By Sumaila Ogbaje, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) The Nigerian Army stands out as a principal bulwark of national security, chalking significant operational gains across multiple theatres of conflict and insecurity. With insurgency, banditry, kidnapping and communal violence persisting in various parts of the country, the Army’s role asContinue Reading
By Martha Agas The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it has begun procedures for granting safe passage to personal vehicles temporarily imported or transiting through Nigeria by international travelers. NCS`s Comptroller-General(C-G), Bashir Adeniyi, made the announcement on Wednesday in a statement by the service`s spokesperson, Abdullahi Maiwada, published on allContinue Reading
By Stellamaris Ashinze The umbrella union for e-hailing drivers, Amalgamated Union of App-Based Transporters of Nigeria (AUATON) on Thursday decried double VAT deductions on the trip fares of one of its members, inDrive. The Vice-President, AUATON, South-West, Mr Kolawole Aina, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in LagosContinue Reading
By Stellamaris Ashinze A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Data & Knowledge Information Privacy Protection Initiative (DKIPPI), reiterated the importance and necessity of data privacy and protection for countries, Nigeria inclusive. The President, DKIPPI, Mr Tokunbo Smith, stressed this while addressing newsmen at a news conference to usher in the 2026 DataContinue Reading
By Okon Okon The Federal Government, in collaboration with Clergywealth Cooperative Society Limited, is set to train no fewer than one million Nigerians on digital literacy skills. Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen. George Akume, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Continue Reading
Gov. Zulum introduces digital learning in rural Fikayel, Balbaya By Hamza Suleiman Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno on Tuesday inaugurated secondary schools in rural communities of Fikiyel and Balbaya with students encouraged to learn with digital tablets in class. The governor inaugurated the three blocks of 20 classrooms and aContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) As the world continues to morph into a global village, interaction and transactions are fast moving into the digital arena. In modern era, the internet has become the centre piece of financial, social and economic interaction. E-governance, e-banking, interconnectivity, among othersContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Jingle Bells Corporate Services Ltd., has called on the government to provide more support and tax incentives for developers to boost affordable housing delivery and reduce rising house rents across the country. Dr Peter Orobor, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Jingle Bells Corporate Services Ltd.,Continue Reading
By Sylvester Thompson A material engineering expert and researcher, Dr Kazeem Abubakar, says the potential and opportunities existing in Compressed Natural Gas(CNG) can be harnessed if the government provides policy support and required infrastructure. Abubakar, also Assistant Director of Research at the National Centre for Technology Management (NACETEM), said thisContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi A researcher, Dr Kolawole Aremu, has called for immediate public health action to curb the rapidly rising spread of multidrug-resistant bacteria in the country. Aremu, Research Associate,Trans-Saharan Diseases Research Centre, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University (IBBU), made the call in an interview with the News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
