The FCT Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has urged volunteers and residents to be conscious of risk behaviours that may result to fire outbreak in homes and other public places. The Director-General of FEMA, Alhaji Abbas Idriss, made the call at…
Mr. Olawale Fasanya, Director General (DG) of Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), said the Agency would continue to support entrepreneurs to ceate jobs and alleviate poverty in Nigeria. Fasanya said this during the flag off of…
Director General, Atiku Abubakar Campaign Council in Anambra State, Prof. Obiora Okonkwo has said that it is unlawful for people to attack candidates of opposition political parties as elections draw near. Okonkwo lamented the attacks on Nigerians for supporting presidential…
By Rukayat Moisemhe The Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), officially came into force on Jan 1, 2021 to deepen economic integration on the continent. This followed Africa’s low intra-regional trade volume in relation to other continents like America, Europe,…
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has canvassed direct engagements between Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and regulatory agencies to effectively address communication gaps. Presenting the report of a study jointly sponsored by the chamber and the Centre…
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), on Thursday, said its three newly accredited laboratories would boost the nation’s manufacturing sector and increase its level of exports. Mallam Farouk Salim, Director-General, (SON), Mallam Farouk Salon made the assertion at the unveiling…
The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) has appealed to the public to see protection of biodiversity as everyone’s responsibility. Muhtari Aminu-Kano, Director General, NCF, made the appeal in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja while reacting to a social media post…
The National Fish Association of Nigeria (NFAN) has congratulated Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala over her emergence as the Director-General, World Trade Organisation (WTO). Chief Chidike Ukoh, National Publicity Secretary of the Association said this in a statement issued on Monday in…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, on Thursday endorsed the use of AstraZeneca COVID Vaccine for use in Nigeria. Director-General, NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, endorsed the vaccine at a news conference in Abuja, saying that…
Mr Kashifu Inuwa, Director-General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), says the economic diversification agenda of the government will alleviate poverty and create prosperity among citizens. Inuwa made the assertion on Wednesday at the agency’s National Centre for Artificial Intelligence…
