Climate Change: Plants can be used to purify environment, says Biologist
Prof. Abdullahi AbdulRahman of Department of Plant Biology, University of Ilorin, says plants can be used as efficient cleaning system for the environment. He made the submission on Thursday in Ilorin while delivering the 229th Inaugural Lecture of the university, titled: “The Tiny Giant of the Unseen That Explains The Seen”. According to the don, […]
LASU senate presents N1m to UNILAG best doctoral thesis award winner
The Senate of Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo has presented Dr. Aminat Ige-Ariyibi, overall best doctoral thesis award winner, University of Lagos (UNILAG), with N1million. Ige-Ariyibi is an alumna and lecturer at the Department of Mathematics, Faculty of Science, LASU. The Vice Chancellor of LASU, Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, made the presentation at the 306th statutory […]
Security outfit denies aiding, abetting attacks in Plateau
The Plateau owned security outfit, code named Operation Rainbow, has debunked reports making the round that it is aiding and abetting attacks in some communities of the state. Its Public Relations Officer (PRO), Pan Dapar, debunked the reports in statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Jos. He described […]
Railway corporation generates N1.49b from passengers in Q3 2023- NBS
The Nigerian Railway Corporation generated N1.49 billion as revenue from passengers in Q3 of 2023, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said. This is contained in the NBS Rail Transportation Data for Q3 and Q4 2023 released in Abuja on Thursday. The report showed that the figure increased by 108.25 per cent compared to […]
Education Minister wants speedy completion of nuclear energy curriculum
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has been directed to expedite action towards the completion of the Nuclear Energy Curriculum. This is to enable Nigerian Universities and the Nigerian Atomic Energy Commission (NAEC) as well as Polytechnics, begin the training of nuclear scientists and technologists locally. Education Minister, Prof Tahir Mamman dropped this hint in a […]
INEC never disobeyed court orders, says official
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has always abided by court orders as a responsible organization, which believes in the rule of law. Mr Rotimi Oyekanmi, the Chief Press Secretary to INEC Chairman, stated this in a statement in Abuja. He was reacting to allegation by Chief Chekwas Okorie, former National Chairman of […]
Police say explosion in Abuja not bomb related
The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) said the explosion that occurred near a refuse dump outside the Bureau of Public Enterprise premises in Maitama area of Abuja was not bomb related. The Police Public Relations Officer in the FCT. SP Josephine Adeh, said this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. She […]
Blinken visits NIMR, lauds research on public health threats
The U.S. Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, has commended the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) for their innovative and proactive research. He made this known when he visited the NIMR on Wednesday in Lagos. The visit was intended to discuss the history and evolution of NIMR from the early days of the HIV pandemic […]
Ondo governor appoints SSG, Chief Protocol
Ondo State Governor, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has appointed the Secretary to the State Government and Chief of Protocol. The appointment was announced by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Ebenezer Adeniyan on Wednesday in Akure. According to the statement, Aiyedatiwa approved the appointment of Tayo Oluwatuyi as the Secretary to the State Government, while Mr Abayomi […]
CAPPA backs Lagos’ Ban on Single-Use Plastics, Urges Incentives for Alternatives
Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has commended the Lagos State Government for banning the use and distribution of Styrofoam and other single-use plastics. CAPPA, however, urged the government to ensure adequate stakeholder engagement and incentives for alternatives, in the light of the potential economic impact of the ban. The transparency watchdog gave the […]
