By Rita Iliya Maj.-Gen. Zakari Abubakar, Commander of the Corps of Artillery, has reaffirmed his commitment to prioritising the welfare of officers, soldiers, and their families under his command. He gave this assurance during a courtesy visit to Hajiya Mariam Abubakar, Zonal Coordinator of the Nigerian Army Officers Wives AssociationContinue Reading
By Martha Agas The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has distributed learning aids, including books, school bags, and writing materials, to 1,300 students of Government Secondary School (GSS), Wuse Zone 3, Abuja. This event marked the official inauguration of the NCS’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) unit, Customs Cares. The News AgencyContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi One Acre Fund (OAF), an international NGO, has called for urgent action from the government, agricultural stakeholders, financial institutions, development partners, and civil society organisations to ensure food system transformation in Nigeria. Adetola Adegbite, OAF Nigeria Country Director, made the call at the National Stakeholders’ Dialogue onContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has pledged to cover all medical expenses for the victims of Wednesday’s accident near Karu Bridge along the Abuja-Keffi Expressway. Wike made the announcement in a statement issued on Thursday in Abuja, signed by his SeniorContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) has called for decisive action to support women entrepreneurs and Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Nigeria. SMEDAN Director-General, Mr Charles Odii, said this at the Unveiling of SMEDAN’s GrowHer Accelerator Programme, organised to mark theContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) says compliance with tyre standards will ensure road safety and position Nigerian businesses for global trade under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The Director-General of SON, Dr Ifeanyi Okeke, said this at a sensitisation programme for tyre dealers atContinue Reading
Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe has been elected president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), making her the first woman and the first African to hold the top job in world sports. Coventry surprisingly got an overall majority in the first round of voting by the IOC membership from seven candidates.Continue Reading
By Angela Atabo Relevant regulatory bodies say the move by the Federal Government to begin testing construction material will boost quality and curb infrastructure failure. The regulatory bodies are Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN), Council of Registered Builders of Nigeria (CORBON) and the Nigerian Society ofContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has announced plans to introduce electronic visas (e-Visas) soon, aiming to reduce inefficiency and curb corruption across the country. NIS Comptroller General, Mrs Kemi Nandap, said this during the opening of the 3rd nationwide sensitisation campaign on ensuring efficient service delivery andContinue Reading
By Muhammad Nur Tijani Kano State Government, under its World Bank-assisted programme, Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL), has awarded a ₦8.5bn contract for the Bulbula/Gayawa Gully Erosion Control Project in Kano. The project, a long-awaited intervention, seeks to address the severe erosion issues affecting communities in both Ungogo andContinue Reading
