By Sumaila Ogbaje Abuja, Sept. 7, 2023 (NAN) The Nigerian Army has pledged to escalate partnership with the Defence Research and Development Bureau (DRDB) and Defence Space Administration (DSA) to enhance its operations. The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja made the pledge when he met separatelyContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Deputy Commandant and Director of Studies, Army War College Nigeria (AWCN) Brig.-Gen. Aminu Umar, has stressed the need for Nigerian Army to embrace emerging technology to achieved modernisation Umar said this while delivering a paper titled, “Future Warfare and Modernisation of the Military: Implications forContinue Reading
By Patricia Amogu Tremma Agro Services, an agro-ecosystem firm in Africa, is poised to inaugurate an “incubator hub” in Nigeria, a project designed for agro-entrepreneurs and viable innovators ready to kick start businesses. The agro-ecosystem is aimed at supporting the food production systems in farms and gardens. Dr Emmanuel Abuhson,Continue Reading
By Isaac Aregbesola Dr Mustapha Popoola, Executive Director/Global Impact Lead of Research for Impact and Knowledge Economy for Sustainable Development (RIKESD), says Nigeria can earn more than N10 trillion annually through a knowledge-based economy. Popoola said this at the inauguration of the organisation on Tuesday in Abuja. He said thatContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Registrar-General of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Alhaji Garba Abubakar, has reiterated the country’s commitment towards promoting good governance. Abubakar, in a statement said this when he led Nigeria’s delegation to the 8th Open Government Partnership (OGP) Global Summit in Tallinn, Estonia. The News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Constance Athekeme Some electricity consumers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have continued to count their losses following the power outage recorded in the territory for two days. The consumers told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in separate interviews on Wednesday in Abuja that blackout had adversely affectedContinue Reading
By Chinyere Nwachukwu Some students of the University of Lagos have called on security operatives from the Sabo Police station to release some of their colleagues arrested during a peaceful protest without delay. The students who thronged the main gate of the institution at about 8 a.m. were agitating theContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Federal Government has expressed its commitment to accelerate the implementation of the African Development Bank’s (AfDB) Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) project in the country. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubarka Kyari, said this at the SAPZ Phase II Inception Workshop onContinue Reading
By Patricia Amogu A rights group, Save Nigeria Movement (SNM) has challenged the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to prove its non-involvement in the security infractions being experienced in the South East zone. SNM’s challenge is contained in a statement on Wednesday by its Convener, Rev. Solomon Semaka. Semaka advisedContinue Reading
By Ebere Agozie Prof. Nnenna Oti, the Vice Chancellor, Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO), has emerged winner of the 2023 woman of the year Leadership Excellence Awards. In a seven-day Leadership Excellence (LEEX) Awards voting by Nigerians via online platforms, monitored by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), OtiContinue Reading
