By Bridget Ikyado A group, Joint National Association of Persons With Disabilities (JONAPWD), has called on President Bola Tinubu to include persons with disabilities (PWDs) in his administration to ensure fairness and equity. The group made the call at a press conference in Abuja on the state of Affairs ofContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The new Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Maj.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, has assumed command of Nigerian Army as the 23rd army chief with pledge to discharge responsibilities with fairness. Lagabaja took the baton from the 22nd Chief, Lt.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya who had been in command since May 2021.Continue Reading
By Ruth Oketunde The FCT Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) says 116 houses have been affected by flood at Trademore Estate, Lugbe, Abuja. The Director-General, FEMA, Dr Abbas Idriss, who said this in a statement by Nkechi Isa, Head, Public Affairs, FEMA, however said no life was lost in the incident.Continue Reading
By Angela Atabo Labour Party has vowed to stage a peaceful protest over Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa’s alleged outright refusal to conduct local government elections. The Factional National Chairman of the party Lamidi Apapa, made this known in a statement in Abuja. Apapa urged the Bayelsa State Independent ElectoralContinue Reading
The United Nations has accused Russia of killing 136 children in 2022 during its war of aggression against Ukraine, an internal report seen by dpa in New York on Thursday showed. UN Secretary general António Guterres said he was “appalled” by the killings. The report also stated that 80 childrenContinue Reading
The family of a British billionaire adventurer who died after the Titan submersible suffered a catastrophic implosion have paid tribute to their “dedicated father”. Hamish Harding was described as “a guide, an inspiration, a support, and a living legend” following the news of his death on Thursday. The U.S. CoastContinue Reading
A “debris field” has been discovered within the search area for the missing Titan submersible, the U.S. Coastguard (USCG) said on Thursday. The agency said a remotely-operated vehicle made the discovery near the wreckage of the Titanic on Thursday. The hunt for the missing deep-sea vessel is still an “activeContinue Reading
The Bulgarian President, Rumen Radev (r) speaking with the Director General of the Bulgarian News Agency (BTA), Kiril Valchev (l) at the rose field near Kazanlak. By Emmanuel Yashim, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) From Thursday, June 1 to Sunday, June 5 no fewer than 25 journalists from acrossContinue Reading
By Ifeanyi Olannye Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta on Thursday decried the dearth of qualified medical personnel, saying it was a major contributor to the high rate of child and maternal mortality in Nigeria Oborevwori said this during the flag -off of first round of 2023 Maternal and Newborn HealthContinue Reading
By Cecilia Ijuo Sen. Shehu Sani has called on President Bola Tinubu and governors across the country to appoint special advisers on disabilities. Sani, former lawmaker representing Kaduna Central, made the call when he visited the Abuja School for the Deaf on Thursday. He said that people living with disabilitiesContinue Reading
