By Maureen Okon The Directorate of Technical Aid Corps (DTAC) said on Wednesday that 16 volunteers from Nigeria would be deployed to Liberia on Friday for knowledge exchange in furtherance of efforts to bridge the educational gap in Africa. The Director-General (DG) of DTAC, Dr Yusuf Yakub, said this atContinue Reading
By Alex Enebeli A Business tycoon, Benjamin Eze and a youth activist, Jude Aninta have hailed the Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, for making positive impact in governance in his first 100 days in office. They gave the commendation in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) inContinue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu Seplat Energy on Wednesday trained over 350 teachers under its Seplat Teachers Empowerment Programme (STEP) to enable them acquire modern learning methods, in line with creative thinking for the development of education in Edo and Delta states. Speaking during the flag off of the STEP empowerment programmeContinue Reading
Precious Akutamadu The General Overseer, Omega Power Ministries (OPM), Apostle Chibuzor Chinyere, has gifted a 72-year-old widow, Mrs Esther Ogu, one million naira, while also promising to pay her salary for life. Chinyere, who made the presentation of the cheque to the widow at his residence in Port Harcourt onContinue Reading
By Jessica Dogo Prof. Umar Danbatta, Executive Vice-Chairman (EVC), Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), says Africa can overcome challenges of poverty, food insecurity, healthcare, and others, if she adopts and deploys Artificial Intelligence (AI). Danbatta stated this on Wednesday in his keynote address at the 11th Edition of the Digital AfricaContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang The Chief Executive Officer, Barnksforte Technology Ltd., Mr Dayo Bankole, has said that the launch of the Self- Service Application by National Identity Management Commission(NIMC) is laudable. He said that the launch of the App by the Director-General NIMC and Minister of Interior on Sept.16 was aContinue Reading
By Diana Omueza The Global Awareness for Public Safety Foundation (GAPS) has urged the Federal Government to revive and reactivate public safety institutions for effective protection of lives and property in Nigeria. Dr Chuks Alozie, Director-General of GAPS, made the call on Wednesday in Abuja during a courtesy visit toContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade Some stakeholders in the water, environment and health sector have called for a review of the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Policy to address the poor sanitation situation in the country. They made this submission at the Validation Meeting on the Situation Assessment of Sanitation and HygieneContinue Reading
By Peter Okolie Barely seven weeks to the Nov. 11 governorship election in Imo, registrants are yet to collect at least 134,000 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs), INEC declared in Owerri on Wednesday. The Resident Electoral Commissioner, Prof. Sylvia Agu, told newsmen that INEC resumed the issuance of PVCs for theContinue Reading
By Ebere Agozie/Pauline Ochai The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kayode Ariwoola on Wednesday swore in nine Justices of the Court of Appeal. Ariwoola while administering the oath of office to the new judges, said:”the level of public scrutiny of your conduct will, henceforth, assume astronomical dimension because youContinue Reading
