The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has commended the Nigerian Army Intelligence Corps (NAIC) for deepening collaboration with other intelligence agencies, which he said had resulted in remarkable successes.Lagbaja, who was repre…
Month: October 2023
The Federal Government has expressed readiness to deepen bilateral relations with European Union (EU) on security cooperation.The Minister of Defence, Mr Mohammed Badaru, said this in a statement by the Acting Director, Press and Public Relations, Min…
Mr Benson Olugbuo, Country Director, Civilians in Conflict (CIVIC), has called on the Federal Government and relevant stakeholders to intensify efforts at mitigating conflict in Nigeria.Olugbuo made this known on Wednesday during a project close-out w…
The Chairman, Uniccon Group, Dr Chuks Ekwueme has tasked newly appointed Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) to leverage their expertise and social currencies to deliver on the responsibilities entrusted to them.The General Manager of the group, Mr Kehind…
The African Centre for Youth Sports and Development (ACYSD) says no fewer than 10,000 girls from across the FCT will participate in ‘All Girls Colour Run’ event in Abuja.A statement by Yinka Suleiman, the Founder and Executive Director of ACYSD, on We…
Mr Chukwudi Ezugu, the National Chairman, Nigerian Institution of Civil Engineers (NICE), says both concrete and asphalt pavements are good for road construction.Ezugu made this clarification on Wednesday in Abuja, on the sidelines of the 21st Interna…
Prof. Musa Maitafsir, the Director-General, National Teachers’ Institute (NTI)Kaduna, says it plans to introduce a mandatory one-year Teacher Internship Programme by January, 2024.Maitafsir made this known on Thursday in Abuja, at a news conference to…
The Federal Government has announced a special grant of N25,000 each to improve the lives of vulnerable pensioners in the country.The grant, will be disbursed under the Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) Scheme of the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and…
Osagie Okunbor, Managing Director, Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria, has tasked Human Resources (HR) practitioners to deepen their professional knowledge to tackle the disruptive demands of the ever-changing business environment.Okunbor …
The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) says it is imperative for the country to sharpen its focus on broadband development and intensify support for data centre services to boost digital sovereignty.The Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof. Umaru…
Tunisia’s grain imports rose by 4.4% (worth TND 2.2 billion) by the end of July 2023, compared to the same period in 2022. Imports of soft wheat used for bread production and durum wheat account for around 57.5% (TND 1.4 billion) of the country’s grai…
The stock market remained largely stagnant on Wednesday. The Tunindex closed the day with a marginal increase of 0.04%, reaching 8481.9 points, with a trading volume of TND1.9 million, according to the daily analysis of broker “Tunisie Valeurs”. In a …
“No less than two new care centres for women victim of violence will be set up by the end of this year,” said Minister of Family, Women, Children and the Elederly Amel Belhaj Moussa. Speaking at the opening of a training session on the legal framework…
President Kais Saied stressed on Wednesday evening the need for the national media to play its role in motivating citizens to participate in the national consultation on education reform. This came during a meeting he chaired at Carthage Palace in the…
Tunisian-American scientist Moungi Bawendi won, along with American Louis Brus and Russian Alexei Ekimov, the 2023 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for “the discovery and synthesis of quantum dots,” which illuminate computer monitors and television screens an…