By Felicia Imohimi The Federal Government has unveiled the National Livestock Master Plan (N-LMP) to address challenges in the sector and attract investments from government, development partners and the private sector. The plan was developed by the Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (L-PRES) in collaboration with the International LivestockContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe The Business Recovery and Insolvency Practitioners Association of Nigeria (BRIPAN) has unveiled plans to intensify public awareness on restructuring and insolvency practices under CAMA 2020. BRIPAN’s Vice President, Mr Albert Folorunsho, disclosed this on Friday during a news briefing to outline details of its forthcoming annual conferenceContinue Reading
By Usman Aliyu The 1985 set of Eghosa Anglican Grammar School Old Boys Association on Friday donated a 300-seater ultra-modern sports pavilion to its alma mater in Benin City. Rear Adm. Mike Oamen, President of the 1985 set, at the inauguration of the facility, said the donation was borneContinue Reading
By EricJames Ochigbo The National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) and the National Judicial Institute (NJI) have inaugurated a collaborative partnership aimed at enhancing legislative and judicial capacity in Nigeria. Speaking at the inauguration of the initiative in Abuja on Friday, the Director-General of NILDS, Prof. Abubakar Sulaiman,Continue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Governance professionals on Thursday advocated a multi-stakeholder compact to guide Nigeria’s adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI). They warned that without a coordinated action, Nigeria could be left behind in the global AI evolution. The professionals said this at the 49th Annual Conference of the Institute of CharteredContinue Reading
By Joan Nwagwu Nigeria’s First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has distributed food items worth millions of naira to vulnerable groups in Sokoto State under the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) Food Outreach Scheme. Speaking during a symbolic presentation in Sokoto on Thursday, Mrs Tinubu, represented by the Wife of the ViceContinue Reading
By Uche Bibilari The University of Abuja’s National Centre of Excellence for Sickle Cell Disease Research and Training (NCESRTA) has launched a capacity-building course for healthcare workers in clinical trials for Sickle Cell Disease (SCD). Director of NCESRTA, Prof. Obiageli Nnodu, disclosed this during a press conference on Thursday inContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) In the shadows of Sambisa Forest, another tale of unimaginable horror unfolded. Mrs Maryam Ibrahim, a 32-year-old woman abducted by Boko Haram, was subjected to unspeakable brutality; her spirit tested by the darkest of human intentions. Yet, in theContinue Reading
By Oluwatope Lawanson Mr Joseph Osuigwe, Executive Director, Devatop Centre for African Development, says every child deserves a childhood and should be cherished as a treasure, not exploited. Osuigwe made the remark at a Stakeholders’ Advocacy Roundtable on Protecting Child Domestic Workers from Maltreatment, held on Tuesday in Ikeja. TheContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NiHSA) on Thursday warned of imminent downstream flooding as Rivers Niger and Benue, along with their tributaries, had risen to peak levels. The Director-General of NiHSA, Umar Mohammed, issued the alert in Abuja while giving an update on the flow conditions ofContinue Reading
