By Jessica Dogo Galaxy Backbone (GBB) has launched a digital empowerment initiative for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs). The initiative was unveiled on Tuesday as part of activities marking the organisation’s 20th anniversary celebration in Abuja. GBB Managing Director, Prof. Ibrahim Adeyanju, said the milestone reflected two decades of digital innovation.Continue Reading

Minister of Special Duties and Inter – Governmental Affairs, Zaphaniah Jisalo

By Okon Okon The Federal Government has announced significant progress in executing zonal intervention and constituency projects across the six geopolitical zones of the country. The Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, Mr Zaphaniah Jisalo, made this known on Tuesday in Abuja at the presentation of the Annual StatusContinue Reading

By Ijeoma Olorunfemi Prof. Babatunde Rabiu, Research Director, National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA), has been appointed the 2nd Vice-Chairman and Rapporteur of the UN-Committee on Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (UN-COPUOS). Mr Olayode Abdurasaq, Senior Special Assistant on Media Communications to the Director-General of NASRDA, to Dr MatthewContinue Reading

By Gabriel Agbeja E LAFI SOU Foundation, People Planet and Peace Foundation (PPPF) have trained 100 indigene of Djebonoua community on agroforestry to tackle climate change. The training, which held on Sunday in Djebonoua, central Côte d’Ivoire, was aimed at equipping participants with practical knowledge and skills on strengthening climateContinue Reading

By Jessica Dogo The Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) has described the Nigerian Digital Postcode Initiative as a critical tool for strengthening national security, public safety and institutional coordination across the country. Maj.-Gen. Adamu Laka, the National Coordinator, National Counter Terrorism Centre, said this on Monday in Abuja,Continue Reading

By Felicia Imohimi The National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) says it has commenced the distribution of free fertiliser to 20,160 smallholder farmers across the South-West geopolitical zone under its Renewed Hope Farm Input Support Programme (FISP). The Executive Secretary of NADF, Mr Mohammed Ibrahim said that 80,640 bags of fertiliserContinue Reading