By Doris Esa The Federal Government has inaugurated the Federal Inter-Agency Technical Committee for Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones ( SAPZ) programme. The SAPZ initiative is a flagship programme designed to drive agro-industrialisation, promote value addition, create jobs, enhance food security, and attract private sector investments into rural economies. Speaking atContinue Reading

By Reporters Residents of Abia and Imo, including prominent politicians, educationists, and technocrats in Abia and Imo have called for collective action to promote women’s participation in politics. The people spoke in interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Umuahia and Owerri, saying that women play crucial rolesContinue Reading

By Emmanuel Afonne The Governing Council of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has approved the appointment of Prof. Uduma Uduma as the new Vice-Chancellor of the institution. The Pro-Chancellor/Chairman of the Governing Council, Malam Isa Yuguda said this while briefing newsmen on Friday after the council’s meeting. YugudaContinue Reading

Okeoghene Akubuike The Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) has unveiled a comprehensive framework and guidelines for strengthening procurement practices in Nigerian universities. Dr Adebowale Adedokun, the Director-General (D-G) of BPP, said this in a statement issued by Zira Nagga, Head, Public Relations, BPP, in Abuja on Friday. Adedokun spoke atContinue Reading

By Sumaila Ogbaje The Historical Society of Nigeria (HSN) is to celebrate its 70th anniversary, marking seven decades of scholarly contributions to national development and preservation of Nigeria’s collective memory. The Acting President of the Society, Prof. Zara Kwaghe, made this known at a news conference on Friday in Abuja.Continue Reading

By Sumaila Ogbaje The Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Lt.-Col. Appolonia Anele, has charged Army spokespersons to confront misinformation and propaganda with professionalism, clarity and integrity. Anele gave the charge in Abuja at the closing of the Directorate of Army Public Relations (DAPR) Combined Third and Fourth Quarters Media TrainingContinue Reading

By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Federal Government has identified patriotism as a key pillar to rebuilding Nigeria’s moral fabric and the attainment of national reorientation values. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, said this in Abuja when the founder of Community Peace Initiatives Network (CPIN), Mr AbdullahiContinue Reading