By Martins Abochol Justice Joel Agya, Chief Judge of Taraba on Wednesday commenced the digitisation of court proceedings. Agya, during a court sitting at the Court One, state High Court Jalingo, said that all courts would eventually be digitised after the pilot programme. He expressed satisfaction with the application ofContinue Reading
By Hilary Akalugwu The Federal Government on Wednesday inaugurated a 240 Kilowatt Solar Car Park donated by the Azura Power West Africa Limited to the Faculty of Engineering, University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN). The Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, represented by Mr Sunday Owolabi, the Director of Renewable andContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Federal Government has urged stakeholders in the building and construction sector to find lasting solutions to incessant building collapses across the country. The Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Sen. John Enoh gave the charge on Tuesday in Abuja at the National Conference onContinue Reading
By Sylvester Thompson Chief Uche Nnaji, Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology has underscored the need for the full implementation of the Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) policies to drive national development. The minister made the call at the eight edition of the Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology Media AwardContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The world’s largest association for security professionals, ASIS International, has commended the commitment of Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, in addressing insecurity in the territory. The Chairman of the Abuja Branch 273, Mr Edward Orim, gave the commendation during the association’s 2024 AnnualContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The United States Embassy, Abuja, has urged the Federal Government to harness the power of technology to strengthen its security framework and build a safer, more resilient Nigeria. Mr Bradley Markwald, the embassy’s Senior Regional Security Officer, gave the advice at the 2024 Annual General Meeting ofContinue Reading
By Joy Akinsanya and Rukayat Moisemhe The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN), Ogun branch, has called on the Federal Government to take urgent and concerted action to resolve the ongoing foreign exchange scarcity and surge in dollar prices. Mr George Onafowokan, Chairman, MAN Ogun, made the call at theContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang The governing body of the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organisation (CTBTO) has reappointed Mr Robert Floyd as its Executive-Secretary. The organisation disclosed this in an official statement. The statement indicated that Floyd’s reappointment reaffirmed his leadership for a second term and that the extensionContinue Reading
By Grace Alegba / Funmilola Gboteku The Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, Mr Bitrus Jisalo, has stressed the need for a comprehensive system to regulate Nigeria’s gaming industry to boost revenue generation. Jisalo also called for collaboration between operators and regulators in the industry. The MinisterContinue Reading
By Martha Agas The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, has said that Nigeria must move beyond extraction in mining to reap the gains of the sector. Alake stated this at a press conference to kick-start activities of the ninth edition of the Annual Nigeria Mining Week onContinue Reading
