Trends in oil company and Delta host community relations
2025-02-12
Trends in oil company and Delta host community relationsContinue Reading
UNICEF, Airtel expand digital learning in Lagos
2025-02-12
By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and Airtel Nigeria have introduced the Nigeria Learning Passport (NLP), a digital learning programme, to a primary school in Lagos State. Chief of UNICEF Lagos Field Office, Celine Lafoucriere, announced this during a joint field trip by Airtel NigeriaContinue Reading
ECOWAS President urges Turkey to boost bloc’s anti-terrorism efforts
2025-02-12
By Mark Longyen Dr Omar Touray, ECOWAS Commision President, has called on Turkey to step up its support to the subregional body’s efforts toward curbing the scourge of terrorism in West Africa. Touray made the plea when the outgoing Turkish Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Hidayet Bayraktar, paid him aContinue Reading
NDLEA seeks laws to curb drug-related online misinformation
2025-02-12
By Olasunkanmi Onifade The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Tuesday in Abuja urged the Federal Government to enact and enforce laws that would curb drug-related online misinformation. Oyutu Obiageli, an assistant commander in NDLEA, said this at the workshop on ‘Safer Internet Day’ organised by the Nigeria ComputerContinue Reading
Valentine’s Day: NACA urges safety against HIV, STIs
2025-02-12
By Justina Auta The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) has urged Nigerians to prioritise their safety by making informed choices to protect themselves against HIV and other Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs). Dr Temitope Ilori, the agency’s Director-General, gave the advice in a statement on Tuesday in AbujaContinue Reading
Ugandan lawmakers in Nigeria to understudy constituency project system
2025-02-11
Lawmakers By EricJames Ochigbo Members of the Committee on Budget of Ugandan parliament have arrived in Nigeria to understudy the constituency project system. Speaking at a workshop organised by National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Chairman of the committee, Mr Philip Opolot, said they came to understand theContinue Reading
Trade, investment ministry to go fully digital by December – Oduwole
2025-02-11
By Lucy Ogalue The Minister of Trade and Investment, Dr Jumoke Oduwole, says the ministry will fully digitise its operations by the end of 2025 to enhance efficiency. Oduwole said this at the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the ministry and the AIG Imoukhuede Foundation on TuesdayContinue Reading
Unite against poverty, destitution, Shettima urges northerners
2025-02-11
North By Salisu Sani-Idris Vice-President Kashim Shettima has urged northerners to form a single force to fight poverty and destitution irrespective of their political affiliations, religious persuasion, tribal or sectional backgrounds. Shettima made the call when he hosted a delegation of Southern Kaduna stakeholders on a thank you visit toContinue Reading
We risk losing an entire generation to drug addiction – Elegushi Foundation
2025-02-11
By Joan Odafe The Oba Saheed Elegushi Foundation, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), has warned that the nation stands the risk of losing an entire generation to addiction if decisive action is not taken to eradicate the menace of drug abuse. The foundation gave the warning during a stakeholders‘ engagement,Continue Reading
Monitor influx of suspicious persons into FCT – Wike tells security agencies
2025-02-11
By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, has directed security agencies to monitor the influx of people that could pose security threats into FCT. The Commissioner of Police in the FCT, Olatunji Disu, disclosed this while briefing journalists on the outcome of theContinue Reading
