By Akpan Glory The C-Circle Foundation for Sustainable Health and Environment (C-Circle Foundation) has unveiled the 2025 edition of its National Schools Debate Project to raise youth awareness and action on plastic pollution in Nigeria. The debate, themed “Ending Plastic Pollution,” was held in commemoration of World Environment Day andContinue Reading
By Nana Musa The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) Pensions Limited says its ongoing stakeholder engagement drive is aimed at building trust, addressing misconceptions, and providing practical solutions to issues affecting police officers’ retirement benefits. This was contained in a statement issued by the company in Abuja on Friday. According toContinue Reading
By Martha Agas The Comptroller-General (C-G) of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi, has been elected as Chairperson of the World Customs Organisation (WCO) Council. The election took place during the concluding session of the 145th/146th WCO Council meeting held at the WCO Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. NCS spokesperson,Continue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi African Business Forum (ABR) and other stakeholders have advocated institutional, legal framework and infrastructure development to mitigate barriers to optimising the opportunities in African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA). The stakeholders made the call at ABR Forum on “Operationalising the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfFTA)” andContinue Reading
By Justina Auta State Commissioners of Women Affairs and Social Development have pledged to enhance implementation of the Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment (GEWE) agenda, using new data and tracking tools provided by UN Women. The commitment was made on the sidelines of a two-day GEWE Coordination Mechanism and InstitutionalContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike A former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has called for a re-examination of governance systems in Africa to achieve African Renaissance. Obansanjo said this while speaking on the topic “African Renaissance in an Era of Turbulence: Are the Lions Still on the Move?” at the 32ndContinue Reading
By Olasunkanmi Onifade The Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) on Thursday advocated digital literacy to enhance cyber security in the country. The NCS President, Muhammad Aliyu, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sidelines of the Cybersecurity Forum and Workshop organised by the societyContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe The outgoing President, Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria (ICSAN), Mrs Funmi Ekundayo, has projected a positive economic outlook for Nigeria. This, Ekundayo said, was due to government’s macroeconomic reforms. She said this during her valedictory media parley on Wednesday in Lagos. Ekundayo noted thatContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) commenced its 32nd Annual Meetings, themed “Building the Future on Decades of Resilience” in Abuja on Wednesday. In his welcome note, Prof. Benedict Oramah, President of Afreximbank, said that the meetings would provide a platform for dialogue and a roadmap for action,Continue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to ensuring the safety and resilience of Nigeria’s dams, describing them as strategic infrastructure essential for national development. The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, Mr Richard Pheelangwah, made this known on Thursday at the opening ofContinue Reading
