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By Angela Atabo Dr Charles Osasuwa, Chairman/CEO of Hilltop Global Oil and Gas Solutions International Ltd, has advocated the use of sports to drive child development in Nigeria. Osasuwa made the call when the executive committee members of the IBB International Golf and Country Club , Ladies section led byContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Adm. Emmanuel Ogalla, on Friday presented a two-bedroom semi-detached bungalow to a widow of Leading Seaman Fatimoh Abdulraham, at the Navy Estate Karshi Abuja. Abdulrahman is the widow of Seaman Suleiman Kailani, who paid the supreme price while fighting terrorismContinue Reading
By Martha Agas The Federal Government has shut down an illegal gold mine site in Yagba East Local Government Area (LGA) of Kogi State. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, stated that the move was part of the Federal Government’s commitment to combat illegal mining and repositionContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Ms Simone Diouf ,the newly appointed African Union Youth Ambassador for Peace for West Africa, has advocated support and inclusion of young people in the peace and security architecture. Diouf made the remarks during a special round table discussion in Abuja with the theme :”Advancing Youth, PeaceContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Army Officers’ Wives Association (NAOWA), says it is enhancing the capacity of its members for personal and professional development. The President of NAOWA, Mrs Mariya Lagbaja, stated this in Abuja on Thursday, at a two-day training organised for the officers wives with the theme, “Mind-setContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN), has approved the establishment of surveillance whistle blowers to monitor buildings to tackle building collapse. COREN’s President, Prof. Sadiq Abubakar, stated this in Abuja, during a news conference organised to address incessant building collapse in Nigeria. AbubakarContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN), the regulatory body governing the practice of engineering, has said that Nigeria recorded 22 building collapses between January and July 2024. The President of COREN, Prof. Sadiq Abubakar made this known at a news conference on WednesdayContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Department (FEMD) has raised alarm over increased incidences of building collapse, fire outbreak and flood in the territory. The acting Director-General (D-G) of the department, Mrs Florence Wenegieme, raised the alarm during a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday. Wenegieme saidContinue Reading
By Gabriel Agbeja Transportation minister Said Alkali has charged the Governing Council of the Federal University of Transportation, Daura (FUTD), to develop policies to boost interconnectedness among roads, rail, air and marine modes of transportation. Alkali spoke on Tuesday when members of FUTD paid him a courtesy visit at hisContinue Reading
By Martha Agas The Africa Minerals Strategy Group (AMSG), has reiterated its commitment to setting new standards in the mining industry. Chairman of the group, Dr Dele Alake said this at the opening of the 2024 African Natural Resources and Energy Investment Summit (AFNIS), on Wednesday in Abuja. The NewsContinue Reading
