Taiwan dispatched forces on Wednesday in response to China's "live-fire" drills off the self-ruled island, Taipei's defence ministry said, condemning the exercises as dangerous. China deployed 32 aircraft around Taiwan as part of a joint combat drill and announced "live-fire exercises" in an area about 40 nautical miles (74 kilometres) off the island's south, the…

Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has urged media organisations across the country to explore strategic partnerships amidst economic challenges. Media practitioners, regulatory bodies, and scholars in Nigeria converged on Bauchi to discuss the survival of the broadcast industry amid dwindling resources and threats of emerging technologies. Speaking at the 80th General Assembly of Broadcasting Organisation…

The Federal Government has inaugurated the governing council of the Chartered Institute of Project Managers of Nigeria (CIPMN), urging the body to play a more active role in supporting industrial growth. The Minister of State for Industry, Sen. John Enoh, inaugurated the council on Tuesday in Abuja. The minister, represented by his Senior Special Adviser…

To meet Nigeria's 2030 target for ending open defecation, the Federal Government has taken its national campaign to religious institutions, seeking their support in driving behavoural change. As part of this effort, the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, paid a visit to The Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, Most Rev. Ignatius Ayau…

The Kebbi Government has announced plans to relocate six medical departments from Sir Yahyah Memorial Hospital, Birnin Kebbi, to Kalgo General Hospital in Kalgo Local Government Area for proper remodelling. Dr Zaki Abubakar-Zaki, the Chief Medical Director (CMD) of Sir Yahyah Memorial Hospital, gave the information while briefing the press in Birnin Kebbi on Tuesday.…