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FOC warns maritime criminals off Eastern waterways

On: May 8, 2023

By George Odok Rear Adm. Olusola Oluwagbire, Flag Officer Commanding (FOC) Eastern Naval Command, Calabar, has warned criminals to steer clear of the Eastern Naval Command area of responsibility. Oluwagbire gave the warning during a familiarisation visit to the Commander, Nigerian Navy Ship Victory (NNSV), Commodore Vincent Gbaranwi, on MondayContinue Reading

HYPPADEC engages stakeholders on flood mitigation in Kebbi

By: Ismail Abdulaziz

On: May 7, 2023

In: General News

By Ibrahim Bello The Hydro-Electric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (HYPPADEC) is meeting with stakeholders in Kebbi to evolve measures to mitigate the effects of floods in 14 flood- prone local government areas. The HYPPADEC Managing Director, Alhaji Abubakar Sadiq-Yelwa, said that the meeting would also look at communitiesContinue Reading

NAN Editor, Grace Yussuf, presents book on journalism, women, faith

By: Ismail Abdulaziz

On: May 7, 2023

In: General News

By Femi Ogunshola The global public will be presented with a book, “The Journalist, The Woman and Her Faith”, authored by Mrs Grace Yussuf, a Deputy Editor-In-Chief with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). A statement issued by the organising committee on Sunday said the event would take placeContinue Reading

NUJ trains members on Solutions Journalism

By: Ismail Abdulaziz

On: May 7, 2023

In: Solutions Journalism

By Obinna Unaeze The Niger State council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has trained its members on Solutions Journalism towards exposing them to new practices in the profession. Mr Ismail Abdulaziz, Deputy Editor-in-Chief, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), conducted the training on Saturday in Minna. NAN reportsContinue Reading

Buhari urges varsities to emphasise entrepreneurial training

By: Ismail Abdulaziz

On: May 7, 2023

In: Education

By George Odok President Muhammadu Buhari has called on Nigerian universities to continue to emphasize training in entrepreneurship education. He said that this would engender a class of graduates trained as job creators in the country. Buhari, represented by Mr Goodluck Opiah, Minister of State for Education, made theContinue Reading

UNICAL seeks TETFUND assistance in library, senate chamber building

By: Ismail Abdulaziz

On: May 5, 2023

In: Education

By George Odok Prof. Florence Obi, Vice Chancellor of the University of Calabar, has appealed to the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) to come to the aid of the university in building a befitting library and a standard senate building. Obi made the appeal on Friday in Calabar duringContinue Reading

Egypt giving top priority to Nigeria in evacuation approval- Envoy

By: Ismail Abdulaziz

On: May 4, 2023

In: Foreign

By Ismail Abdulaziz Mr Nura Rimi, the Ambassador of Nigeria to Egypt, says Nigeria is being accorded top priority by the Egyptian government in the granting of evacuation approval for its citizens fleeing Sudan. Rimi told the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) on Thursday that the feat was achieved because ofContinue Reading

Piracy: How New Nigerian Copyright Law Protects Nollywood, Others – Expert

By: Ismail Abdulaziz

On: May 4, 2023

In: Entertainment

By Dorcas Jonah The new copyright law in Nigeria is filling important gaps in today’s digital content age and will be useful to combat online piracy and loss of revenue especially in Nollywood, an intellectual property law expert, Prof. Samuel Andrews, says. Nollywood employs more than a million people directlyContinue Reading

2023 elections: Set aside differences, move forward- Gambari

By: Ismail Abdulaziz

On: May 4, 2023

In: Elections

By George Odok Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, has tasked Nigerians to set aside their differences of the just concluded general elections and chart a way forward for nation building. Gambari said this on Thursday in Calabar while delivering the 35th convocation lecture of theContinue Reading

UNICAL installs Emir of Kano as 6th Chancellor

By: Ismail Abdulaziz

On: May 4, 2023

In: Education

By George Odok The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Bayero, has been installed as the 6th Chancellor of the University of Calabar, following his appointment by the Federal Government. The Emir was installed in a colourful ceremony held at the University’s International Conference Center on Thursday in Calabar. Prof. FlorenceContinue Reading

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