The Chairman of CanaanLand Golf & Country Club, Hon. Felix Aganbi, has reaffirmed the club’s commitment to positioning Koko, headquarters of Warri North Local Government Area of Delta State, as a leading destination for sports, tourism and recreation in Nigeria.Speaking in Koko, Aganbi said the club’s long-term vision is to leverage sports development to drive economic growth, youth engagement and tourism in the community.

According to him, the club will host an International Ladies Golf Tournament in 2027 under the auspices of the Lady Golfers Association of Nigeria (LGAN). The event is expected to attract participants from golf clubs across Nigeria and other West African countries.Aganbi also announced plans for the Koko Marathon, a 10-kilometre road race, and the Koko Cycling Open Championship, a 40-kilometre individual time trial event.

“We are engaging relevant sporting authorities, including the Director-General of the National Institute for Sports, Hon. Philip Shaibu, to support the successful implementation of these initiatives,” he said.He noted that Koko possesses significant advantages for hosting major sporting events, citing its strategic location between Warri and Benin City, peaceful environment, accessible road networks, scenic waterways and reputation for hospitality.

Aganbi explained that sporting events have the potential to stimulate local economic activity by attracting visitors who patronise hotels, restaurants, transport operators, artisans and other small businesses.He added that such events could also generate positive publicity, attract investment opportunities, encourage infrastructure development and create meaningful opportunities for young people.

The chairman disclosed that CanaanLand Golf & Country Club currently accommodates several sporting and recreational activities, including golf, badminton and table tennis, while work is ongoing to expand its golf course into a 72-par championship-standard facility.He assured that the club would continue investing in facilities capable of supporting regional and national sporting events.

“What started as the development of CanaanLand Golf & Country Club is gradually creating opportunities to attract visitors, sporting enthusiasts, businesses and investors into our community. We believe this momentum presents an opportunity that should be embraced for the benefit of Delta State and the Warri Kingdom,” Aganbi said. He called on stakeholders, sports enthusiasts and the wider public to support efforts aimed at promoting sports and tourism development in Koko.

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About 85 global medical professionals, scientists and policymakers participating in the “Science of Defeating Malaria”, leadership development course and initiative from Harvard University, USA, have commended the establishment of NASENI-TROMENT Biotechnologies factory as pivotal to eradicating malaria and infectious diseases in Nigeria and Africa.

While touring the multi-million dollars NASENI-TROMENT Biotechnologies factory on Sunday, June 7, 2027, the team impressed by the facility for the production of PCR kits and rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs), said it was a good move to establish 100 per cent Nigerian-owned diagnostic brand.

Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, NASENT-TROMENT Biotechnologies, Mr. Selim Hani, in a presentation stated that the factory is a strategic partnership between the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) and Troment Nigeria Limited aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s healthcare sovereignty through local production of diagnostic technologies.

“This facility built from ground zero in the last 18 months, focuses on manufacturing of RDTs and in-vitro diagnostic (IVD) products, enabling early detection of major infectious and public health diseases. Diagnostic test kits under the N-CheckUP brand will be produced to test Malaria, Hepatitis B & C, HIV ½, Pregnancy, COVID-19 Antigen, Typhoid, Syphilis, Blood Glucose among others.“It is designed to produce 600 million diagnostic kits per year. It will reduce Nigeria’s (and West Africa) reliance on imported medical diagnostics while improving accessibility and affordability of across the country and the African region,” he added.

Technical Partner, NASENI-Troment Biotechnologies, Dr. Engin Narinc, said “this facility is Africa’s first fully localized Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDT) kit factory. From concept to full-scale launch, our end-to-end production process is designed to deliver world-calss diagnostic solutions built entirely in Africa, for Africa.”Team lead, Science of Defeating Malaria Initiative, Professor Dyann F. Wirth, Harvard University, USA, and one of the world’s leading malariologists, led the team on a tour of the various sections of the factory. She said “this is an amazing facility that would add value to the eradication of malaria and other public health disease in Nigeria and the continent.

“The visiting Science of Defeating Malaria leadership development course and initiative is currently holding its programme from June 7-13, 2026, in Abuja, Nigeria. It trains global health professionals, scientists, and policymakers to eliminate and eradicate malaria.

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Olusegun Ayeoyenikan,

Director, Information, New Media Protocol,

NASENI, Abuja.7th June 2026.

…Hosts 185 students on industry excursion tour

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has commended the Hon. Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, for championing initiatives aimed at empowering the younger generation with digital knowledge and skills, especially the Nigerian girls.

Speaking while conducting 185 contestants of the 2026 National Girls in ICT (NG-ICT) Competition on a tour of the National Communication Museum domiciled at the Commission in Abuja on Thursday, the Executive Vice Charman (EVC) of the NCC, Dr. Aminu Maida, said the initiative also aligns with the Commission’s digital literacy advocacy. The contestants were selected by the Ministry across the country’s geo-political zones for competition to promote digital inclusion and inspire greater participation of girls in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and other Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) disciplines.

The visit to the Commission by the students formed part of activities organised by the Minister under the National Girls in ICT Programme, an initiative aimed at bridging the gender gap in the technology sector by equipping young girls with digital skills, mentorship opportunities and exposure to innovation. Maida, who was represented by the Director, Research and Development Department, Babagana Digima, noted that the museum tour was designed to create a link between the old and new generations in Nigeria’s telecommunications journey, helping young people appreciate the sector’s transformation from analogue systems to the current digital revolution.

During the study tour, NCC officials guided the students through exhibits and historical artefacts that document key milestones in the Nigeria’s telecommunications history and the evolution of the communications sector to date. He emphasised that understanding the industry’s history would inspire the participants to contribute meaningfully to the future of digital innovation in Nigeria. The EVC noted that exposing young people to the history of technological advancement and innovation is essential to building a new generation of leaders for Nigeria’s growing digital economy.

“The whole idea behind this is that we are looking at the younger generation. We want to show them what communication is all about. This place is a museum meant to preserve the history of what has gone before and to keep the artefacts, ensuring that people see the evolution from the postal system to telegraphy, from analogue systems to the digital era.

“This is essentially what we are showing them in the shortest amount of time and, of course, to excite the curiosity of the young ones. When they see what happened in the past and how it has progressed into the future, they can also take it up from here and think about what it will look like going forward. That is the whole essence of having them here,” he said.

During the tour, the participants learned about generational trends in telecommunications development, dating back to 1886 when the colonial administration established first communication facilities primarily to support administrative functions.

They were also taken through the history of the country’s early telegraph services, which linked Lagos to other parts of West Africa and Europe through submarine cable connections. The tour highlighted the state of telecommunications at Independence in 1960, when Nigeria had only 18,724 telephone lines serving an estimated population of about 40 million people.

The students were also briefed on various development plans that followed Independence, the operations of the former Department of Posts and Telecommunications (P&T) and Nigerian External Telecommunications (NET) Limited, as well as the establishment of the Nigerian Telecommunications Limited (NITEL) in 1985 to coordinate the provision of internal and external telecommunications services. A major highlight of the visit was the display of rare historical artefacts preserved at the NCC Museum.

Among the exhibits were a Post Office Counter dating back to 1852, Sorting Racks introduced to Lagos in 1852, the Grand “T” Key used at the Lagos Post Office in the nineteenth century, leather mail bags dating back to 1863, Drop Bag fittings from the late 20th Century, a 511A Letter Scale from the mid-20th Century, an Improved Dynamometer Scale from the 1920, Telegram machines, Teleprinter T100, Cordless PBX, Digital Card Phone and others.

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Nnenna Ukoha

Director, Public Affairs

June 7, 2026