By Abdulrahman Yahaya Nigeria’s Men Volleyball team defeated Algeria 3-2 in their last group game of the ongoing African Men’s Volleyball Championships on Thursday in Tunisia. Nigeria defeated the Algerians in a five-set thriller to secure qualification to the Quarter-finals of the championship. The North Africans won the first set,Continue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer A former Imo Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Macdonal Ebere has called for an honest conversation about continuity and consolidation beyond the tenure of incumbent Imo Governor. Sen. Hope Uzodimma. Ebere, the immediate APC State chairman and currently, Board Chairman, Federal College ofContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The immediate past Imo chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Macdonald Ebere , has commended Governor Hope Uzodimma for what he described as Imo State’s steady rise as Nigeria’s tech capital. Ebere made the commendation following the final showcase of an eight-month programme that trainedContinue Reading
By Mercy Omoike An academic, Prof. Sylvester Egwu, has stressed the importance of reforestation and tree planting to address flooding and heatwaves in Lagos. Egwu, Executive Director, Environment Aware and Restoration Network (EARN), made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lagos.Continue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam Nigeria’s foremost energy infrastructure company, Oilserv Limited., has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Gabonese Government to establish a framework for developing and commercialising hydrocarbon reserves in DEF-3 and D4-5 blocks in Garbonese Republic The partnership is expected to support Gabon’s growing energy ambitions andContinue Reading
By Halima Muhammad The Federal Government has begun processes to clear the backlog of Export Expansion Grant (EEG) payments and reform the scheme for sustainability. The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Jumoke Oduwole, said this at a stakeholders engagement on the EEG scheme in Abuja on Thursday. OduwoleContinue Reading
By Peace Aremu The Kogi Adolescent Girls’ Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) Project has opened 61 bids for the construction of 28 combined junior and senior secondary schools across the state. The State Project Coordinator of Kogi AGILE, Ahmed Oricha, disclosed this on Thursday in Lokoja at a publicContinue Reading
By Michael Ajayi The Director-General, National Board for Technology Incubation (NBTI), Dr Kazeem Raji, says Nigerian innovators can compete in global markets when backed by structured institutional support and development. Raji stated this on Thursday in Abuja while receiving eight Nigerian innovators who represented the country at the SEE PakistanContinue Reading
Retired Maj.-Gen. Nnaemeka Maduegbunam, former Director-General of the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON), has urged Nigeria to prioritise indigenous technology to achieve self-reliance in defence production.Continue Reading
A former Minister of Power, Prof. Bathlomew Nnaji, has commended the Nigerian military for demonstrating that Nigeria can achieve self-reliance in science, technology and defence production.Continue Reading
