By Maureen Okon The Nigerian Technical Aid Corps (NTAC) says eight Technical Aid Corps (TAC) Volunteers are to be deployed to Seychelles and The Gambia to bridge the educational and professional gaps. Dr Yusuf Yakub, the Director-General (D-G) and the CEO of NTAC said this during the deployment exercise heldContinue Reading
By Monday Ijeh The Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in collaboration with other security agencies in the territory has re-activated a joint security operation codenamed “Operation Sweep FCT.” The Command spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh said this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. She said the operationContinue Reading
By Martha Agas The Centre for Journalism, Innovation and Development (CJID) says its 2025 edition of the National Health Dialogue will spotlight the performance of the Primary Healthcare sector. The Executive Director of CJID, Akintunde Babatunde, made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Babatunde saidContinue Reading
By Rita Iliya The Niger government says it is implementing a wide range of agricultural reforms aimed at positioning the state as Nigeria’s leading food producer. Gov. Umaru Bago disclosed this at the Niger State Council on Agriculture meeting with the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) andContinue Reading
By Nana Musa The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Jumoke Oduwole, says Nigeria is steadily advancing President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda through deeper participation in regional and continental trade systems. Oduwole said this during the inaugural African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Public–Private–Press (P3) Summit, in AbujaContinue Reading
By Abdulfatai Beki A federal lawmaker, Raheem Ajuloopin and the Olupo of Ajase-Ipo, Ismail Alebiosu, were among dignitaries who graced the 25 years remembrance prayers for Chief Yesufu Adedoyin on Monday in Ijomu – Oro, Kwara. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Adedoyin, the Olori-ewe of Oro landContinue Reading
By Ebere Agozie Stakeholders at a book launch in Abuja say book writing and empowerment initiatives will lead to intellectual triumph in different sectors across the country. They said this at the launch of a book titled “From Margin to Mainstream, Volume 2: Towards Inclusive Governance”, authored by Princess NikkyContinue Reading
By Ebere Agozie Mr Mohammed Ndarani, (SAN) has sympathised with Gov. Umar Bago of Niger over the abduction of students of St. Mary’s Private Catholic School, Papiri, in Agwara Local Government Area, and called for Nigerians’ support. In a statement on Sunday in Abuja, Ndarani described the incident as heartbreakingContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang Rep. Eugene Dibiagwu, Chairman, House Committee on Regional Development and Amnesty Programme, says coordinated efforts by key stakeholders under the President Bola Tinubu-led administration have led to drastic reduction in oil bunkering in the Niger Delta region. Dibiagwu stated this while featuring at the News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang Rep. Eugene Dibiagwu, representing Ohaji-Egbema/Oguta/Oru West Federal Constituency of Imo, says the local government administration in Nigeria has been “kidnapped” by state governors. Speaking on the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Personality Interview Series on Sunday in Abuja, Dibiagwu said the situation had resulted in lack ofContinue Reading
