By Martha Agas The Federal Government says it will prosecute foreign nationals associated with funding banditry for economic sabotage and waging war against the Nigerian state. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, stated this in a statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Segun Tomori,Continue Reading
The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Malam Shehu Mohammed with his management team and the Managing Director, NAN, Ali Muhammed Ali By Ibironke Ariyo The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says it is intensifying its partnership with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) toContinue Reading
From right to left: Ms Mallory Stewart, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of Arms Control, Deterrence, and Stability (ADS) with U.S. Embassy Ag. spokesman, Brian Eubert, during a media round table with select journalists in Abuja on Wednesday at the U.S. Embassy. (NAN) By Mark Longyen TheContinue Reading
By Kelechi Ogunleye The National Senior Citizens Centre (NSCC) in collaboration with the National Board for Technical Education (NBTC) has trained 28 geriatric caregivers in social care skills. Dr Emem Omokaro, the NSCC Director-General (D-G), speaking at the training on Wednesday in Abuja, said the trainees were nominees fromContinue Reading
By Aisha Gambo Gov. Uba Sani of Kaduna State has commended the gender-responsive procurement, peace, security and capacity building initiatives by the UN Women, saying their impacts were visible. The governor gave the commendation on Tuesday during the UN Women Open Day event for North-West in Kaduna.Continue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer Mrs Eugenia Abu, ace broadcaster who retired as an Executive Director at the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), has advised women journalists to share their time well between their jobs and the families. “This is very crucial to having a successful career,” Abu told members ofContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer Mrs Eugenia Abu, ace broadcaster and retired Executive Director with the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), has challenged journalists to always strike a balance between speed and accuracy in the handling of their reports. Abu gave the advice on Tuesday in Abuja while addressing members of the EditorialContinue Reading
By Toba Ajayi The Rector of the Kwara Polytechnic, Dr Abdul Jimoh-Muhammed, has called on tertiary institutions in the country to invest in commercial farming on their campuses. Jimoh-Muhammed, who made the call in Ilorin on Saturday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), said tertiaryContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.), says it has not paid fuel subsidy to anybody in the last nine years. Chief Financial Officer of the company, Alhaji Umar Ajiya made the clarifications on Monday in Abuja. Ajiya said the NNPC Ltd. wasContinue Reading
Letter to Wada Maida: A Tribute By Ali M. Ali “Every soul will taste death” Quran (3:185) “If you love and care for me, tell me while I’m alive. Don’t send me flowers and write a poem when I’m dead.” -Allen Lazar Dear Sir, Salam Alaykum. I don’tContinue Reading
