By Salif Atojoko President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in Abuja emphasised the importance of sustaining democracy, its norms and institutions. The president spoke at the Presidential Villa when he received a Letter of Credence from the newly appointed United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Richard Mills Jr. He saidContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko The National Council of Traditional Rulers of Nigeria (NCTRN), on Thursday, called for dialogue between the Federal Government and youths planning to embark on protest. Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ooni of Ife and Co-Chairman of the Council, made the call while addressing State House correspondents, after a meetingContinue Reading
By Joshua Olomu Stakeholders in the Nigerian film industry have appealed to the Federal Government not to wind down the National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) as it begins implementation of Oronsaye Report. The filmmakers, who made the appeal in separate interviews with the News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday received former Senate President, Pius Anyim, who recently defected from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking to State House correspondents after his presentation to Tinubu by Gov. Hope Uzodinma, Chairman of the Progressives Governors’ ForumContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko Mr Daniel Bwala, former spokesman for the former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, paid a solidarity visit to President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday. Speaking to State House correspondents, Bwala said he visited the President to show solidarity for what he was doing to address some ofContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko President Bola Tinubu has signed into law bills to accelerate development across geo-political zones in the country. This is contained in a statement by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to the President, Media and Publicity, on Wednesday in Abuja. The statement said the President assented toContinue Reading
By Kemi Akintokun The Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) and Kano Independent Research Centre Trust (KIRCT) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen the country’s research capacity. The MoU was signed on Monday in Lagos. Prof. Babatunde Salako, the Director-General of NIMR, said the partnership wouldContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi A Research Fellow at University College London, Dr Michael Odijie, has urged educators across various institutions of learning to enhance research on the abolition of slavery from an African perspective. Odijie, who is currently part of the European Union-funded African abolitionism (AFRAB) project, made the callContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe Experts have called for the development of a framework aimed at enhancing women’s integration of digital transformation to increase their representation in the technology space. They gave the advice at the Nigerian Institute of Management Chartered (NIM) 2024 Women in Management and Leadership (WIMLEAD) Conference onContinue Reading
By Kemi Akintokun Dr Michael Obaro, a Consultant Clinical Pharmacologist at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, says soft gel technology, a new innovative approach to oral drug delivery, will revolutionise malaria treatment in the country. He explained that soft gel capsules, known for their enhanced bioavailability and patient-friendlyContinue Reading
