By Ibukun Emiola The reigning Miss Africa, Precious Okoye, has urged governments of African countries to increase the support given to female farmers because they contribute a lot to food production and preservation. Okoye stated this in Saki, Oyo State during an activity of her pet project on agro-industrialisation whereContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) has renewed the call for economic, environmental and social justice for oil, gas and mining host communities in Nigeria. Dr Orji Ogbonnaya Orji, Executive Secretary, NEITI, made the call in Owerri, Imo State at the opening of the National ExtractivesContinue Reading
By Toba Ajayi A Youth-led Environmental Organisation, Green Globe Initiative on Friday embarked on a climate awareness march to sensitise the public on climate and environmental sustainability. The Founder, Green Globe Initiative, Mr Akintola Akinyemi, led the Nigeria Climate Awareness March in Ilorin. Akinyemi called on the public to beContinue Reading
By Ruth Oketunde Mr Mustapha Ahmed, Director-General, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has said that state governments are becoming more proactive in their response to disaster issues in the country. Ahmed said this at the end of a four-day workshop organised for staff of the agency and staff of variousContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Mr Dele Alake says the Federal Government will work with states to harness the country’s solid mineral resources. Alake gave the assurance when Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State paid him a courtesy visit on Friday in Abuja. “The ministry willContinue Reading
By Perpetua Onuegbu The Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) has listed the University of Abuja, Modibo Adama University in Yola, Adamawa, and Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo, as institutions running engineering programmes with expired accreditation status. President of COREN, Prof. Sadiq Abubakar, made this known inContinue Reading
By Dorcas Jonah The Elite Global Golf Academy (EGGA) has trained new generation of golfers through Professional Golfers Association (PGA), South Africa, Dr Elijah Ogbuokiri, Chairman of EGGA, told newsmen on Friday in Abuja. “EGGA may have succeeded in proving sceptics wrong as it has successfully completed training and mentoringContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang The Indian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Shri Balasubramanian, says India through its flagship Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) programme has trained no fewer than 200,000 officials from over 160 countries, since inception. The ITEC Programme was launched by the Indian Government on Sept. 15, 1964. BalasubramanianContinue Reading
Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa has begun the N5bn credit guarantee scheme for agribusiness owners in the state. A statement by Muhammad Tukur, Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on New Media, said that the beneficiaries of the scheme would include producers, agregators and marketers. Fintiri, while speaking inContinue Reading
By Abdulrahman Kadiri The Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), Dr Oluwatoyin Madein, has reaffirmed commitment to upholding and promoting prudence, transparency and accountability in government financial transactions. Madein gave the assurance in statement issued on Friday in Abuja by Bawa Mokwa, Director (Press), Office of the Accountant General ofContinue Reading
