By Maureen Okon A total of 14 Technical Aid Corps (TAC) volunteers from Nigeria have been contracted by universities in Uganda, following their meritorious services in the institutions. The affected volunteers had served in the universities for the two-year TAC programme. The Director-General (DG), Nigeria Technical Aid Corp (NTAC),Continue Reading
By Joshua Olomu Stakeholders in the creative industry have called for the establishment of talent development hubs across Nigeria to offer platforms for job creation for the teeming youths. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that they made the call as a Discussion Panel at a stakeholders workshop organisedContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh The Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Owan Enoh, has praised the Super Falcons of Nigeria for qualifying for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris after edging South Africa over two legs. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Super Falcons booked their ticket toContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang Mr Marco Fernandes, Research Fellow, Tricontinental Institute for Social Research, Brazil, has called for more innovations and production of Electronic Vehicles (EVs) to advance Chinese technology. Fernandes made this submission on Tuesday at an international symposium organised by Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies at Renmin University ofContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh In 2003, the World Values Survey reported that Nigeria was home to world’s happiest people. The study, which was carried out over a period of three years showed that Nigeria beat no fewer than 65 countries to claim the top spot. More than two decades after, theContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The United Kingdom based leadership development organisation, TEXEM UK is to empower individuals and Nigerian organisations on the best way to thrive in volatile times. Towards this end the organisation is bringing Prof. John Peters, former chairman, Association of MBAs in the UK, to Lagos on AprilContinue Reading
By Ahmed Ubandoma The National Senior Citizens Centre (NSCC) on Monday in Abuja disclosed plans to build recreational centres for senior citizens across six geo-political zones of the country. Dr Emem Omokaro, the Director-General, NSCC made the disclosure at the signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a private developer,Continue Reading
By Maureen Okon The Editorial Department of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) has introduced a quarterly birthday celebration for its members of staff to boost their morale. NAN reports that the maiden edition of the birthday celebration for staffers born in the months of January, February and March wasContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh The Minister of Sports Development, John Owan Enoh, has tasked the Super Falcons of Nigeria to defeat their South African counterparts in the second leg of their Olympic qualifiers on Tuesday in Pretoria. The minister stated this in a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Media,Continue Reading
By Yahaya Isah The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, April 9 and Wednesday, April 10, as public holidays to mark the Eid-el-Fitr celebration. This is contained in a statement by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Dr Aishetu Ndayako, on Sunday in Abuja. According to her, the MinisterContinue Reading
