By Martha Agas The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, says plans are ongoing by the Federal Government to establish six mineral centres in the six geo-political zones. According to Alake, the aim is to boost the sector. Alake said this in an interview with the News AgencyContinue Reading
By Martha Agas The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, says that plans are ongoing to increase the number of Mining Marshal Corps from 60 to 100. The increase would be across the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Alake said this inContinue Reading
By Martha Agas Dr Dele Alake, the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, says the Federal Government will deploy technology for the surveillance of mining sites across the country. Alake said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. He said that the technologyContinue Reading
By Martha Agas The Ministry of Solid Minerals Development is determined to ensure that the solid minerals sector’s contribution to Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) surpasses that of oil, the minister, Dr Dele Alake, has said. Alake stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) onContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) on Saturday declared Latin America and the Caribbean or the Pacific as host for its 2025 workshop. The Treaty is a multilateral agreement opened for signature in September 1996, signed by 187 nations and ratified by 178 to prohibit nuclear weaponContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo Still Waters Foundation has distributed food items and clothing to over 250 vulnerable widows in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to support their efforts in catering for the family. Speaking during the event in Abuja, the founder, Dr Femi Lanre-Oke, said that the theme of the eventContinue Reading
By Ahmed Ubandoma The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) says no fewer than 600 PwDs have benefitted from the pilot programme of its health Insurance package. James Lalu, the Executive Secretary of the commission gave the figure on Sunday, in an interview with the News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua Sustainable Environment and Fisheries Foundation (SEFFA), an NGO, says it has empowered communities in Jos and environs for environmental sustainability. Mrs Ololade Adegoke, Chief Executive Officer, SEFFA, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. She said that SEFFA,Continue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola An NGO, United Way Greater Nigeria (UWGN), in collaboration with Creative Colony, has trained students in Lagos schools on transforming discarded plastics into art. Ms ‘Deola Durodola, Executive Director, UWGN, at the completion of the three-day initiative on Friday in Lagos, said the project was aimedContinue Reading
By Ahmed Ubandoma The Federal Government says it has secured Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to the tune N20 billion towards facilitating local production of assistive devices for Persons with Disabilities (PwDs). Dr James Lalu, the Executive Secretary, National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) disclosed this in an interview withContinue Reading
