Ngige tells NLC to shun Monday protest
Dr Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour and Employment, has asked workers to disregard the call by Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) for a one- day national protest on Monday. Ngige made…
CODE Reacts to NFIU LGA Autonomy Policy
Leading Anti-Corruption Civil Society Organisation, Connected Development (CODE), has commended the new policy by the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) that seeks to grant Local Government Areas (LGAs) financial autonomy…
ACCO Nigeria to host a Forum toward improving Women, Girls access to ICT Education
African Centre for Citizens Orientation (ACCO Nigeria), an NGO in special consultative status with United Nations ECOSOC will be hosting a one-day Stakeholders Forum on Improving Women and Girls’ Access…
NCDC Launches ‘Turn Nigeria Orange’ Project to Mark 2019 World Hand Hygiene Day
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has launched the ‘Turn Nigeria Orange’ Project to strengthen the culture of hand hygiene and Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) generally in healthcare…
WAHO Supports Nigeria with High Resolution Thermal Cameras for Airport Screening
Five years after Nigeria experienced an Ebola outbreak, the country has continued to build on lessons learned. On the 24th of April 2019, the West African Health Organisation (WAHO) donated…
‘We double production capacity for Pre-paid meter to meet NERC’s deadline’ – Balogun
Kola Balogun, the Chairman, Momas Electricity Meter Manufacturing Company Limited, Lagos, says indigenous meter manufactures have commenced massive production of meters. This, Balogun said, was to meet the Nigerian Electricity…
Nigerian Startups win at the First Ever Founders Factory Africa Cohorts!
South Africa-based startup incubator, Founders Factory Africa has announced its first cohorts since it opened shop in 2018. The list includes two Nigerian startups: Accountable and EaszyHire. LipsLater (Kenya), Kduigo…
“Armed groups in North-East consistently recruit under age kids since 2013 — UNICEF
More than 3,500 children, most of whom were aged 13 to 17, were recruited by non-state armed groups between 2013 and 2017 and have been used in the ongoing armed…
#Google launches Artificial intelligence Center in Accra, Ghana
Google has officially launched its artificial intelligence research centre in Ghana. The AI centre was unveiled on Wednesday, April 10, in Ghana’s capital city of Accra. Accra was chosen last…
#EarthHour2019 to inspire global awareness, action on the importance of nature
Today, Saturday 30 March 8:30 p.m. local time, skylines around the world will go dark as millions of people celebrate Earth Hour to show their commitment to protect the planet.…