By Joshua Olomu Child right advocates, educators and caregivers have called for inclusive opportunities for children living with autism and other special needs to enable them achieve their full potential and contribute to society. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the stakeholders made the call at a “MeetContinue Reading
By Martha Agas The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi, has called for stronger collaboration among customs administrations in West and Central Africa (WCA). Adeniyi made this appeal during the Cultural Night-Out and Dinner at the fourth World Customs Organisation – WCA Donor Conference held on Thursday.Continue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) says it has disbursed 50 billion Dollars into various sectors of Nigeria in the last 10 years. Prof. Benedict Oramah disclosed this at the Commissioning of the Afreximbank African Trade Centre (AATC) in Abuja on Thursday. Oramah said the sectors included energy,Continue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe A farmer, Mr Samson Ogbole, says Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc. (FMN) Prize for Innovation (PFI) is promoting innovativeness and sustainability in Nigeria’s agriculture sector. Ogbole made the assertion on Thursday in Lagos in his report: “A Case Study of Soilless Farm”. He said that innovation wasContinue Reading
By Akpan Glory The Nigeria Climate Adaptation Erosion and Watershed Project, supported by the European Investment Bank (NEWMAP-EIB), has commended the Ekiti State Government for pledging N1.1 billion as its counterpart funding for the project’s implementation. The National Project Coordinator of NEWMAP-EIB, Engr. Anda Ayuba, made the commendation in aContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) has warned that 1,249 communities across 176 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in 33 states and the FCT fall within the high flood-risk areas in 2025. The warning was issued during the official presentation of the 2025 Annual Flood Outlook (AFO) byContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen Justice Ricardo Gonçalves, President, ECOWAS Court of Justice, and others, have commended the court’s officials, who are mandatorily retiring this year, for their impactful career and bequeathing indelible legacies. Gonçalves stated this at a ceremony organised by the court in honour of four of its departing employees,Continue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support (L-PRES) project has called for collaboration with the private sector to boost commercial livestock farming, increase productivity, and strengthen the resilience of targeted livestock production systems across Nigeria. Mr Sanusi Abubakar, National Project Coordinator of L-PRES, made the call at theContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen ECOWAS President, Dr Omar Touray, has urged members of the jury, who are assessing various entries submitted by journalists for ECOWAS’ 50th Anniversary Media Excellence Award to do a thorough job. Touray gave the charge at the opening ceremony and commencement of deliberations of the ECOWAS MediaContinue Reading
By Desmond Ejibas The Association of Practising Professional Project Managers of Nigeria (APPMON) has announced the launch of a specialised platform aimed at improving project execution in Nigeria. Dr Yomi Ariyo, the National President of the association made the remark during a news conference while unveiling the ‘’APPMON Body ofContinue Reading
