By Chiazo Ogbolu The Federal Government has adopted the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) guidelines to prevent the menace caused by ship biofouling in waterways. Dr Bashir Jamoh, the Director-General, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), said this at NIMASA and the Maritime Technology Cooperation Centres (MTCC) AfricaContinue Reading
By Oluwatope Lawanson Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State says Nigeria’s bilateral relations with the Germany will boost Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs), deepen domestic production and strengthen the non-oil sector. Sanwo-Olu made the remarks at the German-Nigerian Business Conference organised by the German Industry and Commerce in Nigeria,Continue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai has eliminated 22 terrorists in their hideouts and enclaves in Borno. The Director of Public Relations and Information of NAF, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, made this known in a statement on Monday inContinue Reading
By Jacinta Nwachukwu Some university professors have expressed concern over the dearth of experts in the area of time series analysis (a study of data recorded in time) in Nigerian universities. In separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the university lecturers said there was need to encourageContinue Reading
By Maureen Okon The Directorate of Technical Aid Corps (DTAC) says the Chartered Institute of Forensics and Certified Investigation of Nigeria (CIFCFIN) can become a major foreign exchange earner for the country. Director-General of the directorate, Dr Yusuf Yakub, said this when he received in his office in Abuja, aContinue Reading
By Olayinka Olawale The All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) has urged the Federal Government to introduce solar powered silos across the country to boost food storage and reserve system. Dr Femi Oke, AFAN’s Chairman in Lagos State and South-West Zone, disclosed this in an interview with the News AgencyContinue Reading
By Zubairu Idris, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) In what looked like a scene from an action movie, under the cover of darkness, gunmen stormed Government Boys Science Secondary School in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State in December 2020. Before security agencies would respond to distress calls, theContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The wife of Kebbi Governor, Dr Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu, has urged Nigerians to disregard the misinformation that the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine could cause infertility. Shinkafi-Bagudu, who is Founder of MEDICAID Cancer Foundation, made this know in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria during the ‘WalkContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) The world recently gathered in Marrakech, Morocco for the annual World Bank/International Monetary Fund (IMF) meetings. The meetings, which had been scheduled for 2020 were delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and came 50 years after similar meetings were last hosted onContinue Reading
By Deji Abdulwahab Sen. Francis Fadahunsi has described Supreme Court’s judgment upholding the election of President Bola Tinubu as an attestation to the President’s doggedness and sacrifice for building the nation’s democracy. Fadahunsi, a lawmaker representing Osun East senatorial district in the 10th Senate, said this in a congratulatory messageContinue Reading
