By Deborah Coker The Minister of Defence, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru, has inaugurated a 23-member National Planning Committee to begin preparations for the 2024 Armed Forces Remembrance Day celebration (AFRDc). This is contained in a statement in Abuja on Friday, by Mr Hope Attari, Acting Director of Press and Public RelationsContinue Reading
By Ibukun Emiola The University of Ibadan has set a target to train 10,000 new researchers and students on the use of the Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI) geospatial tools. Mr Ahmed Olanrewaju, Principal Systems Analyst, Management Information System Unit, University of Ibadan, said this in an interview with theContinue Reading
A cross section of students of FCT College of Education, Zuba and Mr Albert Pam, Resource Person, CVDEF By Abigael Joshua The Creative Visions Development Foundation (CVDEF), an Abuja based NGO, has equipped no fewer than 50 final year students of FCT College of Education, Zuba, with employable skills. MrContinue Reading
By Chinyere Joel-Nwokeoma The Dangote Group has reaffirmed commitment to environmental sustainability with enunciation of seven key pillars that underpin its operations. The pillars are institutional, social, economic, financial, environmental, operational and cultural sustainability. The company reaffirmed the commitment at an environmental journalism workshop in Lagos with the theme: “ReportingContinue Reading
By Joan Nwagwu The Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) has commended President Bola Tinubu for approving N25,000 wage award as palliative for federal pensioners in the country. Mr Godwin Abumisi, National President of NUP, said this in an address to mark the 2023 Pensioners and Older Persons Day on ThursdayContinue Reading
By Victor Adeoti The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has urged Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of government establishments in Osun to support the Anti-corruption and Transparency Units (ACTU) in their offices. Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, the Chairman of ICPC, made the appeal during a roundtable discussion withContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris has said that President Bola Tinubu is sincere to Nigerians and the Labour unions in alleviating the hardship being faced in the country. Idris made this known during his address at the Business Lunch Organised for himContinue Reading
F By Perpetua Onuegbu The Minister of Works Sen. David Umahi says that the ministry needs a total of N217bn to reconstruct 260 road projects and eight bridges across the country. The minister disclosed this while inaugurating four road project committees on Thursday in Abuja. He said the committeesContinue Reading
By Abbas Bamalli The Katsina State Government has approved the sum of N560 million to be used in purchasing security equipment to fight insecurity in the state. Dr Nasir Danmusa, the State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, revealed this while briefing newsmen in KatsinaContinue Reading
By Opeyemi Gbemiro Elder Statesman and legal icon, Afe Babalola, on Thursday said if there was anything called life after life, his prayer would be to return to life as a farmer. The 94-Year Babalola, who is the founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), expressed this viewContinue Reading
