By Tosin Kolade The Federal Government has announced plans to collaborate with the Jigawa Government to boost sugar production and enhance self-sufficiency in the sector. The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja when he received Gov. Umar Namadi of Jigawa onContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Mr Olofunsho Adebiyi, the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Works, has called on engineers to uphold the highest standards of professionalism and excellence in the execution of road projects in Nigeria. Adebiyi made the call at a three-day training for Highway Engineers, Technologists and Technicians from theContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman Nigeria is building a tax administration that will be effective in revenue mobilisation and also responsive to challenges faced by tax payers. The Minister of State for Finance, Dr Doris Uzoka-Anite said this on Tuesday in Abuja, at the TaxADR Roundtable, with the theme “unlocking Revenue andContinue Reading
By EricJames Ochigbo Some stakeholders have called for increased efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s technological infrastructure to enhance the credibility of future elections. The stakeholders, who are advocates of democracy, made the call at a policy dialogue on “Election and Technology: Opportunities and Challenges”, on Tuesday in Abuja. The News AgencyContinue Reading
By Olasunkanmi Onifade Speaker of House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has called for digital mainstreaming of Freedom of Information (FOI) compliance frameworks in Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to enhance transparency and accountability in governance. Tajudeen made the call during a two-day FOI strategic stakeholders’ training workshop in Abuja onContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria Richard Mills says his top priority is to enhance bilateral commercial and investment ties with Nigeria to foster economic growth, and create beneficial opportunities for their citizens. Mills made this known at the official unveiling of a meeting of working groups of theContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang The Senate has urged the Federal Government to investigate the flood in Mokwa, Niger recently and similar incidents in other parts of the country. This, according to the upper chamber, is with a view to providing long-term solutions, including improved and sustainable flood control infrastructure and earlyContinue Reading
By Gabriel Agbeja, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Regional cooperation in the aviation sector is gaining increasing recognition as a crucial driver of connectivity, economic growth, and technological advancement across the globe. To illustrate this, initiatives such as the Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) and the European Single SkyContinue Reading
By Aisha Ahmed The Jigawa Government has approved the sum of N292 million for the construction of 19 solar-powered water supply schemes across the state. The Commissioner for Information, Youth, Sport and Culture, Mr Sagir Musa, disclosed this on Tuesday while briefing journalists after the State Executive Council meeting inContinue Reading
By Olasunkanmi Onifade The Managing Director of Galaxy Backbone, Prof. Ibrahim Adeyanju, has called for strategic procurement policies that support indigenous technology developers and reduce Nigeria’s dependence on foreign digital platforms. Adeyanju made the call on Tuesday in Abuja at the Cybersecurity Forum and Workshop organised by the Nigeria ComputerContinue Reading
