Worried about the incessant cases of building and infrastructure collapse, the Nigerian Institution of Civil Engineers (NICE) in Osun has staged a sensitisation walk against the menace. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the walk was tagged “Say No to Building Collapse: Build Right and Build Safe —Continue Reading
By Abigael Joshua Young Advocates for a Sustainable and Inclusive Future (YASIF) Nigeria, International Association for Volunteer Effort (IAVE) and the International Business Machines Corporation (IBM) will train 15,000 youths on green economies. Mrs Blessing Ewa, the Executive Director of YASIF Nigeria, in an interview with the News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Maureen Okon The European Union (EU) has called for an immediate ceasefire in the escalating security situation in South Sudan, especially in Jonglei State. The bloc made the call in a statement by Mr Anouar El Anouni, the Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. He said thatContinue Reading
By Olatunde Ajayi The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Sen. Atiku Bagudu, says cassava bio-ethanol, utilised in agriculture, industry, energy and for clean environment, will be deployed by the Federal Government for broad-based economic transformation. The minister stated this at the opening of a two-day public-private dialogue on theContinue Reading
By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal Ojaja University, Eiyenkonrin Ilorin, says it will undergo major transformations which will reposition the institution as a citadel of learning. The Vice Chancellor (VC), Prof. Jeleel Ojuade, stated this in Ilorin at the 9th Matriculation for the 2025/2026 Undergraduate Degree Programme. Ojuade disclosed that the Chancellor ofContinue Reading
By Suleiman Shehu The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Oyo/Osun Area Command, has intercepted 45 bags of live cartridges and other contraband goods, apprehending six suspects in the process. The acting Customs Area Controller, Deputy Comptroller of Customs, Wale Adewole, disclosed this while briefing newsmen on the command’s achievements in January.Continue Reading
By Dorcas Elusogbon The Erelu of Iraye Kingdom, Dr Busola Odedina, has celebrated Iro Day 2026 with distribution of foodstuffs, with no fewer than 400 people benefitting from her medical outreach. The Erelu Iro Community Impact Day 2026 with the topic: “Celebrating Culture, Health & Community Development”, came up atContinue Reading
By Sylvester Thompson The Association of Private Polytechnics in Nigeria (APPN) has commended the Federal Government’s plan to abolish the Higher National Diploma (HND) dichotomy, calling it a landmark policy of President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Dr Benjamin Achiatar, APPN President, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday thatContinue Reading
By Maureen Okon Germany’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Mrs Annett Günther, on Wednesday said hostility between countries undermines development, urging nations to emulate the reconciliation between Germany and France. Mrs Günther spoke at an event in Abuja marking German-French Day, commemorating the Élysée Treaty signed on Jan. 22, 1963, which transformedContinue Reading
By Grace Alegba The Managing Director of Polaris Bank, Mr Kayode Lawal, has urged stakeholders to strengthen collaboration to raise non-oil exports to not less than 25 per cent of the nation’s total export earnings. Lawal, represented by the Group Head, Commercial Banking, Mr Ladi Garuba, made the call atContinue Reading
