Abdulrahman Kadiri By Kadiri Abdulrahman, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) At the inauguration of Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, chaired by Mr Taiwo Oyedele, President Bola Tinubu said his administration is committed to breaking the cycle of over reliance on borrowing to fund public expenditure. The implicationContinue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has announced about 50 grant recipients who are developing global health and development solutions for their communities using artificial intelligence (AI) enabled large language models (LLMs). The foundation made the announcement in a statement on Wednesday, following an overwhelming response to itsContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Okapi Children Cancer Foundation (OkapiCCF) on Tuesday advocated increased awareness and allocation of more resources for pediatric oncology to treat and manage children with cancer. The Chief Volunteer of the foundation, Ms Kemi Adekanye, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Justina Auta, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) The girl hawking sachet water ran in pursuit of the bus, laying curses at the bus conductor, who had stretched out his hands and touched her breast before stealing one sachet from the plastic on her head. Blessing, roughly 13 years oldContinue Reading
By Edeki Igafe The Police Command in Delta has apprehended five suspected electric pole and cable thieves in Kwale, headquarters of the Ndokwa West Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. The spokesman for the command, DSP Bright Edafe, disclosed this on Wednesday in Warri. Edafe said that the fiveContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Henkel, global manufacturers of industrial and consumer goods, has empowered children and communities in Ibadan, Oyo State, with its “Make an Impact on Tomorrow (MIT) initiative, ‘Project Waste-to-Wealth’. The Managing Director of Henkel, Nigeria, Mr Rajat Kaput, on Wednesday in Lagos, said that the programme, meant toContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Afonne The Ohanaeze Ndigbo UK and Northern Ireland said it has concluded plans to plant one million palm trees in the country as part of effort to assist businesses in the South-East. Ohanaeze said this in a statement issued by its Media Consultant, Asa Blessing-Chijekwu, on Wednesday afterContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The Miners Association of Nigeria (MAN) on Tuesday urged the Federal Government to come up with an agenda on mineral resources for efficient mining activities across the country. The President of MAN, Mr Dele Ayanleke, said this in Abuja at a news conference on the issue ofContinue Reading
Niger’s junta on Tuesday rejected the latest diplomatic mission from African countries aimed at restoring constitutional order after a July 26 coup. The junta resisted pressure from the United States and the United Nations to come to the negotiating table. Heads of state from the Economic Community of West AfricanContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye Some football enthusiasts on Tuesday expressed mixed feelings over the Super Falcons loss to England at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup match in Australia and New Zealand. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Super Falcons bowed out of the tournament after losing 2-4Continue Reading
