By Aderogba George The Voice of Disability Initiative (VDI), an NGO, on Tuesday empowered children from three special needs schools in the FCT as part of efforts to promote inclusive education. The beneficiary schools were the FCT School for the Blind, the FCT School for Children with Special Needs, Kuje,Continue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), on Monday commenced biodiversity businesses training for 10 communities around the Omo Biosphere Reserve in Ogun State. The six-day training, under Nigeria–UNESCO Biodiversity Business Project will ensure that participants from the selected communities are trained on environmental educationContinue Reading
By Peter Amine The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Admiral Idi Abas, says the Nigerian Navy will do its utmost best in addressing the country’s prevailing security challenges. Abas gave the assurance on Tuesday when he visited the newly established Nigerian Navy Special Operations Command and other Navy formations,Continue Reading
By Abigael Joshua The RICOWAS Project was designed to boost climate-resilient rice production in Nigeria, Dr Umar Abdullahi, the National Coordinator of the project has said. Abdullahi made this known during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja on Tuesday. He said the project also focuses onContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye The Chief Executive Officer of Fenac Secure Solutions, Mr Jones Nwachukwu, has urged the Federal Government to deploy high-performance traffic barrier gates in key public and security-sensitive locations nationwide. Nwachukwu, whose company is a leading provider of home automation systems in West Africa, made this call inContinue Reading
By Blessing Ibegbu Prof. Haruna Ayuba, Vice-Chancellor of Bingham University, has attributed the university’s academic achievements to its commitment to excellence, institutional growth, and spiritual and societal development over the past two decades. Ayuba made the remarks during a news conference ahead of the university’s 6th convocation ceremony on TuesdayContinue Reading
By Oluwatope Lawanson A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Devatop Centre for Africa Development, has urged deeper collaboration with corporate organisations to protect victims of human trafficking for a safer and more equitable society. The Group Board Chairman of the NGO, Dr Benson Olugbuo, made the call at the official launch ofContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh The Minister of Regional Development, Dr Abubakar Momoh, says the seven regional development commissions will collaborate closely with state governments to tackle insecurity and accelerate infrastructure development nationwide. Momoh made the statement after leading commission Chairmen and Managing Directors to meet President Bola Tinubu at the PresidentialContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) says it has sensitised no fewer than 577,200 National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members to the dangers of irregular migration. The NIS Comptroller General, Mrs Kemi Nandap, disclosed this during a one-day stakeholders sensitisation with the theme “Evolving Patterns in Smuggling ofContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to strengthening social cohesion, promoting peace, and addressing developmental challenges across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones. The President gave the assurance on Monday at the State House, Abuja, during a meeting with members of the Presidential Community EngagementContinue Reading
