By Chijioke Okoronkwo, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) In late April, a new wave of violent anti-migrant protests erupted in South Africa, claiming lives and destroying property of African migrants. The unhinged xenophobes marauding under the code name, Operation Dudula, are running amok in towns and cities, even schoolsContinue Reading
By Muhammad Nur Tijani The Women Leaders Support Advancement Network (WLSA) says the responsibility of providing healthcare to Nigerians should not rest on government alone, but also on well-meaning individuals and organisations. Dr Fauziya Buhari-Ado, National Coordinator of the group, made this submission on Saturday in Kano duringContinue Reading
By Kingsley Okoye The National Civil Society Council of Nigeria (NCSCN) has called on stakeholders to engage in dialogue following allegations of irregularities and a call for a protest against Mobile Network Operators (MNOs). NCSCN Executive Director, Blessing Akinlosotu, in a statement on Friday in Abuja, said the council agreedContinue Reading
By Constance/Angela Atabo The Federal Government says the Global Environment Facility (GEF) – United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) Industrial Energy Efficiency and Resource Efficient Cleaner Production (IEE & RECP) project industrialises Nigeria without degrading its environment. The Minister of Environment, Malam Balarabe Lawal, spoke on Wednesday atContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher Dr Elizabeth Jack-Rich, an entrepreneur and Chief Executive Officer of ELIN Group, says Africa is central to the future of the global Artificial Intelligence (AI) economy. Jack-Rich, in a statement made available to newsmen on Thursday in Abuja, said that the continent’s resource base and industrialContinue Reading
By Okon Okon, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) The recent approval of increased peculiar allowances and welfare benefits for Federal Civil Servants has sparked renewed hope among workers battling the harsh realities of rising inflation, high transportation costs and dwindling purchasing power. For many employees in the Federal Public Service,Continue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher Leaders of civil society and youth organisations have declared support for the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and its chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan. Blessing Akinlosotu, the Executive Director of the National Civil Society Council of Nigeria (NCSCN), spoke on Thursday at the INEC headquarters inContinue Reading
By Kingsley Okoye The National Civil Society Council of Nigeria (NCSCN) has passed a vote of confidence in Prof. Joash Amupitan, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC). Blessing Akinlosotu, Executive Director, NCSCN, made this announcement while briefing newsmen on Monday in Abuja. NCSCN is the umbrellaContinue Reading
By Chinenye Offor, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) In most countries, senior citizens – those aged 60 years and above – are esteemed and accorded special recognition and care by the state. The UN, in acknowledgement of the importance of senior citizens, designated Oct. 1 annually as InternationalContinue Reading
By Okon Okon Nigerians in the UK are set to welcome President Bola Tinubu on his forthcoming state visit to the country. Timileyin Ayenuro, the Convener of Nigerian Youth in the UK, disclosed this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on MondayContinue Reading
