By Emmanuel Afonne The Federal Government has pledged to strengthen open and distance learning in the country’s national policy framework for the advancement of education. The Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Alausa, made the pledge at the third Open, Distance and eLearning Association of Nigeria (ODeLAN), International Conference 2025 onContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says it is committed to strengthening service delivery among Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) through effective management of administrative data. The Statistician-General (S-G) of the Federation, Adeyemi Adeniran, stated this during a two-day In-Boarding Training of Integrated Systems of Administrative StatisticsContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh The Chairman of the FCT Football Association (FCT FA), Mouktar Mohammed has charged the FCT Football team to go all out and win the football gold at the 22nd National Sports Festival (NSF) in Ogun. Mohammed, who was represented by Patrick Bassey, head of the technical committeeContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has pledged his support for Joshua Aiyenuro, Chief Executive Officer, T-Jos Signature, as he embarks on a Guinness World Record attempt for the Longest Haircut Marathon. The governor, who made the pledge on Thursday at a meeting in his Abuja Lodge,Continue Reading
By Victor Adeoti Stakeholders have called for the inclusion of rural small scale women farmers in climate change action plan. They said that amplifying the voices of rural women farmers, who stand at the frontline of climate impacts, was not only timely but essential for equitable and sustainable development. TheContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), says digitalisation across all economic sectors is essential, as IT plays a crucial role in combating corruption and driving the country’s advancement and transformation. This is contained in a statement issued by Zira Nagga, Head, Public Relations, BPP, in Abuja onContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Okigbo The Nigeria Aquatics Federation (NAqF), says preparations are in top gear for the 12th Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) Swimming Championship slated for the Stephen Keshi Stadium, Asaba, from July 15 to July 19. Chinoye Aliyu, president of the federation, said this at a news conference onContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Wednesday displayed its fighter aircraft, accoutrements and other facilities to the public as ‘Open Day’ activities to commemorate its 61st Anniversary Celebration. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the NAF had announced the ‘Open Day’ as one of theContinue Reading
By Chinenye Offor Richard Montgomery, the British High Commissioner to Nigeria, says the United Kingdom (UK) sees growing opportunities in doing business in Nigeria. Montgomery made this known during a press conference on Wednesday in Abuja at the UK-Nigeria Economic Growth Conference, themed “Driving Sustainable Trade and Investment.” He notedContinue Reading
By Philomina Attah The Presidency says Nigeria attracts over 8 billion Dollar (about N12.8 trillion) investments in deepwater projects and gas Final Investment Decisions (FIDs) in one year. Olu Verheijen, Special Adviser on Energy to President Bola Tinubu disclosed this on Wednesday, at the 2025 Africa CEO Forum holding inContinue Reading
