By Angela Atabo The Council for the Regulation of Engineering (COREN) and the Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC) will partner on processing of raw materials to meet standardisation for engineering and industrial use. COREN President, Prof. Sadiq Abubakar, disclosed this during a courtesy call on Mr EmmanuelContinue Reading
By Ahmed Ubandoma Malam Ali Muhammed Ali, the Managing Director, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) says the Agency will continue to lead as a critical partner in promoting truth and integrity. Ali said this on Thursday when he received members of the Lux Terra Leadership Foundation, a Non-Governmental Organisation, onContinue Reading
By Aderogba George/Michael Ajayi Advocacy for Positive Behavioural Patterns Initiative (APBPI), an NGO, on Thursday in Abuja cautioned students on drug abuse saying doing so could ruin their lives. Mrs Lilian Omoyemi-Mann, the Project Coordinator, APBPI, gave the advice, at a dialogue organised for students of Government Secondary School TudunContinue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola The Fabric Professionals a Association of Nigeria (FPDA) says Nigeria should give more attention to the cleaning and hygiene industry to benefit from its over $165 billion global industry value. Mr Enibikun Adebayo, FPDA Chairman, said this during a news conference ahead of the association’s Clean ShowContinue Reading
By Phillip Yatai President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms have started bearing fruits, the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Sen. Abubakar Bagudu, has said. Bagudu told newsmen on Friday in Abuja, that the measures had restored faith in the country’s economy. A statement by Bola Adebiyi, his Special Assistant onContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the private tourism sector and other stakeholders have unveiled strategic initiatives aimed at creating a robust regional tourism confederation across the bloc. The decision is contained in a communique issued following a 3-day high level strategic dialogue between ECOWAS,Continue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), has announced May 24 as official date for the opening of portal for student loan applications. The Managing Director of NELFUND, Mr Akintunde Sawyerr, disclosed this on Thursday in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja by the Fund’s MediaContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Kogi East All Progressive Congress (APC) stakeholders have passed a Vote of Confidence in Gov. Ahmed Ododo of Kogi, appealing for an audience with him towards strengthening the party. The stakeholders stated this at a media chat with journalists in Abuja on Thursday, saying that theContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua PULA Advisors AG in partnership with Leadway Assurance Company Limited, Heifer International, and AFEX Commodity Exchange on Thursday began payment of N110 million agricultural insurance claims to Nigerian farmers. In a statement in Abuja by Dr Mike Enahoro, country commercial manager, PULA Advisors AG, it isContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Stakeholders in health, gender and environment sectors have advocated for the integration of women and girls with disabilities in climate change policies, programmes and disaster management initiatives. The stakeholders made the call in Abuja at a one-day Stakeholders Meeting organised by the Network of Women withContinue Reading
