By Mercy Omoike The Foundation for a Better Environment (FABE) has trained over 130,000 schoolchildren in environmental sustainability, circular economy and gardening skills across 174 government schools. The Chief Executive Officer and founder of FABE, Mrs Temitope Okunnu, disclosed this at the EcoSchoolsNG Youth Climate & Circular Economy SummitContinue Reading
By Olatunde Ajayi The Ibadan Grammar School Old Students’ Association of North America (IGSOSANA) has called on government at all levels to demonstrate greater commitment to tackling security challenges in the country. The association urged the government to strengthen measures to protect lives and property, particularly in schools nationwide.Continue Reading
By Philomina Attah International development partners and anti-corruption agencies have urged the National Assembly to decentralise the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) through zonal panels. They said the reform would enhance efficiency, reduce case backlog, and ensure faster adjudication of corruption and misconduct cases involving public officials across Nigeria. MrContinue Reading
By Philomina Attah The Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) says its Online Assets and Liabilities Declaration System (OALDS) is on track for a phased national rollout within weeks. CCB Chairman, Dr Abdullahi Bello, disclosed this on Monday in Abuja during a stakeholders’ engagement with state Heads of Service onContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo/Constance Athekame Stakeholders have commended the impact of the Global Environment Facility and United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (GEF-UNIDO)Industrial Energy Efficiency (IEE) and Resource Efficient and Cleaner Production (RECP) Project in Nigeria. The stakeholders drawn from the academia, industry, organised private sector, NGOs and the media, gave theContinue Reading
By Priscailla Osaje The Step Up Nigeria, an NGO, in partnership with the Platform to Protect Whistleblowers in Africa (PPLAAF), has opened entries for the 2026 World Whistleblower Day Art and Media Competition. The Director of Programmes, Step Up Nigeria, Oluwaferanmi Iyanda, said at a news conference in Abuja onContinue Reading
By Adeyemi Adeleye (NAN) The Director-General, Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), Dr Adebowale Adedokun, has urged INEC to strengthen its procurement systems to safeguard integrity of elections in the country. Adedokun made the call in his keynote address at a capacity-building programme for national electoral commissioners and INEC management onContinue Reading
By Glory Akpan The Federal Government says no fewer than 9.2 million households across the six geopolitical zones have benefited from its Household Prosperity and Empowerment Cash Transfer (HOPE-CT) Programme. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Dr Bernard Boro, disclosed this during an implementation briefing and press conferenceContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The Mitcheal Kehinde Oluwadarasimi (MKO) Foundation for Special Needs and Caregivers, an NGO, has urged government and stakeholders to create an inclusive environment for persons with cerebral palsy. The NGO also warned society as well as families against hiding children with special needs due to stigma. DrContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman Abuja, March 30, 2026 (NAN) The Independent Media and Policy Initiative (IMPI) has advised the Federal Government to use benefits from the current surge in global crude price to build a more resilient economy. The Chairman of IMPI, Dr Omoniyi Akinsiju, gave the advice in a policyContinue Reading
