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Goni Pledges Commitment to Staff Training and Welfare

Abuja: Dr Ibrahim Goni, Conservator-General (C-G) of the National Park Service (NPS), has assured that staff training and retraining will remain a priority to ensure professionalism. He made this commitment during the passing-out parade in honour of Assistant Conservator-General (AC-G) Zanna Lawan. According to News Agency of Nigeria, Goni emphasized the importance of continuous development, […]

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Senate Committee Seeks Sustainable Policies to Tackle Climate Change

Abuja: The Senate Committee on the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has urged the implementation of proactive and sustainable policies to address climate change in West Africa. Chairman of the Committee, Sen. Asuquo Ekpenyong, made the call when members of C7 West Africa Project Consortium paid him a visit in Abuja on Friday. Ekpenyong noted […]

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First Lady Oluremi Tinubu Empowers 500 Women in Niger with Business Tools

Abuja: The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, empowered 500 women in Niger with essential business tools including refrigerators, gas cookers, electric generators, and industrial grinding machines. According to News Agency of Nigeria, the empowerment ceremony took place in Bida, where Tinubu emphasized the program’s objective to provide women with the necessary tools and resources to […]

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FG’s Economic Reforms Predicted to Yield Positive Results, Says Vice-Chancellor

Abuja: The Vice-Chancellor of the African School of Economics, Prof. Mahfouz Adedimeji, has forecasted that the economic reforms introduced by the Federal Government will soon begin to produce favorable outcomes. Speaking at the school’s second edition of its Public Lecture in Abuja, Adedimeji expressed optimism that these reforms would soon have a multiplier effect on […]

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Traders Association Empowers Over 367,000 Smallholder Farmers in Niger

Niger: The National Association of Nigerian Traders (NANTS) has announced that its three-year agricultural intervention project has empowered 367,000 smallholder farmers in Niger State. Dr. Ken Ukaoha, the National President of NANTS, noted that the initiative, carried out under the AGRA/Niger State consortium, exceeded its initial goal of reaching 350,000 farmers. According to News Agency […]