The National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) held its inaugural meeting with its newly appointed board members. This marks a significant milestone in the agency’s efforts to reposition itself for improved performance, regulatory efficiency, and environmental protection. The board, constituted by President Bola Tinubu, is expected to provideContinue Reading
By Uche Bibilari The University of Abuja’s National Centre of Excellence for Sickle Cell Disease Research and Training (NCESRTA) has launched a capacity-building course for healthcare workers in clinical trials for Sickle Cell Disease (SCD). Director of NCESRTA, Prof. Obiageli Nnodu, disclosed this during a press conference on Thursday inContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) In the shadows of Sambisa Forest, another tale of unimaginable horror unfolded. Mrs Maryam Ibrahim, a 32-year-old woman abducted by Boko Haram, was subjected to unspeakable brutality; her spirit tested by the darkest of human intentions. Yet, in theContinue Reading
By Oluwatope Lawanson Mr Joseph Osuigwe, Executive Director, Devatop Centre for African Development, says every child deserves a childhood and should be cherished as a treasure, not exploited. Osuigwe made the remark at a Stakeholders’ Advocacy Roundtable on Protecting Child Domestic Workers from Maltreatment, held on Tuesday in Ikeja. TheContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo ATRED Foundation, an NGO has launched the pilot phase of its Cloth-a-Child Project to promote school enrolment, increase retention, and reduce poverty at the family and community levels. Mrs Victory Akachukwu, Executive Director of the Foundation, announced this at the launch of the project’s pilot phaseContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NiHSA) on Thursday warned of imminent downstream flooding as Rivers Niger and Benue, along with their tributaries, had risen to peak levels. The Director-General of NiHSA, Umar Mohammed, issued the alert in Abuja while giving an update on the flow conditions ofContinue Reading
By Patricia Amogu The Federal Government has commended the International Fertiliser Development Centre (IFDC) for its Soil Values Programme and its contributions to agricultural development in Nigeria. Dr Kingsley Uzoma, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Agribusiness and Productivity Enhancement, gave the commendation at the opening of the three-dayContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery, says the country’s economic growth prospects are very bright, in spite of the prevailing global economic headwinds and trade tariff disruptions. Montgomery said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. According to him, theContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), in collaboration with the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), are reviewing the Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) Life Events and the Nigerian Data Exchange (NGDX) drafts. The two-day public review of both drafts is aimed at harmonising stakeholder inputs towards building secureContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The 2025 Nigeria International Lighting Expo opened in Lagos on Wednesday, bringing together more than 120 exhibitors to showcase zero-carbon innovations reshaping the future of lighting technology. The three-day event, holding from Sept. 17 to Sept.Continue Reading
