By Martha Agas The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, has said that the Federal Government is utilising a dual-pronged approach to combat illegal mining in the country. Alake stated this while declaring open a two-day ministerial stepdown retreat, organised for the staff of the ministry and itsContinue Reading
By Aisha Cole The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Friday again visited the family of one of those who died in the stampede which occurred during the distribution of palliative rice in Lagos in February. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the NCS delegation was led byContinue Reading
By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu The Duale, Ovia and Alex-Adedipe (DOA), a law firm in Lagos, says it is dedicated to driving growth within the Nigerian technology sector. DOA’s Managing Partner, Mr Adeleke Alex-Adedipe, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday that the firm aimed to achieve that throughContinue Reading
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By Aderogba George The Advocacy for Positive Behavioral Patterns Initiative (APBPI) has launched a campaign to cultivate positive behaviors among secondary school students in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Mr Bamidele Mann, the APBPI Campaign Team Director, announced this on Thursday during the campaign kick-off at Government Secondary School, LifeContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua Prof. Nenibarini Zabbey, Project Coordinator, Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP), says Mangroves are best sequesters of carbon which mitigate climate change. Zabbey spoke with newsmen on Friday in Abuja while showcasing HYPREP’s efforts in combating climate change in the country. According to him, mangrove system is crucialContinue Reading
By Bolanle Lawal The Commissioner for Information in Ekiti, Mr Taiwo Olatunbosun, says 203 public schools in the state benefit from the 25 million dollars School Improvement Grant (SIG) released by the World Bank to uplift the standard of education in the state. The commissioner said in Ado-Ekiti on SaturdayContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Afonne Prof. Godwin Akper, a professor of Systematic Theology, at the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), has called on churches in the country not to allow ethnic loyalty to suppress their calling to the world. Akper made the call on Thursday in Abuja while delivering the 25thContinue Reading
By Chiazo Ogbolu The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) on Thursday said that 524 firms expressed interest in its 2024 Capital Procurement Project. The Managing Director of the NRC, Mr Fidet Okhiria, said this in Lagos at the 2024 Bid Opening Exercise, an annual event conducted in line with the ProcurementContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi Mr Jide Awe, an Information and Communications Technology (ICT) expert, has advocated the removal of cultural norms and stereotypes that discourage women and girls from pursuing Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines. Awe made the call in Abuja on Thursday while speaking with the NewsContinue Reading
