By Angela Atabo The European Union (EU) has announced the awarding of postgraduate scholarships to more than 800 young Nigerians since 2014, marking a significant milestone and commitment to skills development and educational collaboration with Nigeria. In a statement released by Ms. Samuela Isopi, the EU’s Ambassador to Nigeria andContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The Statistician-General of the Federation, Prince Adeyemi Adeniran, says Africa must harness the benefits of big data to achieve sustainable development. Adeniran said this at a Public Lecture to mark the 2023 African Statistics Day celebration in Abuja on Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reportsContinue Reading
By Bukola Adewumi Stakeholders in the agricultural value chain convened in Abuja to discuss the new Federal Government policy on agricultural extension services. The summit aimed to chart the way forward and develop strategies for enhancing extension service delivery in Nigeria. The Executive Director of Women Farmers Advancement Network (WOFAN),Continue Reading
By Jacinta Nwachukwu The Future of Nigeria Youth Initiative, an NGO, has taken its campaign of planting one million trees to the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camp in Durumi, Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Mrs Noni Okocha, Chief Executive of the Initiative said during the campaign in Abuja, that the projectContinue Reading
By Femi Ogunshola The Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) has taken action against staff involved in ticket racketeering, including terminations and demotions. Mr. Fidet Okhiria, the Managing Director of NRC, shared this information during an interactive session with the House of Representatives Committee on Finance. He mentioned that the corporation isContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua The Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) and the Ministry of Environment are partnering to recover 350,000 hectares of degraded landscapes for environmental sustainability in the country. Malam Balarabe Lawal, Minister of Environment, communicated this on Wednesday in Abuja during the contract signing ceremony. He said that theContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi Chief Uche Nnaji, the Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, emphasised the need for Nigeria to leverage the global nanotechnology market, projected to be worth $3 trillion by 2025. Nnaji spoke at the 7th International Nanotechnology conference in Abuja, with the theme “Nanotechnology in the Fourth IndustrialContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Carmelite Prisoners Interest Organisation (CAPIO) has introduced a framework outlining the rights of custodial center inmates to vote in future elections in Nigeria. Rev. Father Jude Isiguzo, the Executive Director of CAPIO, announced this during a stakeholders workshop in Abuja. The developed document, named “Pollrite23,” aimsContinue Reading
By Maureen Okon Justice Edward Asante, the President of the ECOWAS Court of Justice, said that in spite of the region’s current challenges, democracy remains the best form of government. Asante made this known during his speech at the opening ceremony of the 5th Legislature of the 2nd Ordinary SessionContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Wikimedia Foundation, an NGO, has advocated inclusive education system that would ease teaching and learning for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) to make them realise their potential in the society. Ms Obiageli Ezeilo, Assistant Director, Federal Ministry of Education and a Kiwix Ambassador, made this known in aContinue Reading
