By Fabian Ekeruche The Lagos State Government has partnered the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) to curb the menace of plastic pollution through the practice of circular economy. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the seminar held on Thursday in Lagos was in partnership withContinue Reading
By Florence Onuegbu Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State says government will accelerate actions to ensure that the Lagos Innovation Bill is signed into law within the first quarter of 2024. Sanwo-Olu said this at the Opening Ceremony of the Art Of Technology (AOT) Lagos 5.0 Conference, with the theme:Continue Reading
By Raji Rasak The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says it has completed over 80 per cent of the power project under the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) N123 billon intervention in power sector. Mr Matthew Ajibade, the Programme Manager, TCN, Lagos, disclosed this during the inspection ofContinue Reading
By Lydia Ngwakwe Firstbank of Nigeria Ltd. has cautioned Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) against seeking financing from unlicensed money lenders generally referred to as loan sharks. Dr Abiodun Famuyiwa, Head, SMEs Banking and Money Transfer of the bank, gave the warning at Firstbank SMEConnect Webinar on Wednesday.Continue Reading
By Olanrewaju Akojede A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), GBS-Alliance for Africa Economic Development Initiative, (GBS-AAEDI), Florida, USA, on Tuesday called on Nigerians to support President Bola Tinubu in his economic recovery programmes. The group’s Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Mr Bola Shonekan, made the appeal in an interview with the News AgencyContinue Reading
By Lucy Osuizigbo-Okechukwu Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, the Registrar of Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), on Wednesday said that the emigration of Nigerians to developed countries contributed to the underdevelopment of the country. Oloyede made the assertion at the 17th Convocation lecture of the Nnamdi Azikiwe UniversityContinue Reading
By Kemi Akintokun The Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) on Sunday called for the elimination of discrimination against persons with disabilities (PWDs) in the country. The Interim Head of CCD, Florence Austin, made the call in a statement issued in Lagos, to commemorate the 2023 International Day ofContinue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola The Nigeria Network of NGOs (NNNGO) says boosting Nigeria’s vaccine production capacity requires the commitment of the Federal Government to implement transformative actions. Mr Oluseyi Oyebisi, Executive Director, NNNGO, said this at a news conference on Friday in Lagos. Oyebisi noted that the lack ofContinue Reading
By Bukola Adetoye The Minister of interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on Friday said that the uniform worn by personnel of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) must be of same shade, to prevent impersonation. The minister stressed this at the inauguration of new projects of NIS zone “A” , IkejaContinue Reading
By Vivian Ihechu, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) For four days, African scientists, policymakers, healthcare workers, scholars, NGOs, civil societies and diverse stakeholders gathered in Lusaka, Zambia, for the International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA2023), to share experiences and find solutions towards safeguarding public health on theContinue Reading
