donated bags of food items, clothes, and toiletries to the destitute and special needs children in Lagos. Initiator of the foundation, Bibiana Peters, said she was passionate about giving to the less privileged. “I remained grateful to God forContinue Reading
By Segun Giwa Mr Shalom Olaseni, Executive Director, United Global Resolve For Peace (UGRFP), has urged Nigerians to break the chains of sycophancy and empower themselves to be active contributors to governance in the country. Olaseni stated this on Sunday in Akure, at the inauguration of G18 Group Executives, aContinue Reading
By franca Ofili Dr Tosan Erhabor, the Registrar, Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (MLSCN), said the council has approved plans and modalities to double admission quota of 48 universities offering Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science (BMLS). Erhabor told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday thatContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has lifted the ban it imposed two years ago on cryptocurrency transactions in the Nigerian banking system. The CBN announced the reversal of the policy in a circular by Haruna Mustapha, its Director, Financial Policy and Regulation. Mustapha said that theContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Federal Government has reiterated commitment to promote the manufacturing and usage of Electric Vehicles (EVs), to ensure clean environment and to grow the nation’s economy. Mr Joseph Osanipin, Director-General, National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), said this when he visited Possible EVs Experience Centre onContinue Reading
By Perpetua Onuegbu The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) has elected its first female President, Mrs Margaret Oguntala, in the 65 years of its existence. The outgoing President of the Society, Mr Tasiu Gidari-Wudil, made this known at a news conference on Thursday in Abuja. The NSE also elected otherContinue Reading
By Victor Nwachukwu The Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC) has called on apiculturists to explore innovations in beekeeping value chain development for Nigeria’s economic growth. The Director-General of RMRDC, Prof. Hussaini Ibrahim, made the call on Thursday at a workshop on beekeeping, organised by the council in collaborationContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Federal Government says re-streaming the Port Harcourt Refinery will increase supply of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), popularly known as cooking gas, and automatically halt importation. The Minister of State, Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, said this on Thursday during an inspection of facilities at the PortContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Experts on Thursday called on government, public health authorities and stakeholders to consider replicating Sweden’s tobacco policy to achieve a smoke-free Nigeria. They made the call while offering suggestions during a roundtable on Tobacco Harm Reduction with the theme: “The Impact of Harm Reduction Strategies on SmokingContinue Reading
