By Rukayat Moisemhe The Chartered Institute of Directors (CIoD), has initiated a mentorship scheme to bridge gaps in knowledge and competencies within the corporate governance space. Its President, Alhaji Tijjani Borodo, at the institute’s inauguration of the scheme in Lagos, said it was first initiated in 2022 by the immediateContinue Reading
By Rita Iliya The Sasakawa Africa Association Nigeria in partnership with AGRA, has distributed farm inputs to 7,400 farmers in Niger state to support dry season farming. Dr Godwin Atser, Country Director of Sasakawa Africa Association Nigeria, said in Minna on Friday that the distribution was the firstContinue Reading
By Rita Iliya Hajiya Fatima Bago, Wife of Niger Governor, on Friday in Minna, met with about 40 vulnerable groups to discuss unity and love in the state. She also solicited their collaboration and support towards the success of the Bago-led administration agenda. The News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Tolu Aiyegbusi The Chairman of the African Scientific Research and Innovation Council (ASRIC), Prof. Sammy Chumbow, has urged African scientists to lay foundations for a new science and technology era using innovation and research. Chumbow made the call on Friday in his closing remarks at the 7th ASRIC CongressContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The National Palm Produce Association of Nigeria (NPPAN) says its collaboration with UN Industrial Development Office (UNIDO) will attract 300 million Euro investment in oil palm sector, especially in palm wine production. Mr Alphonsus Inyang, National President of NPPAN, said this in an interview with the NewsContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi The Nigerian Natural Medicines Development Agency (NNMDA), has called on stakeholders in the cassava production value chain to collaborate in their Pharmaceutical Grade Starch project. Its Director-General, Prof. Martins Emeje, made the call at their Consultative Stakeholders Engagement on the Development of Traditional Medicine in Nigeria webinar.Continue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) has awarded N9.5 million in cash grants and laptops to smart schools in Nasarawa, Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Bauchi, Cross River, Ekiti, and Kano States. The awards were distributed in four categories to include best smart school, best teachers, best students, andContinue Reading
By Yunus Yusuf Stakeholders in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector have urged the Federal Government to prioritise regional and continental strategies rather than focusing solely on national measures. They made the call during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the ongoing 2024 World LNG Summit andContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators of Nigeria (ICSAN) says the populace will begin to feel the impact of the Federal Government’s different sectoral reforms to boost and revamp the economy in 2025. ICSAN president, Mrs Funmi Ekundayo, made the assertion at the institute’s media parleyContinue Reading
By Gabriel Agbeja The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has issued an Air Operator Certificate (AOC) to UZMA Aviation Services Limited, authorising the commencement of commercial flight operations. The certificate was presented on Wednesday in Abuja. Mr Chris Najomo, the Acting D-G of NCAA, commended UZMA Aviation Services for meetingContinue Reading
