“My commitment to support Nigerian Armed Forces remains unchanged” – Governor Ihedioha
Governor of Imo State, Chief Emeka Ihedioha has reiterated the commitment of his administration to continue to support the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, describing them as…
FG Launches National Gender Policy in Agriculture to bridge gender gap
In an effort to promote inclusion and ensure sustainable gender mainstreaming within the agricultural sector in Nigeria, Federal Ministry of Agriculture has officially launched National Gender Policy in Agriculture in…
Group inaugurates Federation of Nigerian Mining Host Communities in order to protect citizens’ rights
Global Rights, a non-governmental organisation promoting equity and Justice and its mining host community partners have inaugurated a coalition called the Federation of Nigerian Mining Host Communities. The coalition was…
FG plans to sell more Spectrum Licences to Boost Competition in Telecom sector
The Federal Government is considering taking actions that will increase the current competition among telecom service providers like MTN and Globacom in the country. Although a formal enquiry hasn’t been launched, Babatunde Irukera, executive…
“Lack of competition in broadband markets, a major barrier to internet affordability” – says A4AI Report
Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI), a global coalition working to advance equal access to affordable internet in most developing countries, has said in its 2019 Affordability Report that lack of…
NHRC Boss Charges Security Agencies to prioritise the protection of IDPs
The Executive Secretary of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) Tony Ojukwu Esq has charged the security agencies to raise the bar in addressing the protection challenges of the Internally Displaced…
Experimental validation confirms the ability of artificial intelligence to accelerate drug discovery
Insilico Medicine, a global leader in artificial intelligence for drug discovery, has announced the publication of a paper titled, “Deep learning enables rapid identification of potent DDR1 kinase inhibitors,” in…
Global Fund Commits Over N11b To Fight Malaria In Kano
Impressed by the achievements in the health sector in Kano state, under Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, the Global Fund for TB, HIV & Malaria, commits over Eleven Billion Naira (N11b)…
#GHWD2019: simple act of handwashing enhances overall hygiene – WSSCC says
Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC) has urged the Nigerians to take regular handwashing with soap seriously stressing that simple act of regular handwashing enhances healthy living more than…
Tony Elumelu charges young Africans to embrace hardwork & Discipline in order to succeed
African investor and philanthropist, Tony O. Elumelu, Founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) and Chairman, United Bank for Africa (UBA) has charged young African entrepreneurs to embrace hard work,…