By Victor Adeoti The Osun Government has urged mothers and caregivers in the state to embrace exclusive breastfeeding to reduce the risk of breast cancer. The Principal Nutrition Officer, State Primary Health Care Development Board, Mr Akeem Shuti, said this during a one-day public enlightenment meeting on breastfeeding and nutritionContinue Reading
By Thompson Yamput The Chairman of the Board of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Alhaji Muktar Shagari, said the safety of lives on Nigeria’s waterways is crucial for professionalism, efficiency, and national development. He made the declaration on Thursday while delivering his first address to the NIWA management andContinue Reading
By Akpan Glory The Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation has launched the 1GOV Enterprise Content Management System (ECMS) to enhance digital governance and improve service delivery. The launch, held on Thursday in Abuja, marks the ministry’s transition from paper-based operations to a smart, integrated and technology-driven work environment.Continue Reading
By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal Mr Feyisayo Ayeni, the Standards Organisation of Nigeria’s (SON) former Coordinator in Kwara, has tasked the organisation’s workforce to develop their capacity to enable effective service delivery. Ayeni gave the charge on Thursday in Ilorin in his valedictory speech at a reception organised by members of staffContinue Reading
By Aderonke Ojediran The 1985 set, University of Lagos (UNILAG) College of Medicine Alumni, has reaffirmed its commitment to giving back to its alma mater, as the foundation of its members’ professional excellence. Mr Kofo Ogunyakin, the set’s President, said this at its 40th anniversary reunion, where the alumni donatedContinue Reading
By Martha Agas The Federal Government has urged the Council of Mining Engineers and Geoscientists (COMEG) to uphold professional standards, critical in eliminating quackery in the mining and geoscientist industry. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, made the call at the 15th induction of COMEG new members onContinue Reading
By Usman Aliyu The African Nature Investors (ANI) Foundation, working with the National Park Service (NPS), has begun recruitment of 40 new rangers to strengthen law-enforcement operations at the Okomu National Park in Edo. Mr Peter Abanyam, ANI Project Manager at Okomu, disclosed this on Thursday while speaking with theContinue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu The National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) on Thursday disclosed plans to host a national summit on elite consensus in the first quarter of 2026. The Director-General, Prof. Abubakar Sulaiman, made this known during the public presentation of National Survey Report and Commissioned Papers onContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu has approved the reconstitution of the Board of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), following the Senate’s confirmation of its members on Tuesday. This is contained in a statement issued by the Presidential Spokesperson, Mr Bayo Onanuga, on Thursday in Abuja. Dr Musiliu OseniContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has reaffirmed President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to transforming Nigeria’s road infrastructure, assuring that road projects are being executed with due process, transparency, and long-term economic value in mind. Speaking at a news briefing in Abuja, Umahi said the scale of roadContinue Reading
