New Year Festival: Asari Dokubo urges citizens’ reorientation in cultural values

Ikuru Lizzy Alhaji Asari Dokubo, the Paramount Ruler of Torusaramapiri, Kalabari ethnic group in Rivers, has called for citizens’ reorientation in cultural values and heritage. Dokubo made the call at the second edition of the Kalabari New Year festival, organised by the Kalabari Renaissance Foundation at Elem, Kalabari, in DegemaContinue Reading

FG, UNDP partner to strengthen democracy in W/Africa

Partnership  By Fortune Abang The Federal Government and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have signed a Regional Partnership for Democracy (RPD) programme, a mechanism designed to strengthen democratic governance across West Africa. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar signed on behalf of Nigeria, while the Resident RepresentativeContinue Reading

Nigeria’s youth can drive global economy, development – NTAC boss

By Maureen Okon The Nigerian Technical Aid Corps (NTAC) says Nigeria’s youthful population and labour force are assets that can drive global economy and development. Dr Yusuf Yakub, the Director-General of of NTAC said this at the 2025 edition of the Legislative Mentorship Initiative (LMI) Fellowship Programme in Abuja onContinue Reading

DICON, local firms sign MoU on Made-in-Nigeria armoured vehicles

By Sumaila Ogbaje The Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Zumach and Associates Limited, to begin local manufacturing of armoured vehicles, weapons and other military hardware. Speaking at the signing ceremony on Monday in Abuja, the Director-General of DICON, Maj.-Gen. Babatunde Alaya,Continue Reading

We’ve grown Nigeria’s digital broadcast subsector by 35%–NIGCOMSAT

By Olasunkanmi Onifade The Nigerian Communications Satellite (NIGCOMSAT) Ltd says  the country’s  the country’s digital broadcast subsector  has expanded by 35 per cent to 75 per cent utilisation in two years. It said this represented a milestone in the country’s digital transformation drive. The Managing Director of NIGCOMSAT, Mrs JaneContinue Reading