By Blessing Ibegbu Prof. Haruna Ayuba, Vice-Chancellor of Bingham University, has urged professionals and students to adapt to evolving construction systems and environmental management demands in modern project delivery. Ayuba made the call on Thursday in Karu during the 12th inaugural lecture delivered by Prof. Yusuf Gandu of the FacultyContinue Reading
By Ibukun Emiola The National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS) on Thursday launched a digital payment platform, “Paytogeda Campus Pay”, to curb fraud and entrench transparency in student union financial management. NAPS Senate President, Mr Festus Oyewumi, said in Ibadan that the initiative marked a deliberate shift from opaque practicesContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Federal Government is organising a targeted training programme to equip housing stakeholders with financing and partnership strategies to accelerate sustainable housing delivery across Nigeria. The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa who disclosed this to newsmen on Thursday in Abuja said the training wouldContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher Leaders of civil society and youth organisations have declared support for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and its chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan. Blessing Akinlosotu, the Executive Director of the National Civil Society Council of Nigeria (NCSCN), spoke on Thursday at the INEC headquarters inContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Dr Alayo Sopekan, National Coordinator, Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) Division, Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, says eight per cent of Nigeria’s population is currently living with diabetes. He added that 14 per cent are affected by hypertension, while about 25 per cent of Nigerians carry theContinue Reading
The Minister of Defence, retired Gen. Christopher Musa, has called on Nigeria’s intelligence agencies to enhance collaboration to improve operational effectivenessContinue Reading
By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal The Kwara State Government and the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, have intensified efforts to curb the production and sale of harmful cosmetic products that pose danger to public health and safety. Speaking at a two-day stakeholders’ engagement in Ilorin, Kwara Commissioner for Health, DrContinue Reading
Inauguration By Okon Okon The Federal Government has inaugurated a Technical Committee to review proposals for a 4,000-Kilo Metre integrated gas power and high-speed rail project aimed at linking major economic corridors across the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the project, to be executed under theContinue Reading
Funds By Abujah Racheal The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa-CDC), says nearly 40 per cent of health resources in Africa were being lost to inefficiency and poor governance. Dr Tolbert Nyenswah, Director for Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response, Africa-CDC, disclosed this on Thursday during its weekly high-levelContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Stakeholders in the health sector have called on the Federal Government to adopt innovative and sustainable financing mechanisms to strengthen the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Nigeria. The stakeholders made the call at a two-day capacity-building workshop for Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) onContinue Reading
