By Isaiah Eka The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has urged entrepreneurs in Akwa Ibom to ensure proper documentation of their products in line with international best practices before exporting them. The Executive Director, NEPC, Mrs Nonye Ayeni, said this in a keynote address presented on Wednesday at a sensitisationContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu has signed the Nigeria Police Training Institutions Establishment Bill, 2024 into Law . The law grants statutory recognition to 48 police training institutions across the country. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Ahmed Malam-Madori (APC–Jigawa North East), aimed to institutionalise police education, professionalContinue Reading
By Nana Musa The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to accelerating private sector participation in infrastructure development. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that to this end, it has unveiled a series of reforms and strategic initiatives aimed at closing Nigeria’s multi-trillion-dollar infrastructure gap. The Director-General of theContinue Reading
By Nana Musa The Federal Government has identified a set of conditions necessary to improve the performance of public assets, attract investment inflows and generate stronger economic growth across key sectors. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen. George Akume, made this known in Abuja during theContinue Reading
By Babajide Awoyinfa A Nigerian PhD scholar in power system studies, Mr Olaoluwa Adeleke, has urged government and stakeholders to prioritise renewable energy and digital infrastructure to drive Nigeria’s smart city transition. Adeleke made the call in an interview with the NewsContinue Reading
By Thompson Yamput Dr Abiodun Essiet, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Community Engagement (North Central), says unity, openness and solidarity are key to achieving lasting peace in Nigeria. Essiet stated this on Wednesday in Lokoja at a community workshop and inauguration of Community-Based Peace Structures in Kogi.Continue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Federal Government/International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP) has increased rice yields in Nigeria from the national average of 2–2.5 tonnes per hectare to between five and six tonnes per hectare. Mrs Dede Ekoue, IFAD Country Director, disclosed this at the 12thContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, has urged state governments to show greater commitment to implementing the Sustainable Urban and Rural Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (SURWASH) programme. He said this would help accelerate access to safe water and improved sanitation across theContinue Reading
By Kayode Adebiyi The Nigeria Integrated Water Resources Management Commission (NIWRMC) has stated that it is collaborating with the Office of the Surveyor-General of the Federation (OSGoF) on data sharing to fulfil the commission’s mandate. This is contained in a statement signed and made available by the Head, Press andContinue Reading
By Kayode Adebiyi The Nigeria Integrated Water Resources Management Commission (NIWRMC) has formed a strategic partnership with the Nigerian Geological Survey Agency (NGSA) to ensure NGSA’s technical outputs directly support NIWRMC’s regulatory functions. In a statement by the Head, Press and Public Relations, Fatima Yusuf, on Wednesday in Abuja, theContinue Reading
