A former House of representative member and climate change advocate, Sam Onuigbo, has described blue economy as a critical pathway to Nigeria’s sustainable development. He also said blue economy offers the country opportunity for diversification and climate resilience, urging policymakers to fully mainstream climate action across all sectors of nationalContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Federal Government says the National Agricultural Growth Scheme and Agro Pocket (NAGS-AP) has recorded a total of 2,536,184 metric tons of produce during the four seasons of its implementation. Dr Aliyu Abdullahi, Minister of State for Agriculture, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS), announcedContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen Dr Cyriaque Agnekethom, Director, ECOWAS Peacekeeping and Regional Security (DPKRS), says the African Union’s (AU) African Peace and Security Architecture (APSA) initiative has been crucial to ECOWAS Peace Support Operations. He stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The Federal Government has inaugurated the governing board of Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) in its efforts to boost industrial growth and attract investment. The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Jumoke Oduwole, who inaugurated the board in Abuja on Thursday, congratulated the new board members,Continue Reading
By Okon Okon The Director-General, Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), Dr Muhammed Bulama, has commended Hajia Hafsat Adedeji for her professionalism, dedication and exemplary service to the corporation as she retired after 32 years in service. Bulama gave the commendation at a retirement celebration organised in honour ofContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman The Chairman, Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), Dr Zacch Adedeji, has called for a paradigm shift from dependence on raw material exports to innovation-driven economic growth. Adedeji said embracing ideas, innovation and complex product manufacturing remained the pathway to sustainable growth and national prosperity. This is contained inContinue Reading
By Tiamiyu Prudence Arobani UN Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned the deadly terrorist attack in Kwara, North-central Nigeria, where more than 100 people were reportedly killed. Guterres, in a statement issued by his spokesperson, stressed the importance of swiftly bringing the perpetrators of the dastardly attack to justice. TerroristsContinue Reading
By Cecilia Ologunagba The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) has welcomed legislative approval from the United States for a $6 billion spending package to help tackle the disease, following nearly a year of sharp aid cuts. UNAIDS, the UN agency leading the global effort to end HIV/AIDS worldwide,Continue Reading
Economic growth: NCC, NITDA, others reiterate need for digital trust By Ijeoma Olorunfemi Stakeholders across government, private sector and regulatory agencies have underscored the central role of trust, ethics and collaboration in safeguarding personal data as Nigeria deepens its digital transformation. They made the call at the National Data PrivacyContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan Participants at the World Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) Day awareness walk in Abuja have warned that the diseases continue to spread because people underestimate them. Speaking during the walk, they said many Nigerians still believe NTDs are insignificant because they are called “neglected,” adding that the termContinue Reading
