By Hogan Bassey Nigeria Youth Futures Fund (NYFF) Advisory Board has congratulated Luminate, a CSO, for collaborating with it toward raising funding for the success empowering Nigerian youth. A statement by Maimuna Sani, NYFF’s Head of Communications and Community Engagement, indicated that the collaboration is aimed at focusing attention onContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Environmental Health Council of Nigeria (EHCON), says it is partnering with 3DATX Africa, a US based organisation on vehicular emission testing. Dr Yakubu Baba, Registrar of EHCON stated this at a media dialogue on de-carbonisation control measure on Friday in Abuja. He said that the partnershipContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The National Youth Assembly of Nigeria (NYAN), an independent youth-centric group, has called for urgent action by the Federal Government to address the prevailing insecurity in the country. This is contained in a statement by the National Speaker of NYAN, Rt. Hon. Usman Bashir Shagari on FridayContinue Reading
By Veronica Dariya Justice Mohammed Madugu of the FCT High Court, siting in Bwari has ordered that one Cecil Osakwe, a defendant in a case of alleged criminal intimidation be arraigned before the court. Madugu ordered that Osakwe should be arraigned in the court on Nov. 6. The judge gaveContinue Reading
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
