Mijo, Alfa Designs, others deepen support for Nigeria’s clean energy transition

By Emmanuella Anokam Mijo AutoGas, a global leader in Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) conversion technology, and Alfa Designs Nigeria Ltd. have reaffirmed commitments to driving shift toward cleaner and affordable energy solutions. The companies made the commitment on Friday in Abuja during the official unveilingContinue Reading

We’re driving FG’s CNG initiative with innovations– Alfa Designs

By Emmanuella Anokam Alfa Designs Nigeria Ltd. on Friday unveiled a suite of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) technologies as part of its drive to deepen the country’s clean-energy transition and support the Federal Government’s Presidential CNG Initiative (PCNGI). The event, held in partnership with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN),Continue Reading

Trachoma risk falls from 41m to 4m – FG

By Justina Auta The Federal Government says 41 million Nigerians previously at risk of blindness from trachoma have reduced to four million following successful interruption of mass drug administration in 116 endemic local government areas (LGAs). This was disclosed during the Trachoma Quarterly Review Meeting convened to evaluate Nigeria’s progressContinue Reading

Nigeria on track to defeating insecurity – Security expert

By Sumaila Ogbaje A security and intelligence expert, Dr John Metchie, says Nigeria is on track to ending insecurity challenges. Addressing newsmen, Metchie  praised President Bola Tinubu’s choice of retired Gen. Christopher Musa as the new Defence Minister. He said the appointment marked a watershed in the protection of theContinue Reading

SGAI, NAPTIP, rally FCT Community to tackle digital GBV

By Justina Auta Sustainable Gender Action Initiative (SGAI), UN Women and the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) have intensified grassroots mobilisation against technology-facilitated gender-based violence across communities in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Dr Mufuliat Fijabi, Executive Director of SGAI, during a community outreach inContinue Reading

NIS moves to eliminate corruption, deepen digital reforms

By Ibironke Ariyo The Comptroller General, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Kemi Nandap, says the service is intensifying sweeping reforms to eliminate corruption, strengthen transparency and build a fully digitised service system capable of meeting the expectations of Nigerians. Nandap said this at the 4th quarter nationwide sensitisation campaign against corruptionContinue Reading

Afreximbank seeks digital innovation to unlock Nigeria’s trade potential

Okeoghene Akubuike The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) says digital transformation is critical to unlocking trade and investment potential under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Dr Yemi Kale, Group Chief Economist and Managing Director, Research, Afreximbank, stated this at an engagement event on “Unlocking Nigeria’s Trade and Investment PotentialContinue Reading

NICOWA launches ICT upgrade to boost students’ digital skills

By Ibironke Ariyo The Nigerian Correctional Officers’ Wives Association (NICOWA) has strengthened digital education in its schools with the ground-breaking of a new school hall and state-of-the-art computer laboratory in Abuja. Speaking at the ceremony on Friday in Abuja, the President of NICOWA, Mrs Victoria Nwakuche, said the project wasContinue Reading