By Itohan Abara-Laserian The National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) has commended the personnel of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) firefighters for professionalism in the Feb. 23 airport fire. Its President, Mr Ben Nnabue, in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos, said training and motivation of staffContinue Reading
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has tasked officers and soldiers graduating from Exercise Restore Hope IX to translate their intensive training into operational victory as they deploy across various theatres of operationContinue Reading
By Talatu Maiwada The Adamawa government has trained 100 members of cooperative societies on briquette compressed block production under the waste-to-wealth initiative. Alhaji Hammajumba Gatugel, the state Commissioner for Entrepreneurship Development, disclosed this at the closing ceremony of the training in Yola. According to him, the initiative is designedContinue Reading
By Ahmed Kaigama No fewer than 21 agricultural extension officers from Bauchi, Jigawa and Kano States have benefited from intensive training on Decision Support Tools (DSTs). DSTs is a technology designed to improve soil fertility management and optimise agricultural yields. The training exercise is being implemented by the Center forContinue Reading
By Mustapha Yauri No fewer than 1,500 youths have benefitted from the digital skills training under a collaboration between the Federal Government’s World Bank supported IDEAS/TVET Project and African Health Project. The World Bank-supported Innovation Development and Effectiveness in the Acquisition of Skills (IDEAS) initiative under the Technical and VocationalContinue Reading
By Alex Enebeli The Department of Anaesthesia, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH), Ituku Ozalla, Enugu, has trained medical students as well as clinical and non-clinical personnel on cardiac arrest management through the application of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR). The training was part of activities marking the 2025 World Anaesthesia Day,Continue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Defence and Police Officers’ Wives Association (DEPOWA) has urged soldiers’ wives to strike a balance between parenting, entrepreneurship and personal well-being in order to strengthen their families and communities. President of DEPOWA, Mrs Oghogho Musa, gave the charge during a personal development training for members ofContinue Reading
By Ahmed Kaigama International Fertiliser Development Corporation (IFDC), has begun the training of 50 extension agents and lead farmers on soil restoration, conservation techniques and integrated soil fertility management in Bauchi State. The two-day training exercise is being implemented under the IFDC Soil Values Programme, aims to improve soil fertilityContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) has graduated seven of its staff trained under the Nigeria Ginger Sustainability Project (2021–2025). It is aimed at strengthening resilience and competitiveness in the country’s ginger industry. Dr Nonye Ayeni, Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer, NEPC, stated this on Wednesday in AbujaContinue Reading
A News Analysis by Mustapha Yauri, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) The Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria, is one of the country’s foremost aviation schools. It is dedicated to training highly skilled professionals for the sector. Since its establishment in 1964, the college has grown into the largestContinue Reading
