Abuja: WaterAid Nigeria, in collaboration with civil society organisations (CSOs), has launched an initiative aimed at prioritising financing for the Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) sector, which has been historically underfunded. The programme,…
ABUJA: Sen. Abubakar Bagudu, Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, has emphasized the importance of utilizing statistics to authentically represent the African narrative. He stressed this point during the 2024 African Statistics Day Celebration he…
Lagos: The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued a warning to Nigerians about individuals posing as recipients of contract award letters for construction projects, aiming to defraud the public.
According to News Agency of Nigeria, CBN’s Acting Dir…
Lagos: YouthWASH Initiative Africa has urged all tiers of government to prioritise improving sanitation and eliminating open defecation in Nigeria. The appeal comes as the organisation, in partnership with NYSC and the Clean Nigeria Campaign, prepares…
Abuja: The Biotechnology Society of Nigeria (BSN) has endorsed all commercially released Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) and foods in Nigeria as safe for humans, livestock, and the environment. This endorsement was made during the National Sympo…
Abuja: The Statistician-General of the Federation, Adeyemi Adeniran, has announced that the Federal Government is committed to enhancing the production of accurate and reliable data in the education sector through the adoption of technology. This decl…
Abuja: Dr Mary Ogbe, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development (MSMD), has announced that the Federal Government is actively investing in technological advancements and capacity building to reposition Nigeria’s mining sector. S…
Makurdi: Gov. Hyacinth Alia of Benue has approved a minimum wage of ?75,000 for workers in the state. Alia made this announcement through a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Sir Tersoo Kula, following a meeting with the organised labour on Monda…