By Felicia Imohimi The Environmental Health Council of Nigeria (EHCON) has unveiled 14 new curricula for Higher National Diploma (HND) programmes in environmental health technology, public health technology, and epidemiology and disease control technology. The curricula are designed for environmental and public health programmes in Nigerian polytechnics and monotechnics. DrContinue Reading
By Daniel Obaje President Bola Tinubu has urged Daily Times to preserve Nigeria’s history and use its century-long legacy to contribute to the development of the country’s future. Tinubu, represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Sen. George Akume, said this on Thursday in Abuja atContinue Reading
By Isaiah Eka At least 27,000 rural women in Akwa Ibom, on Thursday, received gas cylinders filled with cooking gas, courtesy of the Federal Government. The programme, which is implemented by the Ministry of Petroleum Resources, under the National Grassroots LPG Penetration Programme (NGLPP), is a Federal Government’s initiative, launchedContinue Reading
By Abiodun Lawal/Celine-Damilola Oyewole The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has officially commissioned the Muhammadu Buhari Estate and the Gateway Medical Centre of Excellence in Abeokuta. Tinubu described the projects as a milestone in the journey towards providing decent, smart and affordable housing for the people of theContinue Reading
By Doris Esa The Federal Government has unveiled the National Agricultural Mechanisation Policy to promote sustainable mechanisation and investment in the agricultural sector. It also unveiled the National Agricultural Mechanisation Investment Strategy to shift the sector from public procurement to sustainable investment. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen.Continue Reading
By Doris Esa The Federal Government has urged the Bank of Agriculture (BOA) to explore innovative financing mechanisms and blended finance arrangements to reduce risks associated with agricultural lending. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, made the call on Tuesday at a retreat for the newlyContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris Vice-President Kashim Shettima says African nations must take their rightful place in controlling the continent’s resources and global trade. Shettima spoke on Friday in Cotonou, Republic of Benin, during a tour and assessment of the Glo-Djigbé Industrial Zone (GDIZ). He said Africa must maximise its vast naturalContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh President Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerian medical professionals in the diaspora to encourage more colleagues abroad to return home and support national development. Tinubu made the appeal on Friday while receiving members of the Nigerian Diaspora Medical Associations at the State House, Abuja. The delegation was ledContinue Reading
By Adeola Akinbobola Some civil servants in Abuja have urged the Federal Government to release budgetary allocations to its Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in order to improve service delivery. They said lack of funds was hampering their determination to deliver on the Renewed Hope Agenda of the President BolaContinue Reading
By Olatunde Ajayi The Director-General of the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), Dr John Asein, has called for stronger work ethics and harmonious labour-management relations as critical tools for improving service delivery in public institutions. Asein made the call on Wednesday in Ibadan while declaring open a workshop themed: “Work EthicsContinue Reading
