Speakers at the Nigeria Solidarity Support Fund (NSSF) fire chat on vaccine uptake have canvased for the use of technology and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to drive vaccine uptake in Africa. The speakers drawn from different walks of life spoke on…
Fuel cost: Firm introduces gas for boat operators
Blue Gas Marine (BGM), a US based company, has introduced Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) to passenger boats and ferries operators to help cushion the effect of high cost of fuel in Nigeria. Mr Layi Solesi, Chief Executive Officer, RIL…
President Tinubu Congratulates AFDB President, Akinwunmi Adesina on Obademi Awolowo Leadership Prize
Encomiums continue to rain on African Development Bank President (AFDB), Akinwunmi Adesina, as President Bola Tinubu congratulates him on being honoured with the prestigious Obafemi Awolowo Prize for Leadership. Dr. Adesina joins the pantheon of other previous winners of the…
IWD2024: IAEA Hosts Event With Over 400 Female Nuclear Experts
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) works to address the underrepresentation of women in the nuclear field through the IAEA Marie Sklodowska-Curie Fellowship Programme (MSCFP) and the Lise Meitner Programme (LMP). By enabling more women to enter and pursue careers…
Nigeria, Germany launches partnership on battery recycling
Nigeria and Germany has launched a Partnership for Responsible Battery and Metal recycling (ProBaMet) project. The partnership aims at improving battery recycling in Nigeria, raising labour and environmental standards, and establishing sustainable trade flows for raw materials. On this new…
Wastepickers Day: Association calls for formalization of informal wastepickers
As the International Community marks the International Wastepickers Day, the Association of Scrapes and Wastepickers of Lagos (ASWOL), has called for the integration of informal wastepickers to the formal sector The President of ASWOL, Mr Friday Oku, made the appeal…
FCT to appoint mandate secretaries for FCT Civil Service Commission
FCT Minister, Barr. Nyesom Wike has announced that nine Permanent Secretaries would be named to lead the Mandate Secretariats of the FCT Administration following the establishment of the FCT Civil Service Commission. The Minister made this announcement during his first…
Dangote Sugar to process 1.5mt from local sugar production
Posts N441.5billion revenue in 2023 full year The Backward Integration Policy of the Federal Government on Sugar will soon have a significant impact on Sugar production in Nigeria, as the Management of Dangote Sugar Plc is targeting an annual…
IWD 2024: ImpactHER to train 250 female entrepreneurs on market expansion strategies, digital skills
ImpactHER, Africa’s foremost not-profit organisation with a mandate for empowering African female entrepreneurs has disclosed plans to train 250 female entrepreneurs on market expansion strategies and digital skills. Clementina Uzogor, Director, ImpactHER, said this in a statement on Sunday in…
NIWA sensitises 180 boat captains, deckhands about waterway safety
The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Lagos Area Office, on Saturday sensitised 180 boat captains and deckhands operating in Lagos about waterway safety. Mrs Sarat Braimah, the NIWA Lagos Area Manager, said that the sensitisation was in a bid to…
