By Chinyere Nwachukwu A political economist, Prof. Kingsley Moghalu, says Nigeria must re-align its education curriculum in line with the rapidly-evolving global landscape. Moghalu, a former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, also said that increasing importance of technology, science, entrepreneurship and teacher training in drivingContinue Reading
By Babajide Awoyinfa The General Manager, National Arts Theatre, Tola Akerele, has called for more investment in cultural tourism, creative industries, and multicultural education to further leverage Nigeria’s diversity. Akerele made the call on Tuesday in Lagos at a World Cultural Day celebration organised by the National Theatre inContinue Reading
By Aderonke Ojediran Nigeria’s afrobeats artiste and entrepreneur, Oluwatosin Ajibade, popularly known as Mr Eazi, has called for more collaborations in education and sports in Africa. Mr Eazi said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Tuesday. “As we grow in life, there’sContinue Reading
By Esenvosa Izah The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has called for concerted efforts by stakeholders to end child labour in the workplace and across the country. NECA Director-General, Adewale-Smatt Oyerinde, made the call on Tuesday in commemoration of the World Day Against Child Labour marked on every JuneContinue Reading
By Yunus Yusuf Mr Ekperikpe Ekpo, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Gas), has commended Tetracore Energy for its investment in a 10-million standard cubic feet per day (MMscfd) LNG facility. The investment in the facility is aimed at promoting energy security in Nigeria. Ekpo made the commendation atContinue Reading
By Raji Rasak/ Millicent Ifeanyichukwu The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Foundation on Wednesday sensitised students of Badagry Senior Secondary School on tree planting to mark the World Environment Day. Speaking at the programme, Mrs Henrietta Obioma-Igwe, Manager, Programme and Development of the foundation, said tree planting and conservation effortsContinue Reading
By Lydia Ngwakwe/Aderonke Ojediran The Lagos State Commissioner for Housing, Mr Moruf Akinderu-Fatai, has called on private companies to help in building more affordable housing units in the state to bridge the deficit gap. Akinderu-Fatai made the call at the official inauguration and handover of the 270 home units,Continue Reading
By Adenike Ayodele The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ikeja Branch, on Thursday sensitised students of Ikeja junior and senior high schools about zero tolerance for sexual and other forms of abuse. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the two-day outreach is aimed to enlighten the students on howContinue Reading
By Rukayat Adeyemi The Chairman, Board of Directors, Nestle Nigeria Plc, Mr Gbenga Oyebode, on Wednesday, expressed optimism for a turnaround in the company’s business operation in the ongoing year. Oyebode gave the assurance at the 55th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in Lagos. He said the company wouldContinue Reading
By Kemi Akintokun and Aderonke Ojediran The Lagos State Ministry of Women and Poverty Alleviation (WAPA) says it received a total of 662 domestic violence cases in the last one year. The state’s Commissioner for Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Mrs Bolaji Dada, disclosed this at the 2024Continue Reading
