By Salisu Sani-Idris An Islamic cleric, Imam Abdullahi Abdul, has urged Nigerians to reconnect to Allah and look up to Him for solutions to the socioeconomic challenges bedevilling the country. Abdul made the call at the 17th Annual Ramadan lecture/iftar (Breaking of Fasting) organised by the Obafemi Awolowo University MuslimContinue Reading
By Funmilola Gboteku In a bid to strengthen its ties with Nigeria, the U.S. government says it will be launching different initiatives to empower writers, TV producers, actors, music artistes and Nigerian students. Lee Satterfield, Assistant Secretary of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, said thisContinue Reading
By Lydia Ngwakwe The Association of Private Practising Surveyors of Nigeria (APPSN) has urged private surveyors to equip themselves with the knowledge and skills needed to manage their finances effectively. APPSN, a sub-group of the Nigerian Institution of Surveyors (NIS), Lagos State Branch, gave the advice at its 2024 AnnualContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal The Nigeria Health Watch, a non-profit organisation, has extended its partnership deal with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), to promote Solutions Journalism in the country. NAN reports that the deal between it and the Nigeria Health Watch which uses informed advocacy and communication to seek betterContinue Reading
By Chijioke Okoronkwo The Centre for Food Safety and Agricultural Research (CEFSAR), an NGO, has urged the Federal Government to be mindful of the acceptance and deployment of genetically engineered crops, categorised as Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs). The group communicated this at a High Level Dialogue on Food Security onContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo Some stakeholders in the justice sector on Wednesday urged the National Assembly to include the right of inmates to vote in the proposed review of the Electoral Act. The stakeholders made the call at a roundtable in Abuja on the reform of custodial centres organised by CarmeliteContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili The Federal Government is set to partner Mastercard Foundation Fund, an NGO, to create job opportunities for youths, Dr Jamila Bio-Ibrahim, the Minister of Youth Development, said. She made this known when the Grants, Finance, and Risk Management Officer of the NGO, Mr Abraham Ndambuki, paid herContinue Reading
By Polycarp Auta The Umuahia North Local Government in Abia has partnered with GetBundi Education Technology to train 1,000 youths in digital skills. Details of the programme, which is open to young men and women from the local government aged 18-35, is expected to cover digital skill courses that willContinue Reading
By Henry Oladele Electric power surge led to the razing of a four-storey residential-cum-commercial building in Lagos on Wednesday. Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed the accident in a statement he issued on Wednesday at Ikeja. “The fire which started at No. 47 DosunmuContinue Reading
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