The Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have launched a solarised fashionhub and a Makerspace in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to drive innovation and equip young people with the skills needed for entrepreneurship and technological advancement. Speaking at the unveiling on Friday in Abuja,…

  The Getty Conservation Institute, USA, has donated dozens of books to the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria. This is contained in a statement by Auwalu Umar, Director, Public Affairs Directorate of the university, on Friday in Zaria. He said the book donation was facilitated by Terry Little, a Senior Lecturer at the Department of…

  Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has approved the procurement of 54 patrol vehicles and motorcycles to support military operations in new Marte, a strategic location in the northern part of the state. Zulum announced the approval on Friday during a visit to new Marte, where he assessed the security situation and inspected arrangements for…

  President Donald Trump on Friday said USAID should "close," in an escalation of his already unprecedented campaign to dismantle the massive government aid agency. "THE CORRUPTION IS AT LEVELS RARELY SEEN BEFORE. CLOSE IT DOWN!" Trump wrote in a trademark all-caps statement on his Truth Social app. Trump, who began his second term last…

  The Rwanda-backed M23 armed group was threatening another key town in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday, as the United Nations top rights body said it would launch an investigation into alleged violations and abuses during the deadly clashes gripping the African nation. M23 fighters and Rwandan troops seized the city of Goma…