By Lucy Ogalue lThe Director-General, Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), Dr Adebowale Adedokun, has urged the emergence of procurement lawyers to address corruption and procurement deficits in Nigeria. Adedokun, in a statement by his Head of Public Relations, Zira Nagga, on Friday made the call at the 65th Annual GeneralContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye The Nigeria Association of National Professional Footballers (NANPF) has commended President Bola Tinubu for signing a Bilateral Air Service Agreement (BASA) with Brazil. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the agreement, signed during Tinubu’s official visit to Brazil, is expected to improve air travel andContinue Reading
By Dorcas Jonah The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in partnership with the National Council of Women Societies, (NCWS) Nigeria, has donated food items to vulnerable people in Adamawa, Plateau, Sokoto, Akwa Ibom and Enugu states. Mr Isaac Morrison, a representative of the church, presented the food itemsContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (NITP), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Chapter, has called for renewed attention to the sustainable and inclusive development of Abuja’s satellite towns. Chairperson of the NITP FCT Chapter, Queen Phillips, made the call at the 2025 edition of the FCT Town PlannersContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua Stakeholders in the environment sector have stressed the need to integrate climate adaptation strategies into peacebuilding efforts to address Nigeria’s growing vulnerabilities. They made the call on Thursday in Abuja at the inception workshop on Capacity Building Development for Conflict-Sensitive Adaptation. The workshop also featured the unveilingContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni Nigeria, Republic of Benin and Cameroon have reaffirmed commitment to strengthen trading mechanisms and boost economic growth across their borders. Amb. Nura Rimi, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, stated this at a Technical Workshop on “Support to Trade Cooperation among Nigeria, Republic of BeninContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has graduated seven of its staff trained under the Nigeria Ginger Sustainability Project (2021–2025). It is aimed at strengthening resilience and competitiveness in the country’s ginger industry. Dr Nonye Ayeni, Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer, NEPC, stated this on Wednesday in AbujaContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has reiterated its commitment to the safety and wellbeing of Nigerian students and all road users. The FRSC gave the assurance following a strategic meeting with the leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS). This is contained in aContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi Stakeholders on Wednesday called for the development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) governance framework to ensure that it was responsibly deployed. The stakeholders made the call at the 17th annual conference of the Information System Audit and Control Association(ISACA) in Abuja. The three-day conference has its theme as:Continue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has called on young Nigerians to take up the role of champions in promoting safe and legal migration within their communities. Mrs Aisha Braimah, UNODC National Project Officer, made the call at a workshop in Abuja on WednesdayContinue Reading
