By Oluwakemi Oladipo Mr Matthias Schmale, United Nation Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, says there is the need for accelerated efforts towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the country. Schmale said this at the national conference on agenda 2030 and the SDGs organised by theContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) has called for immediate construction of flood control dams along the Rivers Niger and Benue to avert flooding likely to be occasioned by the release of Lagdo dam in Cameroon. The President of NSE, Mr Tasiu Gidari-Wudil, disclosed this atContinue Reading
By Femi Ogunshola The House of Representatives has vowed to abolish waivers in recruitment exercises in Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of government. The lawmakers described the waiver as an abuse of recruitment processes with alleged nepotism and favouritism taking the centre stage. Rep. Yusuf Gagdi, Chairman, Ad hoc CommitteeContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Nigerian government and its sub-nationals have been urged to put in place contingency plans to forestall possible flooding in the coming weeks. The President of Environment Protection and Climate Change Experts, Mr Akugbe Iyamu, made this call on Monday following a report that the Cameroonian governmentContinue Reading
Gov. Yahaya Bello(R) and Alhaji Usman Ododo By Thompson Yamput Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi has tasked residents of the state on voting for Alhaji Usman Ododo, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate in the Nov. 11 governorship election, for posterity. Bello said this on Sunday in a radio andContinue Reading
By Ibukun Emiola An 11-year-old Oluwamayomikunsi Coker has emerged the winner of the 2023 Mathsbee competition in Oyo State. Coker clinched the N150,000 star prize at the Mathematics Competition organised by Mathsbee in Ibadan, Oyo State. Speaking on how she emerged the winner of the yearly competition, Coker said sheContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye Nigeria’s representatives in the 2023/2024 CAF Champions League, Enyimba International Football Club of Aba and Remo Stars FC of Ikenne have crashed out of the competition on home soil. This was after both sides failed to take advantage of playing at home in their preliminary stage, secondContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz President Bola Tinubu says Nigeria will not sustain failed economic theory that wasted 90 per cent of revenue in the servicing of external debts that can be used for development. The president gave the assurance during the opening of the Annual General Conference of the Nigerian BarContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris Al-Habibiyah Islamic Society has engaged 118 teenagers on basic principles that would guide them against indulgence in corrupt practices. The National Chief Imam of the society, Sheikh Fuad Adeyemi, stated this while addressing newsmen at the closing of the 11th Annual Teenagers Workshop, held on Sunday inContinue Reading
By Joan Nwangwu The Association of Senior Civil Servant of Nigeria(ASCSN), says the reduction in the number of days civil servants appear physically at work is not economically beneficial to the country. Mr Tommy Okon, ASCSN National President said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Continue Reading
