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By Martha Agas   The Customs Officers’ Wives Association (COWA) has flagged off a nationwide one-hour tree-planting exercise, targeting 1,000 trees across multiple locations in Nigeria.   The initiative, implemented under COWA’s Green Borders sustainability drive, was designed to promote grassroots environmental stewardship while contributing to broader climate action through community-led participation.   A statement…

By Martha Agas The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, has urged stronger regional cooperation among African nations to position the continent as a major force in global mineral supply chains. Alake, also the Chairman of the Africa Minerals Strategy Group (AMSG), made the call while speaking at the 2026 Kenya Mining Investment…

By Isaiah Eka   The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) says it is deploying digital technology to ensure effective campaign against piracy.   The Director-General, Dr John Asien made the disclosure in Uyo on Tuesday at an event to commemorate the 2026 World Intellectual Property Day (WIPD).   The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that…

By Peter Akpah Chief Moses Nwan, Executive Private Secretary to the Governor of Plateau State, His Excellency Caleb Mannaseh Mutfwang, has donated 105 text books to the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Abuja, in a gesture aimed at strengthening academic research and supporting students learning. Dr. Nwan, who was a doctoral graduate of the…

NIWA Prioritises Staff Welfare, Safety at Work – Ag. MD, Girei By Thompson Yamput Alhaji Umar Yusuf-Girei, Acting Managing Director (MD)/CEO of National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), has said staff welfare and safety at work remains the Priority of the authority toward improving productivity and results. A statement signed by Suleiman Makama, NIWA’s AGM, Corporate…

By Isaiah Eka The Centre for Citizens with Disabilities (CCD) has urged Nigerians to treat physically challenged people around them with dignity and respect. The Executive Director, Mr David Anyaele, made the call at the opening of a two-day training workshop for persons with disabilities in Uyo. Anyaele said that physically challenged persons should not…

By Peter Akpah Chief Moses Nwan, PhD, f, hcd, mni, Executive Private Secretary to the Governor of Plateau State, His Excellency Caleb Mannaseh Mutfwang, has been conferred with the Outstanding Leadership Award by the Northern Visionary for Leadership Development Foundation. The Foundation, a non-profit organization registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), is dedicated to…

By Blessing Odega   Jos, April 25, 2026 (NAN) The Plateau Commissioner for Health , Dr Nicholas Baamlong, says the state has recorded a significant decline in malaria prevalence.   Baamlong said this on Saturday, at the 2026 World Malaria Day Symposium organised by Malaria Consortium in collaboration with the State Malaria Eradication Programme (SMEP)….

By Isaiah Eka Ms Emem Usoro, the Deputy Governor, Corporate Services, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has urged graduands of the Akwa Ibom State University (AKSU) to exude discipline and excellence in their future endeavours. Usoro made the call on Saturday after being conferred an honorary doctorate degree in Business Administration by the university. The…

By Blessing Odega Rotarians Against Malaria Global (RAM-G), an action group in collaboration with 10 Jos-based Rotary clubs, has provided free malaria testing and treatment for 300 people and distributed 400 insecticide-treated nets in Jos. Mr Alex-Sunny Umeh, Assistant Governor and project coordinator of the action group, said on Saturday in Jos that the initiative…