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Ambassador Mohammed Kabir, former Registrar of the Surveyors Council of Nigeria, on Friday joined his colleagues to cut the tape to inaugurate the World Geospatial Information Home (WGIH), in Deqing, China. The WGIH was inaugurated under the auspices of the United Nations Global Geospatial Knowledge and Innovation Centre (UNGGKIC), alsoContinue Reading
By Philomina Attah The newly appointed Director-General, National Senior Citizens Centre (NSCC) Mrs Omobolanle Akinyemi-Obe, has pledged to lead a renaissance in the care and inclusion of Nigeria’s senior citizens. Akinyemi-Obe said this when she officially assumed office, during the hand-over ceremony in Abuja on Friday. She promised a futureContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Women Affairs Secretariat of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), with support from the UN Women is developing a community-led response system model to end Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and other harmful practices. The Mandate Secretary, Dr Adedayo Benjamins-Laniyi stated this in Abuja, during a strategic engagementContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Federal Government aims to shift from military equipment to agricultural tools, specifically replacing armoured tanks with tractors and machine guns with milking machines, to bolster food security. The Minister of Livestock Development, Dr Abubakar Maiha, this known during the signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) betweenContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang The Imo Government is to collaborate with ANOH Gas Processing Company Limited (AGPC) to boost the production of gas in the state. Gov. Hope Uzodimma, made this known in Abuja after a meeting with the Managing Director of the company, Effiong Okon and his team in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi A research and advisory company, Veriv Africa, is advocating for data-driven solutions to address governance and reforms across the 774 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the country. Ms Omotayo Faro, Managing Director of the company said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Continue Reading
By Philip Yatai Former Go vernor of Benue, Samuel Ortom says the infrastructural development in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) is massive under President Bola Tinubu. Ortom made the remarks when he accompanied FCT Minister Nyesom Wike on a routine inspection of ongoing projects in Abuja on Friday. He saidContinue Reading
Three tombs from the New Kingdom era have been unearthed at Dra’ Abu El-Naga on Luxor’s west bank, according to a report by Daily News Egypt, a partner of TV BRICS. The discovery, made solely by an Egyptian excavation team, is being hailed as a key scientific and heritageContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Government says it is strengthening cross border cooperation with Niger Republic in spite of that county’s exit from ECOWAS, along with Mali and Burkina Faso. Mr Adamu Adaji, the Director-General, National Boundary Commission (NBC), stated this on Friday in Abuja, while assessing the impact ofContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The National Boundary Commission (NBC) says it is promoting peaceful coexistence among internal and international border communities. The NBC Director-General, Mr Adamu Adaji, stated this on Friday in Abuja, while assessing the impact of President Bola Tinubu’s administration after two years in office. Adaji said that theContinue Reading
