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KWACReSAL Intensifies Land Restoration Efforts In Kwara

18.09.2025

The Kwara Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (KWACReSAL) says it has recorded significant progress in its ongoing land restoration interventions across communities in the state. According to the agency’s spokesperson, Okanlawon Taiwo, an inspection tour to project sites showed encouraging results, with many seedlings sprouting, while also identifying areas requiring improvement. The inspection team, which...

NAPTIP Backs Buhari Mentorship Drive, Vows Action On Women’s Protection

18.09.2025

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has pledged to collaborate with the Daurama Foundation to strengthen efforts at protecting women and girls, particularly those at risk of exploitation and trafficking. The commitment was made during the virtual graduation of 39 young women from the Samira Buhari Mentorship Programme (SBMP), a...

Okonkwo, Others Urge Churches To Partner Gov’t In Fighting Insecurity

18.09.2025

Prominent Nigerian clerics, including the Presiding Bishop of The Redeemed Evangelical Mission (TREM), Bishop Mike Okonkwo; Founder of Revival Assembly Ministries International, Apostle Anselm Madubuko; and Senior Pastor of the Foundation of Truth Assembly (FOTA), Rev. Yomi Kasali, have called on churches to actively partner with government in tackling insecurity. The call was made at...

Abia Govt Partners Aba Container Unloaders To Strengthen Security

18.09.2025

The Abia State Government has organised a security workshop for the Aba Container Unloaders Unions to boost security consciousness and reinforce the state’s security architecture. Governor Alex Otti, represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Kenneth Kalu, declared the workshop open in Aba. Themed “Partnership Between Government and Frontline Unloaders, Threats, Communication and...

NECO 2025: Kano Tops National Chart

18.09.2025

Kano State has emerged as the best-performing state in the 2025 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE Internal) conducted by the National Examinations Council (NECO), a landmark feat attributed to Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf’s sweeping reforms and sustained investment in education. The announcement was made in Minna, Niger State, by NECO Registrar, Prof. Ibrahim Wushishi, who...

LASTMA Deploys Drones To Boost Traffic Control, Security In Lagos

18.09.2025

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has commenced the use of drones to improve traffic monitoring and strengthen security surveillance across the state. In a statement on Thursday, LASTMA’s Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment, Adebayo Taofiq, said the deployment of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) marks a shift from traditional traffic management to modern,...

$1.8bn Wildlife Trade Threatens Nigeria’s Biodiversity – FUTA VC

18.09.2025

The Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), Prof. Adenike Oladiji, has raised alarm over the escalating threat of wildlife trade to Nigeria’s biodiversity, calling for urgent conservation measures from the Federal Government. Speaking on the theme “Globalisation and Wildlife Trade: Trends and Impacts on Conservation” at the seventh annual conference of the...

Google Unveils New Investments In Africa For Students

18.09.2025

Google has announced a new wave of investments in Africa, reinforcing its nearly two-decade commitment to driving the continent’s digital transformation. The announcement, made on Thursday, includes the establishment of four strategic subsea cable connectivity hubs, a $9 million research fund for African universities, and free advanced AI tools for college students. The subsea cable...

Benue Varsity VC Decries Ongoing NASU Strike

18.09.2025

The Acting Vice Chancellor of Moses Orshio Adasu University, Makurdi (MOAUM), formerly Benue State University, Prof. Simon Terver Ubwa, has expressed concern over the ongoing strike by the Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) of the institution. Speaking in Makurdi yesterday, Prof. Ubwa lamented that although academic activities have continued, the strike remains a setback for the...

OPWS Commander Closes Drone, Jammer System Training

18.09.2025

The Force Commander of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), Major General Moses Gara, on Monday declared closed the Basic Drone Operation and Jammer System Training for officers and soldiers under the OPWS Area of Responsibility. The closing ceremony, held at Joe Akaahan Cantonment in Makurdi, marked the end of the intensive training designed to boost the...