By Reporters A cross-section of Nigerians in Abuja says balanced diet is out of their reach, due to the incessant rising food prices and dwindling household incomes. They told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in separate interviews on Tuesday that the situation was worse, especially for low income earnersContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has reminded the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) personnel of the huge responsibility placed on members of the Armed Forces of Nigeria by all Nigerians in ensuring their safety and wellbeing. Abubakar said this during aContinue Reading
By Deborah Coker The Minister of Defence, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru, on Wednesday, called for the expansion of the existing defence cooperation on military equipment and training between Nigeria and India This is contained in a statement in Abuja by Mr Henshew Ogubike, Director, Press and Public Relations in the Ministry.Continue Reading
By Comfort Isaac Some hair stylists in Abuja have decried the current low patronage and blamed the situation on the increase in the prices of hair making materials. They told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the situation had forced many women to resort to wearing ready-made wigs. AContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje The Federal Government on Wednesday, said it was committed to addressing issues of human rights violations in the country. The Solicitor-General of the Federation, Mrs Beatrice Jedy-Agba, made the remarks at the 4th Cycle of the UN Universal Periodic Review (UPR) engagement with stakeholders in Abuja. Jedy-Agba,Continue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Defence and Police Officers Wives Association (DEPOWA), on Wednesday in Abuja donated medical equipment to the Defence Headquarters Medical Centre, as part of a 3-Day medical outreach to mark the global Cancer Awareness Month. The equipment donated included a CTG machine, Phototherapy machine, Ultrasound Machine,Continue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje Army Headquarters Garrison on Wednesday, commenced sensitisation of troops on core values and ethics towards fusing them with the spirit of readiness, duty to country, capacity and leadership. The Commander, AHQ Garrison, Maj.-Gen. Koko Isoni, said the 2-Day Sensitisation Workshop on Upholding the Ethics and TraditionsContinue Reading
By Patricia Amogu The Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (RUWASA) in conjunction with WaterAid Nigeria, on Tuesday underscored the importance of ensuring community participation and involvement in administering water sanitation and hygiene in Bwari Area Council communities in the FCT. Dr Mohammed Hassan, the Executive Director of RUWASA undersoredContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi ActionAid, an international NGO, has called for collaboration of global community to support the recharging of Lake Chad Basin to address the plight of people that had been displaced due to the reduction of the lake. Andrew Mamedu, Country Director, ActionAid, made the appeal at the commemorationContinue Reading
By Kayode Adebiyi The President, Nigeria Optometric Association (NOA), Dr Chimeziri Anderson, says that routine blood pressure and fasting blood sugar tests play critical roles in ensuring comprehensive eye health care. Anderson gave the position in an address delivered at a rally over the weekend as part of week-long activitiesContinue Reading
