By Gabriel Agbeja The immediate past Vice-Chancellor of University of Abuja, Prof. Abdul-Rasheed Na’Allah, has described Prof. Ibrahim Gambari as a patriot who has contributed to the sustainability of democracy, diplomacy and conflict resolution. In a congratulatory message for the 80th birthday of Gambari issued in Abuja onContinue Reading
By Aderogba George The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has notified the public of the sale of counterfeit combiart (Artemether Lumefantrine 20/120mg) Dispersible Tablet in Nigeria. The notification is in a public alert marked: No. 043/2024, issued on NAFDAC website, disclosing the dateContinue Reading
By Mufutau Ojo The Nigerian Publishers Association (NPA) has elected Mr Lukman Dauda, the Managing Director of Evans Publishers Limited, as its president. Dauda was elected at the just concluded Annual General Meeting (AGM) which took place in Ikeja, Lagos. He defeated Mr Sunday Obiyinka, the ChairmanContinue Reading
By Ephraims Sheyin Two leading news agencies – China’s Xinhua and Nigeria’s News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) – have agreed to work toward promoting a good image for the African continent. The duo agreed to pursue the goal when Mr Li Weifei, Xinhua’s Regional Bureau Chief for Africa, paidContinue Reading
By Mufutau Ojo Dr Mohamed Ibn Chambas, the Chairman of the African Union High Level Panel on Sudan, has called on candidates in Ghana’s forthcoming presidential election to obey the rule of law throughout the electoral process. Chambas made the plea in Accra on Thursday while delivering theContinue Reading
By Lynient Akotonou Nigerian women have been urged to unite and empower themselves to take up leadership roles in various sectors of the society in spite of challenges. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the call was made by stakeholders at the Women In Leadership and EntrepreneurshipContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen West African entrepreneurs under the aegis of ECOWAS Small Business Coalition(ESBC) say their collaboration with ECOWAS is crucial to achieving individual, group and subregional economic integration goals. The entrepreneurs spoke in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sidelines of ESBC’sContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Stakeholders in Nigeria’s agricultural sector have emphasised the importance of accurate data in realising the full potential of agricultural mechanisation. This was the central theme of a workshop on Mechanisation in Nigeria, organised by the National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) and Heifer International Nigeria inContinue Reading
By Philomina Attah The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has called for greater commitment and effective collaboration on emergency management to enhance disaster response capabilities in the country. The Director-General of the agency, Mrs Zubaida Umar, said this on Monday in Abuja at a training workshop aimed at encouragingContinue Reading
Solution Journalism: Breaking free from problem-reporting An analysis by Kevin Okunzuwa, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) In an effort to shift from the problem reporting to solutions-focused storytelling, a group of editors gathered in Lagos recently for a transformative training that set them on a stronger pedestal to influenceContinue Reading
