By Nefishetu Yakubu The National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) on Wednesday in Abuja began the training of 100 young lawyers in legislative drafting and policy advocacy. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the two-day capacity building training, which commenced on Wednesday, will end on Thursday,Continue Reading
By Maureen Okon The government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan has called for deeper diplomatic and economic ties with the Nigerian government to foster development for both countries. Mr Rana Ihsaan, the Coordinator to the Prime Minister of Pakistan, made the call in an interview with the News AgencyContinue Reading
By Jessica Dogo The Chairman of Unnicon Group of Companies, Prof. Chuks Ekwueme, has called for collaboration with the company on its newly launched application ‘MySmartMedic’ to bridge the gap in Nigeria’s healthcare delivery. Ekwueme made the call at the launch of MySmartMedic Application organised by the Unicorn group ofContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje A former Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Martin Luther Agwai, has warned that Nigeria risks deeper insecurity and national fragility unless it confronts worsening ethnic, religious and social divisions. Agwai gave the warning while delivering a lecture titled, “Knowledge, Power and National Security in the 21st Century:Continue Reading
By Maureen Okon The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSRelief) has inaugurated a specialised cochlear implant and hearing-rehabilitation programme in Abuja. The intervention is expected to target about 30 cochler implant surgeries, primarily for children with the goal of restoring their hearing and toContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday declared a nationwide security emergency and ordered fresh recruitment into the Armed Forces to reinforce ongoing operations across the country. In a statement issued in Abuja, the president said the Nigeria Police Force would immediately recruit an additional 20,000 personnel, bringing theContinue Reading
By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called for urgent, large-scale investment in digital skills to prepare Nigeria’s growing youth population for global competitiveness. UNICEF Education Specialist, Babagana Aminu, said this on Wednesday in Lagos, at a two-day media dialogue on digital learning advocacy organised by theContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) says the Federal Government/IFAD Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone (SAPZ) has expanded outreach and deepened community engagement across the country. The IFAD Country Director, Dede Ekoue, who spoke at the joint FG/IFAD second SAPZ Programme Supervision Mission on Wednesday in Abuja,Continue Reading
By Jacinta Nwachukwu Stakeholders canvassing for implementation of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) have advocated the use of technology to enhance access to information in government’s Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs). They made the call at the Access to Information Conference (AIC), organised by the Public and Private DepartmentContinue Reading
By Olasunkanmi Onifade A group known as Synergy Empowerment Hub, has called on the Federal Government and relevant authorities to take decisive steps to stop Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in schools. Executive Director of the hub, Mr Henry Pannan, made the call in a statement on Tuesday, in commemoration of theContinue Reading
