By Mustapha Yauri The National Universities Commission (NUC), says it will leverage foreign investors’ transnational-education initiative to enhance enrollment, bridge the gap on demand and supply for higher education in Nigeria. Dr. Chris Maiyaki, Acting Executive Secretary, NUC, stated this on Monday at the maiden Annual General Meeting of theContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen Col. Anorph Akaubong, Director of Training, Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Center (KAIPC), Accra, Ghana, has called for collaborative strategies to confront violent extremism and terrorism within the ECOWAS subregion. He stated this at the third training for defence and security sector actors on violent extremism andContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh The Al-Habibiyyah Islamic Society has begun the planting of over 1,000 soursop trees across the country, as part of activities to mark this year’s Eid-el- Maulud (commemoration of the birth of Prophet Muhammad). The National Chief Imam of Al-Habibiyyah, Shiek Fuad Adeyemi told the News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Gabriel Agbeja The Federal Government has commenced the distribution of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) conversion kits nationwide, to fasttrack the change of petrol and diesel-powered vehicles to use of CNG. Mr Micheal Oluwagbemi, Programme Director, Presidential CNG Initiative (PCNGi) disclosed this during an inspection tour and distribution of theContinue Reading
By Gabriel Agbeja A 65 litres water capacity cylinder of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) which cost N3,500 to fill, will take a car from Abuja to Kaduna, a distance of about 191km, an expert has said Mr Mas`ud Ya`u , an Engineer and Manager of ABG Conversion Centre, Dawaki, oneContinue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola An advocacy expert, Mrs Margaret Olele, says the cultural, moral and ethical values in children are fast degenerating, calling on parents to pay more attention to their children’s development. Olele said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos,Continue Reading
Fuel hike: Abuja motorists opt for compact carsContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher and Mercy Eletta Li Xuda, the Director of China Cultural Center in Nigeria, says there is a strong commitment to strengthen the people to people relationship between China and Nigeria. Li said this at the 2024 Mid-Autumn festival organised by the China General Chamber of Commerce inContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Nigeria, Africa’s most populous nation, has long struggled with a critical healthcare challenge—dependence on imported vaccines. Huge population comes with the need to meet huge vaccine needs. Among the vaccine-preventable diseases are polio, cholera, diphtheria, Human papillomavirus, influenza, yellow fever, tetanus, amongContinue Reading
By Kemi Akintokun Dr Teresa Pounds, the Founder of West African Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (WASPEN), has called on government at all levels to address malnutrition in the hospital settings. Pounds made the call at a virtual news briefing to herald the 2024 WASPEN Malnutrition Awareness Week,Continue Reading
