Ahead of the Super Eagles World Cup qualifying clash with Bafana Bafana in South Africa, the leadership of the Nigerian community in that country has commenced mobilisation efforts. Mr Smart Nwobi, the President of the Nigeria Union South Africa (NUSA), the umbrella body representing Nigerians in South Africa, saidContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Nigerian Library Association (NLA) has called on librarians across the country to embrace innovation and reposition themselves for relevance in an era defined by Artificial Intelligence (AI) and rapid technological change. The Immediate Past President of the association, Dr Dominic Omokaro, made the call in AbujaContinue Reading
By Raji Rasak A News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Correspondent, Mr Rasak Raji, has won an Outstanding Community Relations Journalist of the Year award in Lagos. Raji, who is the Badagry District Correspondent of NAN, was given the award by the Conference of 57 Chief Press Secretaries of Local GovernmentsContinue Reading
By Lydia Chigozie-Ngwakwe Improving safety in Nigeria requires leadership commitment, stronger laws, grassroots education and collaboration among governments, the private sector, academia and professional bodies, the World Safety Organisation (WSO) has said. Dr Soji Olalokun, Country Director of WSO Nigeria and Executive Director ofContinue Reading
By Busayo Onijala China has unveiled documentaries and events to commemorate the 80th anniversary of victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. Some of the documentaries include The Sinking of the Lisbon Maru and World War II: Remembered,Continue Reading
By Adeyemi Adeleye The Tinubu Media Force (TMF), a support group for President Bola Tinubu, says the president’s official foreign trips are designed to cushion economic hardship and yield benefits for Nigerians. TMF National Coordinator, Mr Oluwagbenga Abiola, stated this in a statement on Thursday in Lagos, while reacting toContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Federal Government plans to formally recognise Nigeria’s informal training hubs, including the ‘Panteka’ centres in Kaduna, Jos and other cities. These centres will be integrated into the Nigerian Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF). The initiative is part of President Bola Tinubu’s renewed focus on Technical and VocationalContinue Reading
Advocacy By Diana Omueza The German Agency for Development (GIZ) is championing the use of small claims courts to resolve disputes involving Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Nigeria. The initiative is being implemented through its Sustainable and Inclusive Economic Development Programme (SEDIN) and the EU-funded Agriculture Value ChainContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Nigerian Institute of Town Planners (NITP), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Chapter, has called for renewed attention to the sustainable and inclusive development of Abuja’s satellite towns. Chairperson of the NITP FCT Chapter, Queen Phillips, made the call at the 2025 edition of the FCT Town PlannersContinue Reading
By Chiazo Ogbolu The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has recovered a locomotive and coaches from the accident site of the train derailment of Aug. 26. The Managing Director of NRC, Dr Kayode Opeifa, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday in Lagos. Opeifa said he visited the accident siteContinue Reading
