The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, says the Nigerian Army has made significant contributions to national development and progress in several areas over the last 161 years of its existence.
Lagbaja said this while briefing newsm…
Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, a Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says the release of N260 billion Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) revitalisation fund by the Federal Government is timely following recent cholera outbreak in the country.
O…
The House of Representatives Committee on Science and Engineering has called on the Federal Government to increase budgetary allocation to science and technology research to boost the country’s socio-economic development.
Chairman of the committee, R…
The Federal Government says it will continue to support farmers and the farming community as they continue to contribute to the economic growth and development of the country.
The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Sen. Abubakar Bagudu, said t…
In a soothing and thought-provoking performance, Zimbabwean-American Poet and Artiste, U-Meleni Adebo, celebrated the beauty of African women.
Adebo, who performed during the unveiling of ‘Èyò by La Campagne’ in Ikoyi, Lagos, extolled the uniqueness …
Erelu Bisi Fayemi, a prolific writer and wife of former Ekiti State governor, Kayode Fayemi, has tasked Nigerian authors to use their works to address societal ills and advocate social change.
Fayemi made the call in an interview with News Agency of …
The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has commended the Nigerian military veterans for their sacrifices and dedication to peace and security as well as the Armed Forces’ development.
Musa, represented by the Director of Plans, Defe…
The Industrial Training Fund (ITF), says it has concluded arrangements to train five million artisans annually, to enhance technical and vocational skills in Nigeria.
It also warned against quack training centres across the country.
Dr Afiz Ogun, Di…
Tunis: Tunindex closed Tuesday’s session up 0.2% to 9,761.8 points with a low volume of TND 3.8 million, said broker Tunisie Valeurs.
BH shares were the best performers after rising by 3.7% to TND 13.9, generating TND 121,000 over the session.
Carth…
Tunis: The national plan in the water sector is seeking to increase the number of investments in the field of water desalination, which currently represents about 5% of the national production of drinking water, said Chawki Ben Mansour,
In an intervi…
Tunis: Tunisia topped the United States International Olive Oil Competition (USIOOC), Miami 2024, after winning 62 gold medals at the competition organised by the Global International Olive Oil Competitions (GIOOC), with the participation of more than…
NAIROBI: Africa, with its proven agricultural and natural potential as well as rich and diversified agricultural production, is seen as the world’s future breadbasket.
However, ensuring that the continent’s agriculture is sustainable and accompanying…
Tunis: World Bank Vice President for the Middle East and North Africa region Ousmane Dione, currently on a visit to Tunisia, said there is commitment to scale up partnership and keep on providing necessary support to the country, particularly in relat…
Tunis: The weather Tuesday is partly cloudy in most regions, growing cloudy in the afternoon in central west areas with local light showers.
The wind is blowing north in the north and the midland and east in the south, quite strong near coasts and in…
Tunis: Tunisia and the French Development Agency (AFD) signed on Tuesday at the Government Palace in Kasbah four financial agreements covering two loans worth pound 130 million and two grants worth pound 7 million in the fields of support for small an…
