By Maureen Okon Dr Yusuf Yakub, the Director-General of the Nigerian Technical Aid Corps (NTAC) says capacity building is essential for Foreign Service Officers to meet growing institutional demands. Yakub said this while flagging off a one-day leadership capacity-building programme in Abuja. The training, titled “Leadership in Action: Inspiring, CoachingContinue Reading
By Hadiza Mohammed The Consulate General of Nigeria in Johannesburg has urged Nigerians in South Africa to seek justice through due process following the killing of Emeka Clement Uzor, a compatriot. The consulate, however, strongly condemned the killing, noting that it had raised concerns over the safety of Nigerians andContinue Reading
By Adepote Arowojobe The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Lagos East chapter, has thrown its weight behind President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027. The council also appealed that the next governor of Lagos state should emerges from Ikorodu. Mr Asoro Abubakar, Vice Chairman, Lagos East NYCN, disclosed thisContinue Reading
By Uchenna Ugwu Mr Emmanuel Ezeh, a chieftain of the Labour Party, has called for an inclusive electoral reforms to strengthen the nation’s democratic system. In a statement on Monday in Abakaliki, Ezeh called for the urgent reforms in the proposed Electoral Act to strengthen Nigeria’s democratic process. He saidContinue Reading
By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu Ahead of Feb. 14, St. Valentine’s Day, a Cleric, Mr Chidi Udo, has called on teenagers to embrace abstinence, uphold moral values, avoid sexual immorality, and adopt disciplined lifestyles. Udo, who is the Teens Pastor of Assemblies of God Church (AGC), House of Transformation (HOT), Surulere, madeContinue Reading
By Mufutau Ojo The Nigerian community in South Africa has again been thrown into mourning with Sunday’s killing of a member, Emeka Uzor. The Nigerian Union South Africa (NUSA), the umbrella body of Nigerians living in that country, said this in a statement made available to the News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Adeyemi Adeleye A former Chief Commissioner in the Public Complaints Commission, Mr Abimbola Ayo-Yusuf, has described his interest in the Awujale stool as a call to service. Ayo-Yusuf told newsmen in Lagos that as a servant-leader, administrator and community man, his life had been defined by service, discipline, andContinue Reading
Vice President (Oil & Gas) of Dangote Industries Limited, Devakumar Edwin, has been honoured with the Person of the Year award at the 9th Annual Award and Lecture of the Daily Asset Newspapers. This is in recognition of his outstanding contributions to Nigeria’s oil and gas sector and his roleContinue Reading
By Peter Okolie The University of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences (UAES), Umuagwo in Imo, has unveiled EU-funded climate-smart tools, worth millions of Naira, aimed at revolutionising the country’s food security and agricultural research. The Vice-Chancellor of UAES, Prof. Christopher Eze, unveiled the tools at a one-day “Agro-ecology Info Day”Continue Reading
A former House of representative member and climate change advocate, Sam Onuigbo, has described blue economy as a critical pathway to Nigeria’s sustainable development. He also said blue economy offers the country opportunity for diversification and climate resilience, urging policymakers to fully mainstream climate action across all sectors of nationalContinue Reading
