By Muhammad Nur Tijani Kano State Government, under its World Bank-assisted programme, Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL), has awarded a ₦8.5bn contract for the Bulbula/Gayawa Gully Erosion Control Project in Kano. The project, a long-awaited intervention, seeks to address the severe erosion issues affecting communities in both Ungogo andContinue Reading
Report The World Happiness Report 2025, released on Thursday, ranks Finland as the happiest country for the eighth consecutive year. Other Nordic countries, including Denmark, Iceland, and Sweden, also remain at the top in the same order. Aino Virolainen, a digital commerce director who has lived abroad, expressed her desireContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Presidential Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (P-CNGi) has called for a better monitoring of articulated vehicles for brake safety and compliance with maintenance requirements. The P-CNGi, while commiserating with the victims of the accident and their relatives, called for more safety awareness and adherence to safety protocolsContinue Reading
By Precious Akutamadu The Rivers Sole Administrator, retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, has assumed duty in the state. Ibas, in an interview with journalists in Government House, Port Harcourt on Thursday, said he would meet with the Head of Service, Permanent Secretaries, and Service Commanders to get formal briefings. RespondingContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Water, a critical resource for human survival, is facing a great distress engendered by climate change, human abuse, among others. In Nigeria and across the world, water is fundamental for economic growth, agriculture and food security, economic development, industrial growth, public Health,Continue Reading
By Doris Esa The Federal Government has pledged to continue sanitising the battery sector and enforcing best practices in line with globally accepted standards. The Minister of Environment, Malam Balarabe Lawal, made the commitment while interacting with the Project for Responsible Battery and Metal Recycling (PROBAMET) team. The interaction tookContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Experts have tasked companies’ secretaries, registrars and administrators on the responsible use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) while enhancing Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices and data management. They gave the advice at the 2025 Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria (ICSAN) Company Secretaries and Registrars’Continue Reading
By Abujah Racheal Public health experts and economists in Nigeria have raised alarm over the health and economic burdens of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR). AMR occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites become resistant to the medicines used to treat them, endangering lives, raising healthcare costs, and reducing productivity. The expertsContinue Reading
By Chinemerem Ndinojue Afrobeats sensations Davido and Omah Lay are listed to perform at the 2025 Couleur Café Festival in Brussels, Belgium, its organisers have said. The organisers of the music fiesta released the names of the headlining artistes in a post on the official Instagram page of the CouleurContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Federal Government is committed to reducing its dependence on foreign arms procurement and enhancing Nigeria’s defence industrial base. The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, stated this during the inauguration of the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) and D7G Nigeria Limited (DICON/D7G) BoardContinue Reading
