The National Programme Officer, United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), Dr Reuben Bamidele, has charged manufacturers to embrace sustainable practices to minimise ecological footprints and environmental impact.
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The recent 5th Meeting of the National Council on Skills, chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima, highlighted the urgency of advancing Nigeria’s aspirations in skills development. The resolutions reached during this meeting reflect a commitment to enhancing the nation’s human capital and underscore the necessity for collaboration among various stakeholders in both the public and private sectors. By Abdul-Azeez Suleiman Vice President Shettima’s remarks were a clarion call for unity and collective action. He emphasized that maximizing Nigeria’s demographic dividend hinges on the ability to equip the youth and workforce with relevant, high-demand skills across critical sectors of the economy.…
Ericsson, a multinational telecommunications company, has announced a substantial €200 million (N367.18 billion) investment over the next three years in its Athlone facility in Central Ireland.
The Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR), Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, has urged the government to make agricultural inputs for local farmers affordable by reducing their costs.
The Nigerian government has announced its decision to embark on a forensic audit of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to enhance transparency and accountability in the oil sector. Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, revealed this on Wednesday while briefing State House correspondents after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Edun explained that the forensic audit will help uncover inefficiencies and irregularities in the operations of the NNPCL. According to him, this move aligns with the government’s broader objective of ensuring…
A student of the University of Ibadan (UI), Saheed Ahmed, has been announced as the 2025 winner of the World Veterinary Association Global Veterinary Award.
The Federal Government is set to relaunch its Renewed Hope National Home-Grown School Feeding Programme (RH-NHGSFP) on May 29.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says teenage pregnancy reflects enduring “fundamental inequalities” in society, with serious physical and psychological repercussions for girls and young women.
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, has revealed that over 135,000 residents in the state are currently living with HIV, even as the government steps up efforts to improve healthcare delivery and reduce disease prevalence.
The Bauchi Concerned Indigenes for Accountability (BCIA) has issued a scathing rebuttal of recent allegations leveled against Nigeria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, by the Independent Corruption Reporting Coalition (ICRC), describing the claims as “baseless, malicious, and politically orchestrated.” In a statement signed by its spokesperson, Muhammadu Salahuddeen, the group condemned what it called “a calculated smear campaign” aimed at dragging Minister Tuggar into the murky waters of local Bauchi politics to tarnish his reputation and distract him from his critical national assignments. “These allegations are not only false but a desperate attempt to undermine a man whose record…