By Constance Athekame The Licensed Electrical Contractors Association of Nigeria (LECAN) has appealed to the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to establish a joint committee on electricity safety, security and enforcement. The National President of LECAN, Mr John Etim, made this appeal while delivering an inaugural lectureContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The UNESCO Read and Earn Federation (UNESCO REF) has unveiled the Young Women in Agriculture (YWA) champions initiative, aimed at achieving “zero hunger” for the country. The President, UNESCO REF, Prince Abdulsalami Ladigbolu, in Abuja on Wednesday said that initiative under its Strategic Intervention ProgrammeContinue Reading
By Olayinka Olawale Prof. Olajide Babayemi of Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ibadan has urged the Federal Government to conduct census to ascertain the total number of animals in the country. Babayemi, who made the call in an interview with the News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje Gov. Hope Uzodinma of Imo, has commended the Nigerian Navy for surveying and charting the nation’s waters to promote security and economic activities. Uzodinma said this at the World Hydrography Day with the theme, “Hydrography: Underpinning the Digital Twin of the Ocean” organised by the navyContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) says it will deploy the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB’s) Computer Based Centres (CBT) for its Professional Qualifying Examinations (PQE) and training programmes. The Registrar, TRCN, Prof. Josiah Ajiboye, announced this in a statement made available to newsmenContinue Reading
By Ahmed Ubandoma The Director-General, National Senior Citizens Centre (NSCC), Dr Emem Omokaro, has urged stakeholders to strengthen mechanisms and structures to ensure justice for older persons in the country. Omokaro, who made the call on Wednesday in Abuja during a stakeholders engagement, called for collective action towards ensuring justiceContinue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola Dr Kodjo Soroh, Medical Director, Sub-Saharan Africa, Pfizer, says concerted efforts are needed to identify the underserved within communities toward reducing the prevalence of sickle cell disease in the country. Soroh said this during a lecture on sickle cell disorder in commemoration of World Sickle Cell DayContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (MLSCN) has called on stakeholders to join hands with the agency to deliver quality medical laboratory services. Dr Tosan Erhabor, Registrar of the council who made the call on Monday in Abuja said that the services would be in line withContinue Reading
By Olayinka Olawale The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) has urged the Federal Government to reinforce its support for refugees and include them in planning for the country. Mr Ephraim Kabura, Head of Field Office, UNHCR, Lagos State, stated this at a programme to commemorate World Refugee Day onContinue Reading
By Oladele Eniola No fewer than 102 stranded Nigerians evacuated from Libya were on Wednesday received by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in Lagos. The returnees were officially received by Mr Mustapha Ahmed, Director-General, NEMA on behalf of the Federal Government, according to a statement made available to newsmenContinue Reading
