By Isaiah Eka The Federal Government on Thursday said that it awarded 113 water contracts in 2024 and completed 40 of the projects. The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, made the remark in his keynote address at the 31st Regular Meeting of the National Council onContinue Reading
By Joshua Olomu Stakeholders and promoters of the Real Estate Innovation and Investment Carnival have called on governments and key industry players in the real estate sector to collectively address Nigeria’s housing deficit. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the stakeholders made the call at a news conferenceContinue Reading
AI By Ijeoma Olorunfemi An Artificial Intelligence (AI) expert, Mr Omoikhefe Aienloshan, has called on African governments to be part of the innovations around the AI technologies Aienloshan made the call in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja, following the AI innovation tussle between the U.S. and China.Continue Reading
By Rukayat Adeyemi The European Union (EU) has launched a 300,000 euro grant for Eurocham Nigeria Institutional Development Support to strengthen its secretariat, expand advocacy, and enhance external engagement for its members. The EU Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Gautier Mignot, announced this on Thursday during Eurocham’s 25th Annual StakeholdersContinue Reading
By Joan Nwagwu The Federal Government says it is open to collaboration with Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) to achieve its goal of creating meaningful employment opportunities. Mr Muhammad Dingyadi, Minister of Labour and Employment, said this when he received a consortium of NGOs, led by its national head, Mr Daniel Black.Continue Reading
By Hamza Suleiman The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, has called for enhanced collaboration between government, banks and communities to combat the challenges of climate change, insecurity and poverty in the Lake Chad Basin. Kyari made the call during a panelists’ session at the 5th LakeContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Ahmed, has reiterated the Federal Government’s commitment to strengthening support for girls’ education and empowerment in the country. Ahmed spoke in Abuja on Thursday during a road walk for the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Employment (AGILE) programme.Continue Reading
By Justina Auta Hajiya Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, Minister of Women Affairs, says Nigeria is one of the main source, transit and destination for human trafficking in Africa. Sulaiman-Ibrahim stated this at the 2025 annual academic summit organised by the University of Abuja Faculty of Social Sciences, on Wednesday in Abuja. TheContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday in Abuja, said the positive reports on Nigerians in the diaspora would inspire the younger generation on values that enhance the nation’s image. The President gave the commendation while receiving Letters of Credence from Mr Pasquale Salvaggio, the High Commissioner ofContinue Reading
By Nana Musa The National Coordinator of Open Government Partnership (OGP), Dr Gloria Ahmed, has called for a four-year National Action Plan (NAP) for the organisation. Ahmed, made the call at the organisation’s NAP III Valedictory Thematic Working Group (TWG) meeting, in Abuja on Tuesday. The News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
