By Patricia Amogu Nigeria has certified its first cohort of Social Standards Professionals and inducted a 21-member advisory board under the Nigerian Social Standards Professional Certification Programme (NSSPCP). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the programme is part of a broader World Bank-supported initiative involving 11 implementing entities,Continue Reading
By Thompson Yamput The Chairman of the Board of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Alhaji Muktar Shagari, said the safety of lives on Nigeria’s waterways is crucial for professionalism, efficiency, and national development. He made the declaration on Thursday while delivering his first address to the NIWA management andContinue Reading
By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal Mr Feyisayo Ayeni, the Standards Organisation of Nigeria’s (SON) former Coordinator in Kwara, has tasked the organisation’s workforce to develop their capacity to enable effective service delivery. Ayeni gave the charge on Thursday in Ilorin in his valedictory speech at a reception organised by members of staffContinue Reading
By Aderonke Ojediran The 1985 set, University of Lagos (UNILAG) College of Medicine Alumni, has reaffirmed its commitment to giving back to its alma mater, as the foundation of its members’ professional excellence. Mr Kofo Ogunyakin, the set’s President, said this at its 40th anniversary reunion, where the alumni donatedContinue Reading
By Martha Agas The Federal Government has urged the Council of Mining Engineers and Geoscientists (COMEG) to uphold professional standards, critical in eliminating quackery in the mining and geoscientist industry. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, made the call at the 15th induction of COMEG new members onContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The Oba Otudeko Foundation has launched a food outreach programme across Ogun State, with over 500 households in Odogbolu benefiting in the first phase of the initiative. Mrs Yewande Giwa, spokesperson for Oba Otudeko Foundation, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Lagos. Giwa said theContinue Reading
By Busayo Onijala The Director-General of GIABA, Mr Edwin Harris, on Wednesday called for coordinated, victim-centred regional action to curb the growing menace of human trafficking in West Africa. Harris said trafficking statistics represent “thousands of lives, often children,” robbed of dignity and opportunity, urging deeper interrogation of why theContinue Reading
By Philomina Attah The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF), Mrs Didi Walson-Jack, has announced a historic milestone, confirming that all 31 Federal Ministries and Departments have achieved full compliance in digitalising their work processes. Walson-Jack made this disclosure on Wednesday night in Abuja during the “PaperlessContinue Reading
By Ikenna Osuoha The House of Representatives Committee on Public Service has commended the Administrator, Public Service Institute of Nigeria (PSIN), Ms Imeh Okon for enshrining excellence in the institute. The House Committee Chairman on Public Service, Rep. Sani Bala, gave the commendation during an oversight visit by the committeeContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply Management of Nigeria (CIPSMN) has re-unveiled its website as part of efforts to deepen digitisation of procurement processes. Speaking at the 16th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the institute in Abuja, the North Central Coordinator of the institute, Abdul Mamman,Continue Reading
