By Angela Atabo The European Union (EU) has announced the awarding of postgraduate scholarships to more than 800 young Nigerians since 2014, marking a significant
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Africa must harness benefits of big data for sustainable development – NBS
By Okeoghene Akubuike The Statistician-General of the Federation, Prince Adeyemi Adeniran, says Africa must harness the benefits of big data to achieve sustainable development. Adeniran
Stakeholders collaborate on new agriculture extension policy
By Bukola Adewumi Stakeholders in the agricultural value chain convened in Abuja to discuss the new Federal Government policy on agricultural extension services. The summit
NGO educates IDPs children on tree planting benefits
By Jacinta Nwachukwu The Future of Nigeria Youth Initiative, an NGO, has taken its campaign of planting one million trees to the Internally Displaced Persons
NRC sacks, demotes staff for ticket racketeering
By Femi Ogunshola The Nigeria Railway Corporation (NRC) has taken action against staff involved in ticket racketeering, including terminations and demotions. Mr. Fidet Okhiria, the
FAO, Environment Ministry to recover 350,000 hectares of degraded landscapes
By Abigael Joshua The Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) and the Ministry of Environment are partnering to recover 350,000 hectares of degraded landscapes for environmental
Nigeria urged to seize $3 trillion Nanotechnology market opportunity
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi Chief Uche Nnaji, the Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, emphasised the need for Nigeria to leverage the global nanotechnology market, projected
Group unveils framework for inmates’ voting rights in Nigeria
By Ibironke Ariyo The Carmelite Prisoners Interest Organisation (CAPIO) has introduced a framework outlining the rights of custodial center inmates to vote in future elections
Democracy remains best form of government – Justice Asante
By Maureen Okon Justice Edward Asante, the President of the ECOWAS Court of Justice, said that in spite of the region’s current challenges, democracy remains
President Ramaphosa welcomes agreement on humanitarian pause in Israel-Palestine conflict
Wednesday, November 22, 2023 President Cyril Ramaphosa has welcomed the announcement by the State of Qatar that a four-day humanitarian pause has been agreed in
NGO advocates inclusive education for Persons With Disabilities
By Angela Atabo Wikimedia Foundation, an NGO, has advocated inclusive education system that would ease teaching and learning for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) to make
Integrate climate change discourse into national development agenda- experts
By Tosin Kolade A gathering of experts on Wednesday urged the urgent integration of climate change discussions into Nigeria’s national development agenda. The experts said
Gauteng officially opens upgraded K73 Allandale Road
Wednesday, November 22, 2023 Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi has officially opened the upgraded K73 Allandale Road, in Midrand, Johannesburg . “Gauteng as the economic hub
ISA awarded Net Zero Carbon Level 1 certificate
The Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA) has awarded Infrastructure South Africa (ISA) a Net Zero Carbon Level 1: Building Emissions certification for the
Mchunu responds to uThukela, uMzinyathi water supply challenges
Water and Sanitation Minister, Senzo Mchunu, has kept his promise to deliver water supply intervention projects to address water provision challenges experienced by uThukela and