By David Adeoye Oyo State Government has inaugurated a joint task force on illegal mining to enforce the Executive Order 001/2023. The State Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, said that the inauguration, which was held on Monday at Iseyin City Hall, Iseyin, attracted government officials, traditionalContinue Reading
By Abiodun Lawal The Wife of the President, Mrs Oluremi Tinubu, has empowered over 300 individuals under the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) Agricultural Support Programme in Ogun. The Wife of the Ogun State Governor, Mrs Bamidele Abiodun, presented the empowerment items on behalf of the President’s Wife in Abeokuta onContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The Nigerian Stock Market opened the week on a bullish note on Monday, gaining N413 billion on the Nigerian Exchange Ltd. Market capitalisation rose by N413 billion or 0.62 per cent and closed at N67.060 trillion compared to Friday’s figure of N66.647 trillion. Similarly, the All-Share IndexContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the Renewed Hope Nigeria First Policy, an initiative by President Bola Tinubu aimed at placing Nigerians at the heart of all business and economic activities in the country. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, disclosed this toContinue Reading
By Bushrah Yusuf-Badmus A Nigerian-born environmental scientist, Olajide Oladipo, has developed a groundbreaking, low-cost solution for removing toxic boron from coal ash wastewater in the United States. The environmental solution, according to the research report made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday, offers a major advancementContinue Reading
By Edeki Igafe A coalition of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) has organised a STEM Teachers’ Training on Robotics for selected secondary school teachers in the South-South region of Nigeria. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the science teachers, drawn from various schools in Edo, Delta, Bayelsa, and Rivers states,Continue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), Dr Natalia Kanem, has raised alarm over a global shortage of nearly one million midwives. Kanem made this known while marking the International Day of the Midwife, celebrated globally on May 5. The 2025 theme, “Midwives: CriticalContinue Reading
By Deji Abdulwahab The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has officially commenced 2025 Hajj operations with the departure of its Advance Team to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Shafii Mohammed, Principal Information Officer, NAHCON, stated that the team, comprising key operational staff and senior members of the National MedicalContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to eliminate AIDS in children by 2030. Dr Adebobola Bashorun, National Coordinator of the National AIDS and STDs Control Programme (NASCP), made the pledge on Monday in Abuja during a stakeholders’ workshop on the Global Alliance to End AIDS inContinue Reading
By Priscilla Osaje The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has announced plans for a comprehensive deployment of technology to transform basic education delivery across Nigeria. The Executive Secretary of UBEC, Mrs Aisha Garba, disclosed this on Monday in Abuja, during a media briefing ahead of the 2025 International Conference onContinue Reading
