By Oyinkolade Oyintutu Step Up Nigeria, a Non-governmental Organisation (NGO), has called on the Federal Government to enact a whistleblower protection law to safeguard citizens who expose wrongdoing and corruption in the country. The Director of Programmes of the organisation, Feranmi Iyanda, made the call on Thursday in Abuja duringContinue Reading
By Oluwaseun Nubi Mr Hammed Aroyewun, Chairman of Igbogbo/Baiyeku Local Council Development Area, has pledged to step up the fight against land grabbing, crime, and other security threats in the council area. Aroyewun made the pledge on Thursday at a stakeholders’ security summit in Igbogbo. The summit, with theContinue Reading
By Deji Abdulwahab Prof. Ayo Omotayo, the Director-General of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), says democracy has shaped Nigeria’s destiny through the ballot rather than the bullet. Omotayo said this in Abuja on Thursday at a public lecture on the 27th Anniversary of Democracy Day themedContinue Reading
By Funmilola Gboteku/Rose Okudaye A Food Technologist, Mrs Olufunmilola Oladinmoye, says inconsistent raw material supply remains a major obstacle to food innovation and industrialisation in Nigeria. Oladinmoye, who is the Acting Director and Head of Food Technology Department, Federal Institute of Industrial Research, Oshodi (FIIRO), stated this during a panelContinue Reading
The second 15-megawatt unit of the Super Carbon One global demonstration project was successfully connected to the grid in Liupanshui, Guizhou Province, marking the full completion of the world’s first 2×15MW supercritical carbon dioxide waste heat power generation system, as reported by Science and Technology Daily, a partner of TVContinue Reading
By Peter Okolie A U.S.-based venture studio, Calpe Labs, has unveiled a N600 billion enterprise development scheme aimed at enhancing entrepreneurship and access to capital for 50 grassroots micro-businesses in Imo. The Managing Director of Calpe Labs, Mr Mambu Sherman, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal The Kwara Government, in collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), has trained 20 resource persons from MDAs on Result-based Management Reporting and Data Collation. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the programme is a 4-day capacity building workshop on result-based management and reporting.Continue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu A 23-year-old female Libya returnee, Endurance Daniel, on Wednesday recounted how she and other migrants drank their urine to survive due to lack of water in the desert. Daniel, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) upon return to Nigeria, said sheContinue Reading
By George Adesewa ABJ2GO, a concierge and lifestyle services company, has launched operations in Abuja, pledging to simplify access to essential services for residents, businesses and visitors in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The company said the initiative was aimed at enhancing convenience and improving everyday experiences through personalised conciergeContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi Stakeholders have called for coordinated action by government, parents, the private sector and civil society organisations to address the growing number of young Nigerians who are not in education, employment or training. They made the call on Wednesday in Abuja during a technical review of a deskContinue Reading
