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By Kingsley Okoye Sen. Ipalibo Banigo, the Chairman, Senate Committee on Secondary and Tertiary Health, has commiserated with the victims of Borno flood disaster, saying that the devastation has disrupted socio-economic activities of the State. Banigo said this on Wednesday, while expressing worry that the already pressured Water, Sanitation andContinue Reading
By Martha Agas The Federal Government has described mining as crucial to propelling Nigeria’s economic transformation. Dr Mary Ogbe, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Solid Minerals Development, said this at a press conference to herald the ninth edition of the annual mining week on Wednesday in Abuja. Ogbe said thatContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher Nigeria has applauded China for its success in adopting an innovative approach by utilising media outlets to promote sustainable development and foster economic growth. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, stated this at an event with the theme: “Written in the Sky; My China Story,”Continue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Federal Government of Nigeria has reiterated commitment to empowering consumers through enhanced standardisation practices, and ensuring access to safe and quality goods and services. Dr Doris Anite, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, who made the commitment, commended the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) for itsContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Jonatha Sambus Geospatial Limited, a technology integration company, has called for the inclusion of Geographic Information System (GIS) in primary and secondary school curricula. The company’s Managing Director, Ms Akua Aboah, spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja on the sidelines of aContinue Reading
Kene By Ezra Musa Mr Francis Bobai, former Special Assistant to special duties minister Joseph Jisalo, when he was Abuja Municipal Area Council’s Chairman, has declared interest in the Chikun/Kajuru Federal Constituency seat. The seat became vacant following the demise of Mr Adams Ekene in July. Ekene had won theContinue Reading
By Ezra Musa Mr Francis Bobai, an aspirant to the Chikun/Kajuru Federal Constituency seat, has said that the leadership feud in the Labour Party (LP), is a family issue that would soon be resolved. Bobai, former Special Assistant to Mr Joseph Jissalo, special duties and inter-governmental affairs minister, expressed theContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen Col. Anorph Akaubong, Director of Training, Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Center (KAIPC), Accra, Ghana, has called for collaborative strategies to confront violent extremism and terrorism within the ECOWAS subregion. He stated this at the third training for defence and security sector actors on violent extremism andContinue Reading
By Gabriel Agbeja The Federal Government has commenced the distribution of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) conversion kits nationwide, to fasttrack the change of petrol and diesel-powered vehicles to use of CNG. Mr Micheal Oluwagbemi, Programme Director, Presidential CNG Initiative (PCNGi) disclosed this during an inspection tour and distribution of theContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation, has long struggled with a critical healthcare challenge—dependence on imported vaccines. Huge population comes with the need to meet huge vaccine needs. Among the vaccine-preventable diseases are polio, cholera, diphtheria, Human papillomavirus, influenza, yellow fever, tetanus, amongContinue Reading
