By Emmanuel Oloniruha Former Ghanaian President John Mahama, and former Beninese President, Boni Yayi of the West African Elders Forum (WAEF) election mediation mission, have arrived Abuja to observe the Saturday presidential and national assembly elections. The Communications Officer, Goodluck Jonathan Foundation, Mr Wealth Ominabo, disclosed this in a statementContinue Reading
Prioritising the stakes of retirees in the next dispensation: The COPEHRA angle A news analysis by Ismail Abdulaziz, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) In the next few days a new administration would be elected by Nigerians with various expectations to better their lives, more especially those that have servedContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Defence Headquarters says troops of Operation Whirl Punch have apprehended one of the masterminds of the March 28, 2022 terrorist attack on the Abuja-Kaduna Train service. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Musa Danmadami, made this known at the bi-weekly news briefing on the operations ofContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai Some community stakeholders in Ikara Local Government Area of Kaduna State on Thursday commended the Community Health Influencers, Promoters and Services (CHIPS) programme for promoting essential health practices in communities. The stakeholders, who made the commendation in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) inContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Barau Dikko Teaching Hospital in the Kaduna State University, Kaduna, has commended the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) for the support to strengthen oxygen eco-system for newborn care in the hospital. The Head of Paediatric Department in the hospital, Dr Audu Lamidi, gave the commendation on ThursdayContinue Reading
By Ginika Okoye An NGO, the Contributory Pension and Happy Retirement Advocacy (COPEHRA), has appealed to the incoming administration to give priority to the development of adoptive and inclusive pension administration. The Legal Adviser of COPHERA, Oyiminu Audu, made the appeal at a news conference in Abuja on Wednesday. SheContinue Reading
By Deji Abdulwahab The Nigerian film industry, Nollywood, has recorded several wins in 2022 including streaming records, global recognition and diverse revenue sources, despite the loss of market share in the box office. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that while the cinema continues to struggle, with Nollywood’s marketContinue Reading
By Kelechi Ogunleye West African Civil Society Forum (WACSOF), a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), has sensitised Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on electoral activities. WACSOF National Coordinator, Mr David Olatunji, addressing IDPs at Durumi areain Abuja, said that the programme was structured to encourage youthsContinue Reading
By Femi Ogunshola Network of Enlightened Youth Movement (NEYM) has pledged support for the Senatorial ambition of Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia, in the Feb. 25 General Elections on the platform of People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Miss Jodie Frank, founder, NEYM said in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday thatContinue Reading
By Alex Enebeli Frank Nweke Jr, the governorship candidate of APGA in Enugu state, on Tuesday promised the complete handover of mission schools to their respective churches for effective management. Nweke said this during the interactive session for candidates in Enugu organised by the Politics Commission of the Catholic DioceseContinue Reading
