FG seeks increased local tyre, battery production to cut imports

By Lucy Ogalue The Federal Government has called for increased local production of tyres and batteries to reduce Nigeria’s dependence on imports and conserve foreign exchange. The Director-General, National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), Mr Joseph Osanipin, made the call at a Sensitisation Workshop for Nigeria Tyre and BatteryContinue Reading

FG, group boost cassava, ginger, sesame industrialisation

By EricJames Ochigbo The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security and the Pan African Alliance of Small and Medium Industries (PAOSMI) have resolved to collaborate to accelerate agro-industrialisation in Nigeria. The decision was reached at a roundtable meeting between the Minister of Agriculture, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, and the Director-GeneralContinue Reading

FRSC corps marshal orders Intelligence-led crackdown on rising road crashes

By Ibironke Ariyo The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Malam Shehu Mohammed, has issued a sweeping policy directive aimed at reversing the rising trend of Road Traffic Crashes (RTCs) across the country. Mohammed, who spoke to newsmen on Wednesday in Abuja, said recent crash data revealed a disturbingContinue Reading

Fire Service urges FCT residents to share timely and accurate information

By Kelechi Ogunleye The Federal Fire Service (FFS) FCT Command has appealed to residents to provide accurate information on fire incidents for prompt response to emergencies. The FFS Public Relations Officer (PRO), Barnabas Anyam, made the appeal while training staff members of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on WednesdayContinue Reading