By Ibironke Ariyo The Comptroller General, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Kemi Nandap, on Monday decorated 46 newly promoted comptrollers, charging them to be more vigilant and professional in the face of the nation’s security challenges. Speaking during the ceremony in Abuja, Nandap reminded the officers that promotion in a disciplinedContinue Reading
By Grace Alegba Swede Control Intertek Ltd., an ISO-certified pre-shipment inspection firm, has projected a positive outlook for Nigeria’s export sector in 2026. It also cited stronger compliance, quality assurance, and government reforms as key drivers. Its Managing Director, Mr Folarin Familusi, made the disclosure on Monday during a virtualContinue Reading
Dangote Cement Plc, Gboko Plant, has rolled out a comprehensive social programme aimed at driving sustainable economic empowerment within its host communities. Speaking on Monday at the ceremony in Gboko, the Head of Social Performance of Dangote Cement Plc, Gboko Plant, Dr Johnson Kor, said the social programmes were conceivedContinue Reading
By Daniel Obaje An Abuja-based cleric and legal scholar, Rev. Fr. Anthony Azuwike, has expressed concern over rising suicide cases among young people in Nigeria, describing the trend as a serious and growing societal challenge. Azuwike, Head of the Department of Private and Property Law at Veritas University, Abuja, madeContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Jingle Bells Corporate Services Ltd., has called on the government to provide more support and tax incentives for developers to boost affordable housing delivery and reduce rising house rents across the country. Dr Peter Orobor, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Jingle Bells Corporate Services Ltd.,Continue Reading
The Federal Government has declared Dec. 25, Dec. 26 and Jan. 1, 2026 as public holidays to mark the Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year celebrationContinue Reading
By Sylvester Thompson A material engineering expert and researcher, Dr Kazeem Abubakar, says the potential and opportunities existing in Compressed Natural Gas(CNG) can be harnessed if the government provides policy support and required infrastructure. Abubakar, also Assistant Director of Research at the National Centre for Technology Management (NACETEM), said thisContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi A researcher, Dr Kolawole Aremu, has called for immediate public health action to curb the rapidly rising spread of multidrug-resistant bacteria in the country. Aremu, Research Associate,Trans-Saharan Diseases Research Centre, Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University (IBBU), made the call in an interview with the News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Monday Ijeh The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered Commissioners of Police (CPs) to sustain raids on identified blackspots, forests, criminal hideouts, and flashpoints ahead of the Yuletide nationwide. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, said this in a statement on Monday in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi Prof. Martins Emeje, Director-General of the Nigerian Natural Medicines Development Agency (NNMDA), has been appointed as a member of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Strategic and Technical Advisory Group on Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine (STAG-TM). He was appointed alongside 19 other experts from different parts ofContinue Reading
