Industry
31 Jan
The Federal Government has inaugurated the interagency committee on industrial energy efficiency policies/regulations in the country. The project, supported by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), aims to accelerate the adoption of Industrial Energy Efficiency (IEE) and improve enterprise environmental performance. Inaugurating the panel in Abuja on Friday,…
24 Dec
It appears there is no hope for an improved power supply to Nigerian households in 2025, as the federal government has made a provision of N1,989,579,379 to fuel State House generators during the course of the year. This is higher than the amount budgeted for the same item in 2024 (N37,959,406), 2023 (N30,678,552), 2022 (N30,678,552),…
26 Mar 2024
Prominent Nigerian filmmaker, Joseph Benjamin, took to his X account to start a conversation about cultural identity within the Nollywood industry. In his post, Benjamin expressed concern about a growing trend of tribalism - prioritizing specific ethnicities - over a unified Nigerian identity in films. Benjamin, known for his insightful commentary on social and industry-related…
25 Feb 2024
*No nation would develop another except its interests are catered for, says Prof Soremekun *No plan to cancel BIF, NACCIMA says *Counter release by the Embassy means first rejection was nullified - Oseni *Making letter public mischievous act to undermine, embarrass government, Otubanjo says There is inexplicable furore as the Embassy of the State of…
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As the nation races towards achieving Sustainable Development Goals 4 (Quality Education) and 5 (Gender Equality) by 2030, five years ahead
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Governor Sule Abdullahi of Nasarawa has appointed the first female attorney general and commissioner of justice 29 years since the creation of the state. Barr. Jugbo Hauwa Samuel, the first female attorney general and commissioner of justice, succeeded Barr. Labaran Magaji (currently the Secretary to the State Government), is a magistrate and hails from Wamba…
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Some clerics and other Nigerians on Sunday expressed worry at underage gambling, saying it had made some young people lazy and unwilling to develop their potential. They expressed the worry in interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. NAN reports that underage gambling is the use of gaming and betting services by…
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum has cautioned the All Progressives Congress (APC) against plunging Osun State into chaos,
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Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday—the eve of the third anniversary of Russia's invasion—that he was ready to quit as Ukraine's president if it meant Kyiv would be admitted to the NATO military alliance. Zelensky has faced fierce criticism from the new US administration and said he wants to meet Donald Trump before the US president meets…
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The Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development, Yusuf Ata, has threatened to dump the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) if Abdullahi Abbas emerges as the party chairman in Kano. Besides, Ata insisted that the APC may head for another round of failure in capturing power from the opposition New Nigerian Peoples Party (NNPP)…
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The Police Command in Ogun says it has begun an investigation into the killing of a farmer, Alfa Mustapha, on his farm in Ageri Village, near Olodo, Odeda Local Government Area of the state. The Command’s Spokesperson, Omolola Odutola in a statement on Sunday, said the lifeless body of the 50-year-old farmer was found face-up…
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Governor Ahmed Ododo of Kogi has described the passing of the first Director-General of National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Prof. Tom Adaba, as painful and a collosal loss. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Adaba died in the early hours of Saturday at the age of 84. Ododo, in a statement issued on Sunday…
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Many Federal Government workers have continued to express concern about the high income taxes that are deducted from their salaries monthly through the Pay As You Earn (PAYE) model. The civil servants, who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja, said that it was frustrating given the country’s current economic…
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The Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has handed over a new Information and Communication Technology (ICT) project to the Ogun State Institute of Technology (OGITECH), Igbesa, Ogun State. The Centre is equipped with 100 desktop computers, emerging technology applications, bandwidth, and connectivity tools to provide students and faculty members…