By Perpetua Onuegbu The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) West Africa, says preserving Nigeria’s democratic journey through archiving is crucial to deepening democracy and providing knowledge for future generations. The Director of CDD West Africa, Dr Dauda Garuba, stated this on Saturday in Abuja during the “Vibes”, Gen Z,Continue Reading
By Tolu Aiyegbusi Traditional rulers, religious leaders, security chiefs and policymakers on Friday came together to find ways of building a stronger, more inclusive and sustainable security framework. They came together at the maiden National Citizens Stakeholders’ Engagement organised by the Project 774 Network in Abuja. The event had itsContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The North-East Development Commission (NEDC) says it is set to unlock the region’s economic potential by accelerating investments that promote industrialisation, regional connectivity, energy security, enterprise development and human capital. The Managing Director of the Commission, Alhaji Mahammed Alkali, made disclosed this during a media parley inContinue Reading
By Maureen Okon Stakeholders from Nigeria and Saudi Arabia have stressed the need to harness Diaspora expertise and capital to create stronger economic partnerships and deepen bilateral relations between both countries. The stakeholders spoke at a press conference organised by the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) on Friday while announcingContinue Reading
By Maureen Okon The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) has honoured Canada-based Nigerian trade and investment expert, Kenneth Oguzie, with the National Diaspora Merit Award. The award recognises Oguzie’s contributions to leadership development and national development. NiDCOM Chief Executive Officer, Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, presented the award at the 4th NationalContinue Reading
By Maureen Okon The Federal Government has deployed 18 skilled professionals under the Nigerian Technical Aid Corps (NTAC) to The Gambia as the programme marks 38 years of providing technical assistance to African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries. The Director-General of NTAC, Hon. Yusuf Yakub, said at a send-off ceremonyContinue Reading
By Edith Nwapi The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) received over 1.5 million human rights violations in six months. This is contained in the NHRC dashboard and observatory reports from the 36 States of the Federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) from January to June. The News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) has called for sustainable financing and stronger domestic resource mobilisation to safeguard Nigeria’s HIV response amid declining global development assistance. The Director-General of NACA, Dr Temitope Ilori, made the call during the Nigeria Event at the 26th InternationalContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi Agricultural institutions have called for greater investment, collaboration and policy support to scale up research-driven innovations capable of transforming Nigeria’s food systems, creating jobs and improving rural livelihoods. The call was made at the Nigeria day of the 9th Africa Agriculture Science Week (AASW9) in Abuja. Prof.Continue Reading
By Chinasa Nwankwo, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Oru Leonard first visited Bangladesh in 2019 with a government group, unaware he would return to the country multiple times. The first trip was funded by a government, the second by a business, and the last one last year by aContinue Reading
