By Ijeoma Olorunfemi The Association of Licenced Data Protection Compliance Organisations of Nigeria (ALDAPCON) on Monday commended President Bola Tinubu for adopting the Data Protection Act. It described the Act as an enabling law for the growth of digital economy. President Tinubu signed the Nigeria Data Protection Act on Monday,Continue Reading
By Jessica Dogo Tezza Academy, an Information Technology (IT) institute says it is set to expand its training programmes to foster braingain and accommodate more aspiring IT professionals. Mr Oluwatomi Etta, Communication Specialist, Tezza Academy, said this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Etta said that the Academy aimedContinue Reading
By Ebere Agozie Mrs Beatrice Jedy-Agba, the Solicitor-General of the Federation and Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Justice has called for urgent measures to combat School-Related Gender Based Violence (SRGBV) in Nigeria. Jeddy-Agba made the call at the inauguration of the Committee on Legal Pathway for the Prosecution of PerpetratorsContinue Reading
By Ruth Oketunde/Angela Atabo An NGO, the Global Initiative for Civil Stabilisation (GICS), has called on the federal and state governments to design skills acquisition programmes for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs). Chief Executive Officer of the NGO, Mr Muhammad Al-Mansur, made the call at a one-day media capacity building workshopContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Commandant National Defence College (NDC), Rear Adm. Murtala Bashir, says the ongoing crisis in Sudan may aggravate the already dire security situation in African continent if not properly and promptly handled. Bashir said this at a One-Day Roundtable on Sudan Crisis organised by the Center forContinue Reading
By Joan Nwagwu Amb. Abiodun Adejola, Chairman, Governing Body of the International Labour Organisation (ILO), on Sunday pledged to showcase African continent to whole world during his tenure. Adejola, who is the Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the United Nations, said this while speaking with journalists in Geneva, Switzerland. TheContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The Nigeria Mining Cadastre Office (MCO), on Sunday expressed its commitment to reposition the mining sector to boost the economy and enhance development across the country. The Director-General of the MCO, Mr Obadiah Nkom, gave this indication in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Continue Reading
By Imelda Osayande The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has pledged his support for the real estate sector in Edo and Nigeria at large. The pledge is contained in a statement by Mr Iguobaro Osaigbovo, the Chief Press Secretary to the Oba on Sunday in Benin. The statementContinue Reading
By Olayinka Owolewa The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) says it has begun preliminary investigations to unravel the remote cause of the death of over 103 persons in a boat accident at Egbu village in Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara. The Director-General of the agency,Continue Reading
By Ekeoma Ogwo and Augusta Uchediunor. The National Director, Sickle Cell Foundation Nigeria (SCFN), Dr Annette Akinsete, has urged persons with Sickle Cell Disorder (SCD) to live meaningful lives because it is not “a death sentence”. She spoke during a sensitisation and awareness campaign organised by theContinue Reading
