President Muhammadu Buhari has directed Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDA) to give priority to indigenous professionals for planning, design and execution of national projects, admonishing
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Africa’s emerging ‘contactless economy’ creates new growth opportunities: industry experts
Africa’s emerging ‘contactless economy’ creates new growth opportunities: industry experts DUBAI, 14th October, 2021 – Africa’s emerging “contactless economy” is proliferating in the COVID-era and
Boomplay streams now add up on Billboard Charts
The music streaming platform, Boomplay will now be included in the data that makes up Billboard Hot 100, Billboard 200, Artist 100 and Billboard
2021 World Sight Day: Nigeria to provide opthalmologists in rural areas
As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to mark the World Sight Day, the government says it is working out modalities to provide opthalmologists
AFRIFF announces film selection for its 10th edition
Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF) has unveiled the official selection for the upcoming 10th anniversary edition. The 2021 edition is for November 7-13, 2021
UNDP launches Accelerator Lab in Nigeria
The United Nations Development Programme UNDP has officially launched the Accelerator Lab to help catalyze local solutions to some of the most complex development challenges in Nigeria.
Dubai Customs among top five workplaces for women in Gulf
Dubai Customs among top five workplaces for women in Gulf DUBAI, 14th October, 2021 – Dubai Customs ranked among top five workplaces for women in
Urgent Need for Policy Makers and Industry to Collaborate for Addressing Severe Malnutrition
There is an urgent need for consultations between policy makers and the Industry manufacturing therapeutic foods to bust the myths around Energy-dense Nutritional Supplement (EDNS)
Chemco Becomes First Company to get BIS Certification for its Baby Feeding Bottle Nipples/Teats
A leading rigid and flexible plastic packaging company, Chemco has achieved a new milestone by grabbing the prestigious BIS 3565 certification for its Baby nipples/teats
Russia reports 31,299 new COVID-19 cases
Russia reports 31,299 new COVID-19 cases MOSCOW, 14th October, 2021 – Russia on Thursday reported 31,299 new COVID-19 cases, its highest one-day infection tally since