By Justina Auta The National Agricultural Commodities Project 2023 has urged President Bola Tinubu to appoint professional practitioners to manage the agricultural sector to achieve national food security. The group of experts, comprising of over 70 agricultural commodities associations, made the call during a news conference in Abuja on Friday.Continue Reading
By Kelechi Ogunleye Mr Victor Muruako, the Chairman of the Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC), says the culture of financial impunity is gradually becoming a thing of the past in the country. Muruako made this known during a courtesy visit by the Nigerian Economics Students’ Association (NESA), University of Nigeria, NsukkaContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The Youths and Environmental Advocacy Centre (YEAC-Nigeria), a non-governmental organisation (NGO), has appealed to the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA), to quickly intervene in fresh crude oil spill in Rivers State. The appeal also goes to the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC). The Executive-DirectorContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The United States Institute of Peace (USIP),Nigeria has sought partnership with the Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution(IPCR), for sustainable peace building across Nigeria. Dr Chris Kwaja, Interim USIP Country Director Nigeria,said this when he led a team on a visit to the Director-General of IPCR onContinue Reading
By Aderogba George Centre for Ethical Rebirth Among Nigerian Youths (CERANY), a Civil Society Organisation, has decried the neglect of non-state actors, also known as stakeholders, in the 2021-2025 National Control Master Plan against drug abuse. Mr Chuks Akamadu, President of the CSO, revealed this position at a news conferenceContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni Mr Obadiah Nkom, Director-General, Nigerian Mining Cadastre Office (MCO), has encouraged Nigerian youths to engage in mining and agricultural activities to enhance mineral resources and reduce unemployment. Nkom said this on Thursday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. He said thatContinue Reading
By Ruth Oketunde The Helpline Foundation for the Needy, has reiterated its commitment to improve the lives of widows in Nigeria by supporting and raising more awareness about their plights. Dr Jumai Ahmadu, Founder of the foundation, said this at an event to commemorate the 2023 International Widows Days andContinue Reading
By Oladapo Udom and Abiodun Azi No fewer than 200 students matriculated in the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH)’s first joint matriculation from three schools of the university on Friday. The Chief Medical Director (CMD) of LUTH, Prof. Wasui Adeyemo, was represented by the university’s Chairman, Medical Advisory Committee,Continue Reading
By Grace Alegba The Council for Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) has attained the Washington Accord Provisional Signatory Status which increases Nigeria’s global engineering ranking translating into economic and technological boom for the nation. The President of COREN, Prof. Sadiq Abubakar, gave the insight at a media briefing onContinue Reading
Maj.Gen. Samuel Adebayo handing over command of the Defence Intelligence Agency to the new Chief of Defence Intelligence, Maj.-Gen. Emmanuel Undiandeye, in Abuja on Friday (23/6/23). By Sumaila Ogbaje The new Chief of Defence Intelligence (CDI), Maj.-Gen. Emmanuel Undiandeye, has warned criminals and those with intentions to plotContinue Reading
