By Aderogba George A pressure group under the auspices of “One Nigeria Forum” has advocated balance, equity and true democracy in Nigeria’s governing system to build a greater country. The group made the call in Abuja at the official unveiling of “One Nigeria Forum” and the first National Abuja 2023Continue Reading
By Usman Aliyu A don, Prof. Lucky Abdulsalami, has alerted that libraries may go into extinction unless librarians learn to adapt and seek out creative answers to societal change for effective library and information services marketing. Abdulsalami, who is the Librarian of the Igbinedion University, Okada, Edo, stated this onContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) Office said on Thursday that it had inaugurated a new KOICA Alumni Association in Liberia (KAAL) aimed at strengthening bilateral relations and cultural exchange between the two countries. A statement signed by David Nkwa , IT Specialist at KOICA, indicated that theContinue Reading
By Olawunmi Ashafa As more Nigerians adopt digital payments after facing a cash shortage earlier this year, Aladdin, a Lagos-based fintech firm, has introduced a pan-African wallet to ease digital transactions. The app, which is akin to China’s Wechat or Alipay, is designed to serve the payment and commerce needsContinue Reading
By Sylvester Thompson The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Mr Uche Nnaji, has assured that drought resistant, pests resilient and innovative chemicals of TELA maize have immense economic benefits. The minister gave this assurance during a working visit to the National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA), where he toured theContinue Reading
By Itohan Abara-Laserian The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA), Ogun Branch, has condemned alleged recent rape incidents at the Tai Solarin University of Education in Ogun. The Chairperson of the association, Mrs Taiwo Olusesi, made the condemnation in a statement she signed. The statement was copied to the NewsContinue Reading
By Florence Onuegbu Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has called for an integrated west African capital market to foster collaboration and tackle infrastructure gap. Sanwo-Olu said this at the third West Africa Capital Market Conference (WACMaC) on Wednesday in Lagos, with the theme: “Infrastructural Deficit and Sustainable Financing inContinue Reading
By Perpetua Onuegbu The Federal Government has charged all agencies under the supervision of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development to work in synergy to achieve the “Renewed Hope Agenda” Action Plan for housing development nationwide. The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Mr Ahmed Dangiwa, gave the chargeContinue Reading
By Victor Nwachukwu The Federal Government has distributed 30 bags of NPK fertilisers and 20 cartons of herbicides to 60 farmers in Imo. The Director, Department of Agricultural Extension Services, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Mr Brooks Michael, supervised the distribution in Owerri on Wednesday. Michael, represented byContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Sahara Group says Africa requires about 2.64 trillion dollars, roughly the size of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP), to rely on renewable energy sources for electricity generation by 2050. The company says Africa is expected to embrace more of natural gas and renewables for its energyContinue Reading
