By Sophia Adinlewa and Augusta Uchediunor Participants at a training organised by the Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) say there is urgent need for security and judiciary personnel to help enhance the civic space for effective participation of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). The event, “One-day Training of SecurityContinue Reading

By Kadiri Abdulrahman The Director-General, Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), Mamman Ahmadu, has urged procurement officers to ensure integrity and transparency in their procurement dealings at all times. In a statement issued by Janet McDickson, BPP’s Head of Media on Monday in Abuja, Ahamadu made the call while addressing participantsContinue Reading

By Okon Okon The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen. George Akume, says the Federal Government is committed to fair, transparent and accountable electoral system as foundation of democracy in the country. Akume stated this while inaugurating the stakeholders’ Roundtable on Policy Oversight for Electoral Integrity inContinue Reading

A cross section of 2nd batch of trainees as aircraft maintenance engineers organised by the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP)

By Rukayat Moisemhe Another set of 20 ex-agitators from the Niger Delta Region have commenced a five-week mandatory training that will lead to their certification and type rating as licensed Aircraft Maintenance Engineers. Maj. Gen. Barry Ndiomu (Rtd), Interim Administrator, Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), said in his goodwill message atContinue Reading

Participants of 2023 Continues Procurement Capacity Development Training Examination after their three weeks training at Digital Bridge Institute, Lagos

By Kadiri Abdulrahman The Director-General, Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), Mamman Ahmadu, has urged procurement officers to ensure integrity and transparency in their procurement dealings at all times. In a statement issued by Janet McDickson, BPP’s Head of Media on Monday in Abuja, Ahamadu made the call while addressing participantsContinue Reading

By Taiye Agbaje Avocats Sans Frontieres (ASF) France, on Monday, said it would develop a platform, through its e-rights project, where incidences of digital rights violation can be reported and tracked in order to have verifiable statistics in Nigeria. Angela Uzoma-Iwuchukwu, the Country Director, ASF France, also known as LawyersContinue Reading

Dr Dele Alake, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, has emphasised the significance of technology in sanitising and repositioning the mining sector for greater productivity to attain its full potential. A statement by Segun Tomori, Special Assistant on Media to the minister, said that Alake made this known on MondayContinue Reading