By Martha Agas, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Across the globe, there is growing awareness regarding the need to transit from fossil fuel- dependent energy to sustainable, renewable sources. However, to achieve this, there are sets of critical minerals that need to be supplied regularly to the global market. TheyContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Civitas Auxillium Foundation (CAF), a non-governmental organisation has partnered with First Bank of Nigeria Plc to promote financial inclusion initiatives for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs). Mrs Elizabeth Duile, Chief Operations Officer and Founder of CAF, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Constance Athekame Some electricity consumers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have urged the Federal Government to reconsider the recent tariff adjustments in order to deter instances of electricity theft. Business owners, primarily printers operating in areas such as UTC and Murg Plaza in Area 10, FCT, expressed theirContinue Reading
By Muhammad Nasir Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the National Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), has encouraged the Muslim Ummah to actively pursue knowledge to strengthen their faith. In his Eid message on Wednesday, Abubakar emphasised the importance of continuing to pray for leadersContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz President Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerians to continue to make sacrifice and exhibit integrity for national development. Tinubu said this after observing the Eid-el-Fitr prayer at the Eid Ground at Dodan Barracks on Wednesday in Lagos. The President also called on Nigerians to continue to have faithContinue Reading
By Femi Ogunshola Some journalists, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), parents and others gathered in Abuja on Wednesday to honour Miss Karen-Happuch Akpagher, who allegedly died from rape. The occasion was the launch of a book “Tears from the Grave,” aimed to immortalise Karen-Happuch. The book was written by Mr LemmyContinue Reading
By Constance Athekame The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has fined the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) ₦200 million for failure to comply with the prescribed customer band classifications for the tariff billing. This is contained in a statement issued by the NERC management in Abuja on Friday. The commissionContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi Prof. Titus Ibekwe, an Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Surgeon, has urged all tiers of government to enforce the 2018 Ear and Hearing Care (EHC) Policy to combat huge disease burden associated with hearing loss. Ibekwe made this call at the 44th inaugural lecture of UniAbuja inContinue Reading
By Habibu Harisu Sokoto State government has announced measures to address the acute shortage of potable water confronting residents, amidst high temperature of over 42 degree celsius. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that taps have gone dry and residents have been scampering to source for water wherever available.Continue Reading
By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal Prof. Temitope Odetoye of the Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Ilorin, has successfully produced biodiesel, using chicken eggshell-derived heterogeneous catalyst. Odetoye made this known in Ilorin while delivering the 253rd Inaugural Lecture of the university. The lecture was entitled: “Symphony of Biomass, Bioenergy and Bioproducts forContinue Reading
