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NILDS and IPaB Launch Collaborative Initiative to Enhance Legislative Framework in West Africa

Abuja: The National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) and the Parliamentary Institute of Benin (IPaB) have embarked on a three-year implementation programme aimed at bolstering legislative institutions and fostering democratic governance across West Africa. The initiative was inaugurated at a joint implementation workshop in Cotonou, Benin Republic, where the Director-General of NILDS, Prof. […]

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SCO Energy Ministers Meeting to Focus on Innovation for Energy Future

Abuja: The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Energy Ministers Meeting and supporting activities will be held on June 26 and 27 in Ningbo, Zhejiang. Ningbo’s green practice will provide a ‘China’s Solution’ for the global energy transformation. According to News Agency of Nigeria, the meeting, a top-level side event of this year’s SCO Summit, is among […]

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180,000 Households to Receive FG N75,000 in Niger

Abuja: The National Cash Transfer Office in Niger has announced that at least 150,000 vulnerable households will receive N75,000 each under the Federal Government’s Renewed Hope Economic Shocks Response Initiative. Malam Sulaiman Kpange, the Programme Manager of Cash Transfer in Niger, made this revelation during a distribution event for 19,000 debit cards to beneficiaries in […]

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Nigerian Navy Launches Agricultural Initiative to Enhance Food Security

Abuja: In a bid to contribute to the Nigerian Government’s drive to boost food security, the Nigerian Navy has embarked on an innovative agricultural initiative to cultivate crops and promote self-sufficiency. The Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), Vice Adm. Emmanuel Ogalla, disclosed this during the unveiling of Admiralty Integrated Farms Limited (ADIFAL) Coordination Centre and […]

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Edo Govt Calls for Collective Action Against Drug Abuse and Trafficking

Abuja: Edo Government has called for collective action against drug abuse and trafficking in the state, with a renewed focus on public education, prevention, and community rehabilitation. Mr. Andrew Oghenovo, Senior Special Assistant to Gov. Monday Okpebholo on Drugs and Illicit Trafficking Control, made the call during an anti-drug abuse rally in Benin. According to […]