By Rukayat Moisemhe and Oluwatope Lawanson The Centre for International Private Enterprise (CIPE), University of Lagos (UNILAG), and Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture (NACCIMA) have launched the Association and Chamber Excellence (ACE) CertificationContinue Reading
By Daniel Obaje Dr Afiz Ogun, Director-General of the Industrial Training Fund (ITF), says Nigerian artisans are vital to national development and must be supported to fully contribute to economic growth. Ogun said this at a national exhibition and fair of artisans and technicians in Abuja, where he noted thatContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa, on Tuesday warned that drug abuse among young people remains one of the greatest threats to Nigeria’s future. Marwa gave the warning in Abuja while delivering a keynote address at the Football Anti-Drug Abuse ProgrammeContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo Nigeria is to host the maiden International Road Crash Victims Africa Conference (IRCVAC) in November to give a stronger voice to Road Traffic Crashes (RTCs) victims and their families. The development was made known at a joint press conference in Abuja organised by the Federal Road SafetyContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi An NGO, Empowering Abilities Through Inclusive Pages (EATIP) has attributed the persistent stigmatisation faced by Children With Disabilities (CWDs) to low public awareness and limited representation. EATIP Project Manager, Mrs Praise Akobo, said this when she paid an advocacy visit to the Managing Director of the NewsContinue Reading
By Nana Musa The Executive Director, Nigeria Integrated Water Resources Management Commission (NIWRMC), Dr Abdulmumin Aminu-Zaria, says the Marketplace project of Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) is a hub of development and transformation of lives of Nigerians. In a statement, Fatima Yusuf, NIWRMC Head of Press and PublicContinue Reading
By Kingsley Okoye The Chairman, Enugu State Council of Traditional Rulers, Igwe Samuel Asadu, has congratulated the First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, on her 65th birthday. Asadu, in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja, described Mrs Tinubu as “a rare gem” who was devoted to the service of the nationContinue Reading
Dignitaries during a reception to mark the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China and Nigeria’s 65th independence anniversary, on Monday, in Lagos Cooperation By Taiye Olayemi and Busayo Onijala The Consul General of the People’s Republic of China in Lagos, Ms Yan Yuqing, has saidContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG), says the new found harmony between Gov. Siminalayi Fubara and members of Rivers House of Assembly has vindicated Mr President for timely proclamation of emergency rule in Rivers. The group made the observation in a statement signed by its Chairman, MrContinue Reading
By Mufutau Ojo The President of Nigerian Union South Africa (NUSA), Smart Nwobi, has called on the Federal Government to initiate steps to facilitate diaspora voting. Nwobi made the call in London at a summit organised by the National Association of Nigerian Students in Diaspora (NANS-D). He said inspite ofContinue Reading
