By Daniel Obaje Dr Afiz Ogun, Director-General of the Industrial Training Fund (ITF), says Nigerian artisans are vital to national development and must be supported to fully contribute to economic growth. Ogun said this at a national exhibition and fair of artisans and technicians in Abuja, where he noted thatContinue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola The Gates Foundation has pledged 912 million dollars over the next three years to the Global Fund to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. The foundation urged governments to take crucial decisions that could affect the lives of millions of people. Continue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa, on Tuesday warned that drug abuse among young people remains one of the greatest threats to Nigeria’s future. Marwa gave the warning in Abuja while delivering a keynote address at the Football Anti-Drug Abuse ProgrammeContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh/Celine Oyewole The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, says the National Library fund has raised about N20.4 billion since its launch on Sept. 18, ahead of her 65th birthday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that ahead of her birthday on Sept. 21, Mrs Tinubu unveiledContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo Nigeria is to host the maiden International Road Crash Victims Africa Conference (IRCVAC) in November to give a stronger voice to Road Traffic Crashes (RTCs) victims and their families. The development was made known at a joint press conference in Abuja organised by the Federal Road SafetyContinue Reading
By Kingsley Okoye Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan on Tuesday entered the National Assembly Complex, gaining access to her office after serving out her six months suspension. Speaking with journalists, Akpoti-Uduaghan said that she would not apologise to the Senate, claiming she had survived injustice. According to her, it will amount toContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh Gov. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers says peace has fully returned to the state, pledging that his administration will work with stakeholders to sustain it in the interest of the people. Fubara stated this in an interview with State House correspondents shortly after a thank-you visitContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Champion Breweries Plc says it plans to embark on a three-phase capital raise plan to boost expansion and drive profitability. Its Managing Director, Dr Inalegwu Adoga, made the disclosure on Monday in Lagos during the company’s “Fact Behind the Figures’’ presentation at the Nigerian ExchangeContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi An NGO, Empowering Abilities Through Inclusive Pages (EATIP) has attributed the persistent stigmatisation faced by Children With Disabilities (CWDs) to low public awareness and limited representation. EATIP Project Manager, Mrs Praise Akobo, said this when she paid an advocacy visit to the Managing Director of the NewsContinue Reading
By Nana Musa The Executive Director, Nigeria Integrated Water Resources Management Commission (NIWRMC), Dr Abdulmumin Aminu-Zaria, says the Marketplace project of Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) is a hub of development and transformation of lives of Nigerians. In a statement, Fatima Yusuf, NIWRMC Head of Press and PublicContinue Reading
