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NIPR Calls for United Effort Among Media and Information Bodies for National Growth

Abuja: The President of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), Dr. Ike Neliaku, has appealed to professional organisations in the communication, information, and marketing sectors to collaborate in advancing national development. Neliaku made the appeal during the public presentation of the book ‘Nigeria Media Renaissance: GOCOP Perspectives on Online Publishing’, published by the Guild […]

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Experts Call for Infrastructure Company to Drive Investments

Abuja: Experts have called on the Federal Government to expedite the establishment of an Infrastructure Company (Infra-Co) dedicated to critical infrastructure investments. They made the call at the ongoing Nigeria Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Summit organised by the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) in Abuja on Wednesday. According to News Agency of Nigeria, the experts, in […]

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Experts Push for Mandatory Autopsies in Maternal Deaths

Lagos: Some medical experts have advocated for a comprehensive national audit of maternal deaths, emphasizing the critical role of autopsies in understanding and reducing mortality rates across Nigeria. Speaking on the sidelines of a media chat in Lagos, the medical researchers stressed the importance of a multi-disciplinary approach to investigating maternal mortality, which currently remains […]

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U.S. Visa Restrictions to Impact Trade Relations with West Africa – Tuggar

Abuja: Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, has raised concerns over the United States’ proposed visa restrictions on ECOWAS countries, describing them as ‘non-tariff barriers’ that could negatively impact trade relations between the U.S. and West Africa. Tuggar, who chairs the ECOWAS Mediation and Security Council (MSC), expressed these views during the 54th […]

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Tijani Elected ITU’s Vice-Chair in Geneva

Geneva: The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, has been elected as the Vice-Chair of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) Council in Geneva. The Deputy Director/Head of Press and Public Relations Unit, Eunice Akro, announced this in a statement issued in Abuja. According to News Agency of Nigeria, the election occurred […]