By Olasunkanmi Onifade The Office for Strategic Preparedness and Resilience (OSPRE) has called on the Federal Government to complement security interventions aimed at rebuilding trust with communities in the South-East for peace and development. Nike Babalola, Head, Communications and Public Relations OSPRE, in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, saidContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) is set to host the 6th edition of the African Education Conference (Edutech), aimed at proffering solutions on revitalising the education system using technology and innovations. The Chairman, Board of Trustee, Education First Nigeria, Dr Macjohn Nwabiaola, who disclosed this atContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi Dr Alim Abubakre, British Nigerian founder of TEXEM UK, the United Kingdom leadership development organisation, has praised Nigerian lady, Abigail Katung as the first person of African descent to be appointed Lord Mayor of Leeds. In a statement on TEXEM’s website, www.texem.co.uk, Abubakre said the monumental achievementContinue Reading
Translating disability law into sign, local languages excites presidency Continue Reading
NDDC cannot choose projects for benefiting communities, Commission MD saysContinue Reading
By Martha Agas An NGO, the Lux Terra Leadership Foundation, has unveiled 48 models of integrity in Nigeria, as part of its activities to curb corruption in the society. The foundation identified and profiled 48 persons from both the formal and informal sector across Nigeria, who have demonstrated the virtueContinue Reading
By Yetunde Fatungase/ Millicent Ifeanyichukwu The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called for collaborative efforts against Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection among girls and women in the country. Dr Ijeoma Agbo, UNICEF Health Specialist, made the call during a two-day media dialogue on HPV vaccine on Tuesday in Lagos.Continue Reading
By Chinenye Offor The German government has said that poverty is not responsible for illegal migration to Europe. The German Ambassador to Nigeria, Mrs Annett Gunther, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. According to her, poverty cannot be the root cause ofContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA), has adopted the “Code of Conduct, Rules, Regulations for Primary and Secondary Schools in Nigeria”. Presented to stakeholders in Abuja on Monday, it is a comprehensive document that provides an all-inclusive and uniform guideline for both private and public primary andContinue Reading
Extended continental shelf, significant achievement of Tinubu’s administration – NBC By Philip Yatai The National Boundary Commission (NBC) has described the extension of Nigeria’s continental shelf as a significant achievement of President Bola Tinubu’s administration in its one year in office. The Director-General of the commission, Mr Adamu Adaji, statedContinue Reading
