‎‎‎‎Prince Jeffrey Adaralegbe, Abuja.‎‎The Climate Adaptation-Erosion and Watershed Project (NEWMAP) to engulf €175m from European Investment Bank (EIB) in a joint partnership with the Nigerian Government.‎‎With great pleasure, the Honorable Minister of Environment, Balarabe Abbas Lawa, revealed that the Federal Government has met all the requirements set forth on full implimentation of the project.‎‎According to...
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Dettol, WBFA Empower 80 Kwara Students as Hygiene Champions
About 80 pupils from schools in Ilorin East Local Government Area of Kwara State have been inducted as hygiene ambassadors under the Dettol Hygiene Quest programme, a partnership between Dettol and the Wellbeing Foundation Africa (WBFA). At the induction held on Tuesday, the Director of Programming and Reporting at WBFA, Dr Osinachi Onyeoziri, represented by...
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FG STEPS UP SEED CERTIFICATION REFORMS TO STRENGTHEN FOOD SECURITY*
The Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun has today in Abuja, paid a courtesy visit to the Honourable Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kiyari, to advance collaboration on Nigeria’s food security agenda.‎‎Talks focused on expanding access to certified seeds, establishing a decentralised seed certification system...
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MOVE FROM BLUEPRINTS TO BYTES, DG NITDA URGES CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY.
‎‎‎The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, CCIE, has boldly called for change, urging Nigeria’s construction industry to embrace digital technologies that can revolutionize project delivery, increase productivity, and place the industry at the forefront of innovation.‎In a two-day workshop hosted by the FCT Chapter of the Nigerian Institute...
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Africa Becoming Creators, Not Just Users of Technology Says Inuwa.
The Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, CCIE, has called on African nations to transition from being mere consumers of technology to becoming creators and exporters of digital solutions.‎Represented by Dr. Aristotle Onumo, Director of Stakeholders Management and Partnerships at NITDA, Inuwa delivered this message during his keynote address at...
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3,600 Teachers Trained, Master Trainers Supported For Nationwide Digital Literacy Drive – NITDA
‎‎The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has intensified its efforts to transform Nigeria’s education sector by equipping teachers with essential digital skills under its flagship initiative, Digital Literacy for All (DL4ALL). In a significant step toward this goal, the Agency has commenced a two-day physical training programme for teachers drawn from the 36 states...
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NITDA, JICA Collaboration Driving Nigeria’s Startup Revolution — DG NITDA.
‎‎‎The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa CCIE has said Nigeria’s collaboration with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is propelling the nation’s technology innovation and startup ecosystem to new heights.‎‎Speaking at the closing ceremony of the Survey on the Digitisation of Supply Chains in Small-Scale Nigerian Farms, organised...
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FG urged to be Proactive in Tackling Insecurity…Just as Committee of Friends applauds GOC relocation to Kwara State
The Federal Government and the security agencies have been charged to be proactive and contain the increased spate of killings in Kwara State and other parts of the Nation. In a statement signed by Barrister Michael Adeboye and Mallam Bologi Jimada for Committee of Friends of the Deputy Governor of Kwara State, Mr. Kayode Alabi,...
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‎FG ASSURES NIGERIANS OF STEADY SUPPLY OF REFINED PETROLEUM PRODUCTS*‎
‎The Steering Committee of the Domestic Crude Oil and Refined Products Sales in Local Currency Initiative met earlier today to review developments in the downstream oil sector.‎‎The meeting, chaired by the Honourable Minister of Finance and the Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, noted two recent issues: the purported suspension of the Naira-for-crude...
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Ogijo Pollution: NESREA DG Meets Recyclers, Threatens Revocation of Licenses
The Director General of the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA), Prof. Innocent Barikor has threatened to revoke the operational licenses of recycling facilities who refuse to comply with agreed protocol for remediation of Ogijo Community in Ogun State .‎‎Prof. Barikor gave the warning on Monday during a meeting with recyclers whose facilities...