By Emmanuel Jonathan The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief Uche Nnaji, has reiterated the Federal Government’s support for the certification of Nigeria’s Alternative Petroleum and Power Limited (APPL) hydrogen Polis project. APPL is a privately owned Nigerian company focused on providing clean, efficient and environmentally friendly (reformed) fuels.Continue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) has announced a $15 million grant to support 3,000 budding entrepreneurs from 52 African countries. TEF Founder, Mr Tony Elumelu, made this known on Sunday in Abuja during the unveiling of the 2025 cohort of the foundation’s Entrepreneurship Programme. He stated thatContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje D7G Nigeria Ltd, an indigenous defence related firm, has vowed to boost Nigeria’s defence capabilities and reduce dependence on foreign procurement of arms, through collaboration with Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON). Retired Maj.-Gen. Mainasara Masanawa, Director, Land Systems, Innovation, Research and Development, DICON-D7G, said this inContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh The Association of Niger Delta Monarchs of Nigeria (ANDMON) has called on stakeholders to support the Federal Government in curbing pipeline vandalism and oil theft in the region. Chairman of the association, HM Frank Okurakpo, Odhe II, made the call in a statement on Saturday. He saidContinue Reading
By Martha Agas The Federal Government says it has arrested 327 suspects for illegal mining and prosecuted 143 across the country since the Mining Marshals (MM) began operations in 2024. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, made the disclosure at a news conference marking the one-year anniversaryContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, has trained 110 Jigawa civil servants on e-governance to enhance Nigeria’s digital transformation process. The agency announced this in a statement on Friday signed by Kayode Adebisi, its Program ManagerContinue Reading
By Martha Agas The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has distributed learning aids, including books, school bags, and writing materials, to 1,300 students of Government Secondary School (GSS), Wuse Zone 3, Abuja. This event marked the official inauguration of the NCS’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) unit, Customs Cares. The News AgencyContinue Reading
Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe has been elected president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), making her the first woman and the first African to hold the top job in world sports. Coventry surprisingly got an overall majority in the first round of voting by the IOC membership from seven candidates.Continue Reading
By Mark Longyen The ECOWAS Court has dismissed a suit filed by a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) against Nigeria over the non-creation of a sixth state in the South-East geopolitical zone, unlike other zones. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the case was brought by the Incorporated Trustees ofContinue Reading
By Aisha Ahmed The Ike Odoeme Foundation, a non-governmental organisation, on Tuesday donated two hand-pumped boreholes each to Facawa and Riniyal communities in Ringim Local Area (LGA) of Jigawa. Speaking at the event, the Director of Programmes for the Foundation, Miss Suzie Agas, said the donation was part of itsContinue Reading
