By Confidence Nwanesi and Kemi Akintokun The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Wednesday sensitised students of the Wesley Girls Senior High School in Lagos to the dangers of illicit drugs abuse. Speaking during the programme, Mrs Yedunni Adenuga, NAFDAC Director of NarcoticsContinue Reading
By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu/Oluwatope Lawanson The maiden edition of the Lagos State Schools Sports Festival kicked off on Wednesday with athletics and field events, providing students with a platform to showcase their talents and sportsmanship. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the event, organised by the LagosContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko President Bola Tinubu has commended the Chief Executive Officer of Google, Mr Sundar Pichai, for the interest of the company in advancing Artificial Intelligence (AI) and digital transformation in Nigeria. Tinubu met the Google team in Paris on Wednesday in company of Mr Bosun Tijani, the MinisterContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday congratulated Dr Winifred Awosika, on her 85th birthday, hailing her contributions to Nigeria’s educational sector. “For over five decades, she shaped the future of countless young Nigerians through her pioneering work as the Founder and Chairman of Chrisland Schools Limited andContinue Reading
By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and Airtel Nigeria have introduced the Nigeria Learning Passport (NLP), a digital learning programme, to a primary school in Lagos State. Chief of UNICEF Lagos Field Office, Celine Lafoucriere, announced this during a joint field trip by Airtel NigeriaContinue Reading
By Joan Odafe The Oba Saheed Elegushi Foundation, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), has warned that the nation stands the risk of losing an entire generation to addiction if decisive action is not taken to eradicate the menace of drug abuse. The foundation gave the warning during a stakeholders‘ engagement,Continue Reading
By Grace Alegba The European Union (EU) and Germany on Tuesday launched an initiative, as part of efforts to address Nigeria’s electricity access challenges, particularly in rural areas. Ms Inga Stefanowicz, Team Leader for Green and Digital Economy, EU Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS, while speaking atContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) hosted a webinar on Tuesday to educate Small and Medium Entrepreneurs (SMEs) on the significance of insurance in strengthening business sustainability in Nigeria. Mr Agabaidu Jideani, Director-General of ACCI, explained that the purpose of the session wasContinue Reading
By Lydia Ngwakwe A retired Professor of Sociology, Lai Olurode, has urged the Federal Government to partner the private sector to deliver affordable housing for the vulnerable in the country. Olurode disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Lagos. He wasContinue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola The Society for Nurses in Endoscopy and Minimally Invasive Surgery – Nigeria (SNEMIS) has called for greater awareness and increased screening for colorectal cancer to reduce morbidity and mortality in Nigeria. Dr Johnson Ogundare, Founder and CEO of SNEMIS-Nigeria, made this statement during the society’s freeContinue Reading
