By Salif Atojoko The Federal Government has handed over 64 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses to representatives of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), and the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS). The handover of the buses took place on Sunday at the State House ConferenceContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The Chief Judge of Lagos State, Justice Kazeem Alogba, and some other key figures in the Nigerian corporate space will be addressing the increasing issue of sexual crimes in the workplace at a session slated for Oct. 25 in Lagos. Joseph Edgar, Chairman ofContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi and Aderonke Ojediran The Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, Mrs Toke Benson-Awoyinka, on Friday said tourism serves as a powerful catalyst for fostering peace and unity in the society. Benson-Awoyinka made this remark during the commemoration of the 2024 World Tourism Day, withContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Some tourism and hospitality experts on Friday revealed diverse ways to upscale Nigeria’s tourism industry, as the world celebrated the 2024 World Tourism Day (WTD). They spoke during the commemoration of WTD, organised by Sterling Bank and the Lagos State MinistryContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko The Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (PCNGI) on Friday started a Transport Fare Drop Programme across the country. The programme, which kicked off in Abuja, is aimed at ramping up the adoption of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) as a cleaner, more affordable alternative to fuel, Mr MichaelContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Stakeholders have advocated legal and regulatory structures aimed at addressing business recovery challenges for economic growth, financial stability and long-term recovery. They made the call at the Business Recovery and Insolvency Practitioners Association of Nigeria (BRIPAN) annual international conference on Thursday in Lagos. The News AgencyContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Two manufacturers have urged the mass media to engage relevant stakeholders on youths’ responsible use of technology to develop their potential and foster national development. They made the call on Thursday in Lagos at a symposium which was part of activities of the 2024 Press Week ofContinue Reading
By Funmilola Gboteku The Chairman, Senate Committee on ICT and Cybercrime, Sen. Afolabi Salisu, on Thursday underscored the importance of rigorous testing to prevent flaws in locally developed software, thereby protecting national data. Salisu said this during TestNigeria 3.0, Nigeria’s Premier Conference on Software Testing, which was organised byContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Federal Ministry of Works on Thursday unveiled the Performance Management System (PMS) aimed at driving effective service delivery, promoting accountability and transparency. The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Mr Yakubu Kofarmata, said during the inauguration of the PMS that it was one of theContinue Reading
By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has affirmed its commitment to collaborating with governments toward reducing child morbidity and mortality through vaccination. Mrs Aderonke Akinola-Akinwole, Social Behaviour Change Specialist at UNICEF Nigeria, gave the assurance at a two-day media dialogue in Lagos. The dialogue was on:Continue Reading
