By Angela Atabo Wikimedia Foundation, an NGO, has advocated inclusive education system that would ease teaching and learning for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) to make them realise their potential in the society. Ms Obiageli Ezeilo, Assistant Director, Federal Ministry of Education and a Kiwix Ambassador, made this known in aContinue Reading
By Chiazo Ogbolu The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola, says the ministry will consider the re-establishment of a National Shipping Line through the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement. Oyetola said this at the maiden stakeholders roundtable engagement on Advancing Sustainable Development in Nigeria’s marine and blue economyContinue Reading
Gov. Dapo Abiodun of Ogun represented by the SSG Tokunbo Talabi, the Chief of UNICEF, Lagos Office Celine Lafoucriere, and the Akarigbo of Remo land Oba Babatunde Ajayi during the inauguration of the oxygen plant in Sagamu By Yetunde Fatungase The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has donatedContinue Reading
Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Minister of Art, Culture and Creative Economy, Ms Hannatu Musa Musawa, says the sector is set to expand the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to 100 billion dollars by the year 2030. Musawa stated this at the Art, Culture and Creative Economy Roundtable, tagged ‘A Creative IndustryContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang In a significant stride toward strengthening Nigeria’s fight against corruption, the European Union (EU) has pledged €30 million over the next five years. The commitment was announced by Ms. Samuela Isopi, EU Ambassador and Head of Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS, during the formal launch of PhaseContinue Reading
By Kamal Tayo Oropo An NGO, Ghana Integrity Initiative (GII), has linked the incessant conflicts between farmers and herders in Ghana to corruption and governance. Michael Okai said this while representing the group at the fifth Conference on Land Policy in Africa, holding in Addis Ababa, on Tuesday. HeContinue Reading
By Ige Adekunle The Vice-Chancellor, Covenant University, Ota, Prof. Abiodun Adebayo, has called on youths to embrace innovation and creativity to attain global status. Adebayo made the call on Tuesday in Ota, at the Covenant Innovation Week 2023, with the theme: “Innovate 360-Navigating the Future…Converting disruptive ideas into ideas.” TheContinue Reading
By Kamal Tayo Oropo Land governance plays a crucial role in unlocking the productive capacities of Africa, says Mr Claver Gatete, the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA). Gatete made the remark on Tuesday in Addis Ababa at opening ceremony of the 2023 Conference onContinue Reading
By Dorcas Jonah The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has reiterated the need for Nigerians to be educated on development administration in the country. Abbas said this at the inauguration of the governing council and induction of members of the Chartered Institute of Development Studies of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Florence Onuegbu Lagos State government on Tuesday in Ikeja dismissed allegations of financial impropriety levelled against Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu by Mr Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, governorship candidate of Labour Party (LP) in the March 18 election. Rhodes-Vivour had alleged on his Twitter handle on Nov. 19, that Sanwo-Olu funded his responseContinue Reading
