By Edith Tsokar The National Commandant of the Peace Corps of Nigeria, Dr Dickson Akoh, has appealed to the Federal Government to integrate the organisation into ongoing security reforms. Akoh made the appeal while briefing newsmen to commemorate the corps’ 28th Anniversary and 2026 Founder’s Day, in Abuja on Friday.Continue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Arewa Broadcast Media Practitioners Forum (ABMPF), a non-political organisation, has urged Nigerians to look beyond political parties, but critically assess the leadership capacity of candidates in the 2027 general elections. The Chairman, Alhaji Abdullahi Yelwa, at a news conference on Wednesday in Abuja, saidContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike Dr Adebowale Adedokun, Director-General(D-G), Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), has identified weak sanctions against misconduct and inadequate capacity among procurement officers as major factors undermining Nigeria’s procurement system. Adedokun disclosed this while speaking with the News Agency of (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday, on challenges confronting theContinue Reading
Grants By Funmilayo Adeyemi Nigerian universities have been urged to strengthen their capacity for international grants acquisition and strategic resource mobilisation to remain globally competitive, relevant and financially sustainable. The call was made by the Secretary-General of the Committee of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities (CVCNU), Prof. Andrew Haruna, and the Managing DirectorContinue Reading
By Maureen Okon Dr Yusuf Yakub, the Director-General of the Nigerian Technical Aid Corps (NTAC) says capacity building is essential for Foreign Service Officers to meet growing institutional demands. Yakub said this while flagging off a one-day leadership capacity-building programme in Abuja. The training, titled “Leadership in Action: Inspiring, CoachingContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Abuja,Feb.6,2026(NAN)The Nigerian Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (NIEEE) and the Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) have established a strategic partnership to enhance engineering excellence and capacity building in the power sector. The President of the Institute,Felix Adegboye,made this known on Friday in AbujaContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The National Boundary Commission (NBC) says it has concluded plans to strengthen the capacity of state and local government boundary committees across the country on boundary management. The NBC Director-General, Mr Adamu Adaji, disclosed this on Sunday in Abuja, while assessing the impact of President Bola Tinubu’sContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has commenced a capacity building programme to nurture leadership abilities of young civil servants for effective public service. Mr Grace Adayilo, Head of FCT Civil Service stated this in Abuja on Friday, at the opening of the1st Cohort of the FCTContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) has said that the country’s Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) conversion capacity increased by over 2,500 per cent in 2024. Mr Farouk Ahmed, Authority Chief Executive, NMDPRA, said this on Thursday in Abuja, at the inaugural Petroleum Industry Stakeholders’Continue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Local players are indeed making an impact in Nigeria’s defence production. The Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) is a key player in this sector, and it has been working to increase its local manufacturing and production capabilities. In fact, the NigerianContinue Reading
