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United Nigeria Airlines Chairman tasks FG on apprenticeship centres to end unemployment

On: May 9, 2023

By Cecilia Ijuo The Chairman, United Nigeria Airlines, Prof. Obiora Okonkwo, has called on the Federal Government to create apprenticeship centre to curb rising unemployment in Nigeria. Okonkwo, who made the call in Abuja on Monday, stressed that it had become imperative for government to adopt the system having beenContinue Reading

Dangote to inaugurate Refinery, petrochemical company May 22

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: May 7, 2023

In: Oil & Gas

By Yusuf Yunus Mr Anthony Chiejina, Group Chief Branding and Communications Officer, Dangote Industries Ltd., says the multi-billion Naira Dangote Refinery and Petrochemical company will be inaugurated in Lagos on May 22. Chiejina disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos. NAN reports that theContinue Reading

South/West produces 15 players for maiden Global Grassroots Football Tournament final

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: May 7, 2023

In: Sports

By Emmanuel Afonne Fifteen players have been selected from the South-West zone for the final of the maiden Global Grassroots Football Tournament (GGFT) scheduled to take place in Abuja on May 17. Joseph Ombugala, Chief Zonal Coordinator, Global Grassroots Football Tournament, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) over theContinue Reading

South-East Young Professionals want Rep. member-elect for speakership

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: May 5, 2023

In: Politics

By Naomi Sharang South-East Young Professionals, a pressure group, has canvassed support for House of Representatives member-elect, Ibe Osonwa (LP-Abia), to run for the office of the Speaker of the House. The Group’s Coordinator, Mr Uzor Ngoladi, made the position known when he led members of the association on aContinue Reading

NIPSS exposes House of Reps members-elect to tasks ahead

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: May 4, 2023

In: General News

By Chijioke Okoronkwo The National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, near Jos says it is exposing House of Representatives members-elect to tasks ahead in areas of health, education, security among others. Its spokesman, Prof. Sola Adeyanju, made the declaration on Thursday in Abuja when he spoke withContinue Reading

NGO harps on best practices for early childhood education

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: May 4, 2023

In: General News

By Mateen Badru Alpha Global, a Non-Governmental Organisation, has advocated for best practices in early childhood education and development. The Founder, Caroline Popoola, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Thursday. Popoola highlighted the significance of leadership in childcare setting and theContinue Reading

Hard work, dedication towards nation building pays – LAUTECH awardee

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: May 4, 2023

In: General News

By Deji Abdulwahab Amb. Hassan Tukur, the Patron of the Unveiling and Rebranding Nigeria Initiative, has called on Nigerians to be hard working and dedicated towards nation’s building, saying these attributes pay and can never go unnoticed. This is contained in a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday by theContinue Reading

Content creator calls for more focus on dance sector

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: May 4, 2023

In: Entertainment

By Mateen Badru A content creator, Chuke Chinemelum, popularly known as Danceglitch, has called for more focus on the dance sector of the entertainment industry. Danceglitch, a dance artiste, actor, aspiring filmmaker and a creative director, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on ThursdayContinue Reading

FG to enroll 4000 IDPs in Abuja, Nasarawa into transitional learning centres

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: May 4, 2023

In: General News

By Jacinta Nwachukwu The National Commission for Refugees, migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI) said that 4000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) would be enrolled into the just launched Transitional Learning Centre. The Federal Commissioner of NCFRMI, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim disclosed this while launching the Transitional Learning Center on Thursday in Abuja.Continue Reading

African Athletics Championship: Sports Minister congratulates Team Nigeria for exploits

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: May 4, 2023

In: Sports

By Emmanuel Afonne The Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Sunday Dare has commended the Nigerian athletes to the just concluded African Under-18/20 Athletics Championship in Zambia. A statement issued by Toyin Ibitoye, Special Assistance to the Minister on Media, said the athletes won 17 gold, 10 silver and 9Continue Reading

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