By Diana Omueza The UN Development Programme (UNDP) has said that the new 120KVA Mini-Grid at the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), Idu Centre, would enhance the productivity of Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Nigeria. Ms Elsie Attafuah, Resident Representative in Nigeria of the UnitedContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the concession of the Kashimbila Integrated Cargo/Agro-Allied Airport in Taraba, under a Public Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement. A statement issued in Abuja on Friday by Ifeanyi Nwoko, Acting Head, Media and Publicity, Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), said that theContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi Nestlé Nigeria has invested over N1.8 billion to enhance the livelihoods of pastoralists in and around the Paikon Kore Grazing Reserve in the Federal Capital Territory. Mr Wassim Elhusseini, Managing Director of Nestlé Nigeria Plc, announced this on Thursday in Abuja at the unveiling of the NestléContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe The immediate past Chief of Naval Staff, Vice-Admiral Awwal Gambo (rtd), has called for the integration of emerging technologies into management practices to enhance organisational success. He made the call on Wednesday in Lagos at the investiture ceremony of the 25th President of the Nigerian Institute ofContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Federal Ministries of Water Resources and the Marine and Blue Economy have pledged to collaborate to enhance food production in Nigeria. This partnership aims at strengthening Nigeria’s agricultural sector and ensuring sustainable food production by leveraging the country’s vast water resources. The commitment was reaffirmed onContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang The senator representing Kano South Senatorial District, Sen. Sumaila Kawu, has commended President Bola Tinubu for his recent assent to the bill establishing Federal Polytechnic, Rano. Speaking with newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja, Kawu said that the action would guarantee vocational education in Kano State and theContinue Reading
By Akpan Glory An Environmental activist, Mr Awa Emmanuel has called for greater awareness and stronger support systems to help men cope with the often-overlooked burden of depression. Speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday, Emmanuel described the rising cases of male depression as a serious concernContinue Reading
By Isaiah Eka The Federal Government on Thursday said that it awarded 113 water contracts in 2024 and completed 40 of the projects. The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, made the remark in his keynote address at the 31st Regular Meeting of the National Council onContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Gautier Mignot, European Union (EU) Ambassador to Nigeria and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), has outlined the union’s plans to improve trade, strengthen investment and positively impact the youthful population of Nigeria. Mignot made the plans known on Wednesday in Lagos at a mediaContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi Stakeholders have validated the Federal Government, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), and French Development Agency (AFD) Value Chain in Northern Nigeria (VCN) programme’s complementary studies. The programme aims to contribute sustainably to poverty reduction, improved nutrition, and greater resilience among rural and vulnerable populations in northernContinue Reading
