Adedolapo Ogungbire
15 Jun
Amid a rising concern for effective workforce planning in state transportation agencies, Adedolapo Ogungbire, a leading expert in civil engineering and machine learning, has expressed optimism about the potential of machine learning to address workforce shortages in the construction sector. Ogungbire’s research focuses on developing machine learning models to forecast person-hour requirements for construction engineering…
Latest
17 mins ago
The Group Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd. (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, has reiterated the organisation's commitment to advancing local content development in Nigeria's energy sector and driving sustainable growth of the industry. According to a statement signed by the Chief Corporate Communications Officer, NNPCL, Olufemi Soneye, Kyari disclosed this at the ongoing 13th…
51 mins ago
Following a kiosks verification and validation exercise towards the upcoming Christmas Festival, occasioned by the displeasure of Governor Umo Eno over allegations of illegal resale of kiosks, the Akwa Ibom State Government has confirmed the arrest of some vendors. The vendors arrested by security operatives included those involved in various vices during online registration, such…
1 hour ago
The Seme-Krake Border Command of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), has identified and arrested two officers for misconduct and maltreatment of civilians as seen in a recent viral video. The Seme Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Kolade Kayode, disclosed this during a press briefing at the Command, assuring that the officers; Superintendent of Customs, TA Inemugha, and…
1 hour ago
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has expressed disappointment over an allegation by activist Omoyele Sowore that it was covering the identity of the promoters of the recovered 753 duplexes in the Lokogoma district of Abuja. EFCC spokesman, Dele Oyewale, in a statement, said Sowore was undermining the efforts of the agency after achieving…
1 hour ago
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has reminded the public of the ban on imported frozen chicken, turkey, and catfish. The agency, which made this known during a sensitisation programme at the Kado Fish Market, Abuja, said the ban not only affects the importation of such items but also the…
2 hours ago
The Federal Government said it remains committed to achieving the goal of ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2030. It called on state governments and the private sector to scale up interventions aimed at preventing HIV transmission among children. Minister of State for Health, Dr Iziaq Adekunle Salako made the call at the…
2 hours ago
The Edo State chapter of the Coalition of Registered Political Parties (CRPP) on Tuesday commended Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, for the people-oriented actions he has taken during his short stay as Edo State chief executive. A statement in Benin by the Coalition of Registered Political Parties (CRPP) chairman, Dr. Samson Isibor, said that the…
2 hours ago
The new Nigeria Tax Reform Bills before the National Assembly will repeal over 50 taxes that constitute nuisance to Nigerian taxpayers. Chairman of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, stated this in his post on his X handle on Tuesday. The new tax bills have generated a lot of controversy…
2 hours ago
The Nigerian Navy has expressed optimism of ensuring the the 2 million bpd production before the end of the year. The Commander of the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Pathfinder, Commodore Cajethan Aniaku Gabe the assurance during the command's fourth quarterly route march in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. He reiterated Navy's commitment towards intensifying the fight…
2 hours ago
South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that tourists from Nigeria can now apply for a visa without submitting a passport. Ramaphosa spoke on Tuesday at the opening of the 11th session of the Nigeria-South Africa Bi-National Commission (BNC) in Cape Town, attended by President Bola Tinubu. Tinubu's spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a…