By Perpetua Onuegbu Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has called for patronage of indigenous engineering firms for accelerated infrastructural development and nation’s economic growth. Zulum made call at the 31st Engineering Assembly of Council for Regulatory of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) on Tuesday in Abuja. He said that in recognition ofContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz The Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) are holding a meeting on Thursday in Abuja on the political situation in the Niger Republic. The leaders are to decide on the next lines of action after the series of propositionContinue Reading
By Ibrahim Kado The National Population Commission (NPC) says it has put everything in place to conduct the 2023 population and housing census, Clifford Zirra, NPC Federal Commissioner in Adamawa, disclosed that the commission was only waiting for instructions from President Bola Tinubu to start the exercise. Zirra spoke onContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Afonne The Ohanaeze Ndigbo UK and Northern Ireland said it has concluded plans to plant one million palm trees in the country as part of effort to assist businesses in the South-East. Ohanaeze said this in a statement issued by its Media Consultant, Asa Blessing-Chijekwu, on Wednesday afterContinue Reading
Prof. Abubakar Sulaiman, Director General, NILDS By Abigael Joshua TEXEM UK, a UK based firm founded by British – Nigerian, Dr Alim Abubakre, has praised the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) for winning the Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) Innovation Award. Continue Reading
Engineering code must address emerging challenges- Zeetin boss Engineering By Ismail Abdulaziz Abuja, Aug. 9, 2023(NAN) The need for reviewing the Engineering Code of Conduct has been stressed in order to take care of emerging challenges in national development. Mr Azibaola Robert, Founder Zeetin Engineering, made the callContinue Reading
By Mustapha Yauri The Ahmadu Bello University International Studies Alumni Association, has called for sustained diplomatic dialogue between the military in Niger Republic and ECOWAS leaders to restore democratic rule in the country. A statement issued by Alhaji Abdullahi Shuaibu, National Public Relations Officer of the associationContinue Reading
Impact By Muhammad Lawal Mrs Noro Bature, Project Coordinator, North, Women’s Voice and Leadership, Nigeria (WVL-N) under ActionAid Nigeria (AAN) has said that no fewer than 35,000 females have been impacted in Kebbi. She disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Birnin KebbiContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Police Officers Wives Association (POWA) has partnered with United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation Read and Earn Federation (UNESCO REF) to boost capacity of its members on food security POWA President, Mrs Elizabeth Egbetokun, said this on Monday at a One-Day Sensitisation Workshop inContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade Oluwafunke Adeoye, Nigerian human rights lawyer and two Kenyan citizens have won the 2023 Waislitz Global Citizen Awards. The award is aimed at inspiring people working within their communities to overcome challenges like air and water pollution, period poverty, unstable infrastructure and gender disparities in education. ItContinue Reading
