By Joshua Olomu Malam Ali Muhammed Ali, the Managing Director of News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) has commended Jeffrey Daniel, founding member of the renowned American R&B vocal group ‘Shalamar,’ for his interest and love for Nigeria. Ali gave the commendation on Tuesday when he received the music legend onContinue Reading
By Henry Oladele Electric power surge led to the razing of a four-storey residential-cum-commercial building in Lagos on Wednesday. Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed the accident in a statement he issued on Wednesday at Ikeja. “The fire which started at No. 47 DosunmuContinue Reading
By Martha Agas The Nigerian Mining Cadastre Office (MCO) says it has received 10, 805 applications for new mineral titles and modifications since the launch of its Electronic Mining Cadastre Systems (eMC+) in 2022. The Director General of MCO, Mr Obadiah Nkom, disclosed this during the organisation’s business session, atContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Ola Olukoyede, Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has blamed the neglect of cultural values for the high rate of corruption in the country. Olukoyede stated this on Tuesday when Chief Biodun Ajiboye, Executive Secretary of the National Institute for Cultural Orientation (NICO),Continue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi The Federal Government, on Tuesday, called on relevant government’s institutions to collaborate and harmonise the geoinformation or geographic information systems to reduce cost of governance and address national concerns. Sen. Abubakar Bagudu, the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, made the call at a four-day workshop aimedContinue Reading
By Martha Agas Prof. Akinade Olatunji, the President of the Nigerian Mining and Geosciences Society (NMGS), has urged Nigerians to involve geoscientists in every construction to address the increasing incidences of building collapse in the country. Olatunji made the call at the 59th Annual International Conference and Exhibition of theContinue Reading
By Martha Agas Gbong Gwom Jos, Da Jacob Buba, on Tuesday lamented pervasive poverty in communities hosting mining sites in Plateau. Da Buba, Chairman, Plateau Council of Traditional Rulers and Emirs, expressed the worries in Jos when he addressed the 59th Annual International Conference and Exhibition of the Nigeria MiningContinue Reading
Stakeholders harp on institutionalising research, innovation for national developmentContinue Reading
By Ginika Okoye The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), has inaugurated an Authorised Economic Operators (AEO) programme to enhance efficiency and predictability of trade in the country. The Comptroller-General of NCS, Adewale Adeniyi, disclosed this at a stakeholders’ meeting on Tuesday in Abuja. Adeniyi said the programme would foster collaborationContinue Reading
By Peter Okolie Encomiums poured in freely on Tuesday, as the pioneer lecturer in the Department of Religion, Peace and Conflict Studies, Imo State University (IMSU), Owerri, Prof. Rebecca Iwuchukwu, bows out of active service. Guests, who spoke at her retirement ceremony held at the institution’s Faculty of Humanities, extolledContinue Reading
