Training By Kelechi Ogunleye The Nigerian Army Headquarters, Garrison, has trained 174 personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) FCT Command on the use of modern security tools. The one-week training exercise was themed “Enhancing Tactical Efficiency Through Modern Security Tools”. Addressing the trainees on Monday inContinue Reading
By Uchenna Eletuo The South Africa-based Training for Transformation (TNT) Foundation, on Tuesday, said that training remained key to self-discovery and development and should be given priority attention. The foundation made the assertion at a workshop it organised in Festac Town, Lagos State, onContinue Reading
By Uchenna Eletuo The Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) has inaugurated its new national executives with a charge to be innovative and focused. The executives include the President, Mr Muhammad Aliyu-Sirajo and Deputy President, Mr Charles Onyeukwu. At the inauguration held at theContinue Reading
Imports By Martha Agas The Nigeria Customs Service Board (NCSB) has approved a 300 dollar duty-free limit for imports, a new policy that takes effect on Sept. 8. The Spokesperson of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Abdullahi Maiwada, in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, said that the decision wasContinue Reading
Operations By Itohan Abara-Laserian United Nigeria Airlines (UNA) has signed an aircraft sale and purchase agreement with Southwest Airlines for the delivery of six Boeing 737-800 aircraft to deepen domestic, regional and international operations. The Chairman of United Nigeria Airlines, Prof. Obiora Okonkwo, announced this in a statement on SundayContinue Reading
Curriculum By Uche Eletuo Nigerians have continued to react to the Federal Government’s introduction of a new curriculum for basic, secondary and technical education, with some saying it was long overdue. They spoke in interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Sunday. The Vice-Chancellor, Lagos StateContinue Reading
By Rachael Abuja/Ismail Abdulaziz The Economic Community of West Africa (ECOWAS) Lassa Fever International Conference began Monday in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The four-day conference is organised by the West Africa Health Organisation (WAHO). The theme of the conference is “Beyond borders: Strengthening Regional Cooperation to combat Lassa Fever and EmergingContinue Reading
Strike By Joan Nwagwu The Federal Government has appealed to the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) to suspend its planned nationwide strike scheduled for Monday, Sept. 8. Mr Muhammad Dingyadi, Minister of Labour and Employment, made the appeal in a statement issued on Sunday in AbujaContinue Reading
By Nana Musa President of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has called on Africans to leverage on internal strengths and global opportunities to fill existing gaps, and adopt a deliberate re-orientation toward industrialisation of Africa’s manufacturing sector. He said that this would serve as a panacea against the current globalContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris The National Assembly has reaffirmed its strong support for the Nigeria Community Action for Resilience and Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES) Programme. The Information and Communications Officer of NG-CARES, Malam Suleiman Odapu, in a statement, said Mr Abubakar Kusada, Chairman, House Committee on NG-CARES, declared the support during aContinue Reading
