By Stellamaris Ashinze Prof. Enase Okonedo, the Vice-Chancellor of Pan-Atlantic University, Lagos, on Thursday said that inclusiveness would boost productivity in workplaces and the society in general. Okonedo made the assertion at the second edition of the Society for Corporate Governance Nigeria (SCGN) International Women’s Day Roundtable, in Lagos.Continue Reading
By Sylvester Thompson The African Union Development Agency(AUDA-NEPAD) Centre of Excellence in STI, hosted a two-day workshop geared towards advancing genome editing technology as a tool to drive agricultural productivity in Nigeria. The workshop organised for Chief Executives and Experts in Research and Academic Institutions, declared open by Dr AdelekeContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) says it is awaiting presidential intervention to mass produce guns and other weapons for the Nigerian Armed Forces. The Executive Vice Chairman of NASENI, Prof. Muhammad Haruna, said this during a courtesy visit to the Chief of ArmyContinue Reading
By Ismaila Chafe President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Abuja expressed sympathy over the accident involving a train and a Lagos State BRT staff bus at Shogunle area of Ikeja. He said in a statement issued by his media aide, Malam Garba Shehu, that the accident was distressing and extremelyContinue Reading
By Olawunmi Ashafa The Nigerian stock market on Thursday gained, as the market capitalisation closed N12 billion higher on buying interests in some medium and largely capitalised stocks. The All Share Index (ASI) grew by 21 points or 0.04 per cent to close at N55,822.14 from the N55,801.14 recorded onContinue Reading
By Stanley Nwanosike Five persons were killed in an auto crash on the Enugu-Awka-Onitsha Road on Thursday. Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Enugu State, Mr Joseph Toby told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Enugu that 15 persons – 10 males and five femalesContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Federal Government on Thursday pledged to work with state governments to tackle cholera outbreaks and deaths in many parts of the country. Mr Ibiyemi Olu-Daniels, a Director in the Water Quality Control and Sanitation Department, Federal Ministry of Water Resources, made the pledge at the ongoingContinue Reading
By Stellamaris Ashinze Google has announced three new initiatives aimed at empowering women entrepreneurs in Africa and providing them with the resources to succeed. Mr Folarin Aiayegbusi, Head of Startup Ecosystem, Africa, said that the initiative was the organisation’s way to celebrate 2023 International Women’s Day. Aiayegbusi said in aContinue Reading
By Olukayode Babalola The National Chairman, All Progressives Congress (APC), Sen. Abdullahi Adamu, has declared support for the re-election of Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State in the rescheduled Governorship and House of Assembly elections on March 18. Adamu declared his support at a grand rally in support of theContinue Reading
By Suleiman Shehu No fewer than 10 passengers were burnt to death on Oyo-Ogbomoso road on Thursday. The passengers, involved in a head on collision involving a Mazda and a Toyota Hiace passenger buses, were burnt beyond recognition. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) confirmed the incident in an interviewContinue Reading
