By Jessica Dogo The Federal Government has inaugurated a nine million dollar digital economy research clusters to boost innovation in academia. The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, unveiled the research clusters on Tuesday in Abuja. Tijani said that it was a flagship initiative under ProjectContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Minister of State for Industry, Sen. John Enoh, has inaugurated the SON–NADDC Vehicle Conformity Assessment Programme (VehCAP), to mprove vehicle safety and regulatory compliance. Enoh inaugurated the programme on Tuesday in Abuja, emphasising that vehicle safety and ststandards were critical to Nigeria’s industrial growth andContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua The Nigeria National Park Service (NPS) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) are to partner on promoting accountability, transparency, and integrity within the Service. Dr Ibrahim Goni, the Conservator-General (C-G) of NPS said this at the inauguration and Induction of the Anti-CorruptionContinue Reading
By Jacinta Nwachukwu A non-governmental organisation (NGO), International Budget Partnership (IBP), Nigeria, has stressed the need for governments to ensure public participation in Nigeria’s debt management for more transparency and accountability. The Country Director, of IBP, Olayinka Babalola, stated this on Tuesday in Abuja at a news conference on theContinue Reading
The Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have called on the Federal Government to ensure transparency and expedite the utilisation of recovered assets for the benefit of Nigerians.Continue Reading
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
