By Isaiah Eka The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) says it will insist on competence and merit in the ongoing recruitment exercise. The Secretary, retired Maj.-Gen. Abdulmalik Jibril, made the expression in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Uyo on Thursday. JibrilContinue Reading
By Maureen Okon The Presidency of Migration Management of Türkiye has sought collaboration with the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) to facilitate the voluntary return and reintegration of undocumented Nigerians. The commitment was made during a visit by a 14-member Turkish delegation led by Hünkar İbin, Head of the DepartmentContinue Reading
By Stephen Benjamin Participants at a China-hosted seminar have pledged to apply lessons in ethnic governance, unity, and inclusive development to drive change in their countries. The participants made the commitment at the close of the Seminar on Ethnic Policy and Practice for Belt and Road Countries organised by theContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Dr Bernard Doro, says the newly unveiled National Poverty Intelligence Lab (NPIL) will strengthen effective response to ultimately reduce poverty in the country. Doro stated this in Abuja at the NPIL Project Kick-off and Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL)Continue Reading
By Bushrah Yusuf-Badmus The Nigerian Army says it will optimise the competencies in the Nigerian Army Education Corps (NAEC) in terms of its operational techniques, training manuals and curriculum to meet the contemporary security threats demands. The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, said this on Wednesday while declaringContinue Reading
By Olatunde Ajayi Organisers of the National Engineering Science and Technology Essay Competition (NESTEC) have announced that only two out of 10 shortlisted projects met the threshold required to advance to the prototype development and commercialisation stages. The assessment report was presented at the 6th virtual edition of the competitionContinue Reading
By Grace Alegba The Nigerian Academy of Engineering (NAE) has urged the Federal Government to adopt its recommendations on electricity, flooding, wastewater management and climate change to accelerate national development. The President of the institute, Prof. Rahamon Bello, made the call in Lagos during a news conference heralding the Academy’sContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have struck yet another decisive blow against transnational drug syndicates following the discovery and dismantling of a fortified, industrial-scale clandestine methamphetamine laboratory in Oyo State. The laboratory is operated by a Nigerian-Mexican cartel deep within the forest ofContinue Reading
By Hafsah Tilde Dr Adedayo Benjamins-Laniyi says traditional institutions, community leaders and grassroots partnerships were critical to the Renewed Hope Initiative’s (RHI) success, which reached 27,345 beneficiaries across the Federal Capital Territory over three years. Benjamins-Laniyi spoke in Abuja during the three-year celebration of RHI FCT (2023–2026), themed “Our Stories,Continue Reading
By Abbas Bamalli No fewer than 5,600 school bags have been distributed to vulnerable adolescent boys and girls across 10 public secondary schools in Sandamu Local Government Area of Katsina State. The Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Yusuf Jibia, disclosed this during the distribution of 500 kits at GovernmentContinue Reading
