Non-Oil Export: VP To Declare 3rd National Conference Open
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Vice President, Dr. Kashim Shettima (GCON) is billed to declare open the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) 3rd National Conference on Non-oil Export. NEPC’s Executive Director, Nonye Ayeni, who stated this in a statement in Abuja on Monday, said the conference is expected to draw participants from the public and Organised […]
Customs Facilitates First Shipment from Nigeria to Kenya Under AfCFTA
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Sunday said it has facilitated Nigeria’s first shipment to Kenya, with Lucky Fibres, a subsidiary of the Tolaram Group, becoming one of the first companies to ship goods to Kenya under the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA). During a visit to the Apapa Area […]
Reps to Investigate $2 Billion Renewable Energy Investments in Nigeria
By Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives Committee on Renewable Energy has invited stakeholders to an investigative public hearing on the two billion dollars renewable energy grants and investments meant for the development of the renewable energy sector in Nigeria, which has not made a commensurate impact on the energy security challenges in the nation. […]
Those Who Brutalized Ajaero Are Yet to Be Prosecuted – NLC
By: Chinedu Echianu The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has expressed sadness over the non identification and prosecution of individuals involved in what it described as the abduction and brutalization of it’s President, Comrade Joe Ajaero during a peaceful protest in Owerri, the Imo state capital last year. A statement signed by the Head of […]
TAF Africa Launches Internship Program to Promote Disability Rights
By: Julian Adetinuyo TAF Africa, a leading disability rights advocate, has launched a six-month internship program designed to embed disability advocates within Nigeria’s legislative framework, enhancing the inclusion of disability rights in policy-making. The program launched in Abuja, will assign ten trained advocates to key committees in the National Assembly, where they will gain hands-on […]
Reps Passes 14yrs Imprisonment Bill For Sexual Harassment in Tertiary Institutions
By Oluwakemi Kindness The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed for third reading, “A bill for an act to prevent, prohibit and redress sexual harassment of students in tertiary educational institutions and related matters connected therewith”. The bill proposes fourteen years imprisonment for those convicted of the offences and five year imprisonment or five million […]
Group Condemns Attempt to Demarket Enugu Int’l Airport, Calls for Investigation
By Chinedu Echianu The Enugu Good Governance Group has frowned at what it described as a deliberate attempt to demarket the Akanu Ibiam International Airport in Enugu state, saying it is an unfounded and unhealthy rivalry taken too far. The group which was reacting to a report, which claimed that the runway of the airport […]
Foundation Launches AI, Robotics to equip students with Tech skills
By: Julian Adetinuyo Quearex Tech Empowerment Foundation, with the support of Orixine Consulting and other partners, has launched a dynamic two-day robotics and AI coding event for young minds. The event held at Government Senior Secondary School in Kubwa, Abuja, aims to equip Nigerian students with crucial skills to thrive in today’s tech-driven world. A […]
Children’s Parliament, Urges Govt to Boost Education, Child Protection Measures
By Adetinuyo Emma The Speaker of 7th Nigeria’s National Children’s Parliament Hon Progress Umo, has urged the federal government and stakeholders to prioritize substantial investments in education, highlighting the need to implement the Safe School Declaration. Hon Umo, representing Akwa Ibom State, who made the call at a sitting Organized by Save the Children Nigeria […]
Oil Exploration: Governor Ododo Seeks Partnership to Accelerate Investment
By Chinedu Echianu Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo has called for collaboration between the state and the federal government towards accelerating investment in the exploration of oil resources in the state. A statement signed by the Special Adviser on Media to the Governor, Ismaila Isah said Governor Ododo made the call on Thursday, […]