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Nonicoms boss urges service providers to leverage on benefits of AfCFTA

On: January 6, 2023

By Ismail Abdulaziz Alhaji Umar Abdullahi, Managing Director Nonicoms Telecommunications, has urged service providers to leverage on benefits of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) to grow the sector in the region. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja, Abdullahi saidContinue Reading

Environmentalist seeks renewable energy adoption

By: Ismail Abdulaziz

On: January 4, 2023

In: Environment

By Mercy Omoike An environmental expert, Mr Gafar Odubote, has tasked Nigerians on adaptation and adoption of renewable energy to address climate change effects. Odubote, the Network Coordinator, Let’s Do It World (LDIW) Africa Region, an environmental non-profit organisation, made the call in an interview with News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading

Court dissolves 3-month-old marriage, orders return of dowry

By: Ismail Abdulaziz

On: January 4, 2023

In: Judiciary

By Aisha Gambo A Sharia Court in Magajin Gari, Kaduna on Tuesday dissolved the union between Muhammad Abdulganiyu and Ma’arufat Ibrahim. Delivering a ruling, the Judge, Malam Rilwan Kyaudai, said the marriage was dissolved after all efforts to reconcile the couple by the court and their guardians failed. He orderedContinue Reading

Egypt gets back looted ancient ‘Green Coffin’ from U.S. museum

By: Ismail Abdulaziz

On: January 4, 2023

In: Foreign

The Houston Museum of Natural Science in the U.S. has handed over a looted ancient Egyptian sarcophagus, widely known as the “Green Coffin”, to its home country, Egypt. The wooden sarcophagus dates back to the late Dynastic Period (from 664BC to 332BC) The sarcophagus was returned by U.S. diplomats duringContinue Reading

2023: Anti-graft agencies, INEC and efforts to curb vote-buying

By: Ismail Abdulaziz

On: January 4, 2023

In: Features

By Philomina Attah Vote-buying has remained a major part of the problems of election management in Nigeria. Twenty four years since the return of democracy in the country, it has remained an obstacle to free, fair and credible elections in the country. The issue has attracted various responses from stakeholdersContinue Reading

Nigerians speak on nudity in fashion

By: Ismail Abdulaziz

On: January 4, 2023

In: Entertainment

By Mateen Badru/Humi-l-Islam Abubakar Mixed reactions have continued to trail how nudity is becoming a fashion trend as Nigerians differ on their perspective of what fashion truly portends. A cross-section of Nigerians who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos, expressed their views on theContinue Reading

COVID-19: NCDC says travel restrictions not affecting public health

By: Ismail Abdulaziz

On: January 4, 2023

In: General News

By Abujah Racheal The Nigeria Centre for Disease and Prevention Control (NCDC), has said that recent experiences in the country with the arrival of the COVID-19 omicron variants showed that travel restrictions did not have any public health benefits but were disruptive for persons and businesses. Dr Ifedayo Adetifa, Director-General,Continue Reading

Flowerbudnews urges NAFDAC boss to redouble efforts

By: Ismail Abdulaziz

On: January 4, 2023

In: General News

By Aderogba George The Management and Editorial Board of Flowerbudnews have felicitated Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye on her re-appointment as the Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). A statement by the Publisher of the news outlet, Alhaji Biola Lawal in Abuja on Tuesday statedContinue Reading

Buhari signs N21.83trn 2023 budget into law

By: Ismail Abdulaziz

On: January 3, 2023

In: Economy/Business

By Ismaila Chafe President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja signed the 2023 Budget of N21.83 trillion and the 2022 Supplementary Appropriation Bill into law. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 2023 budget is the last to be prepared by the present administration as it winds up.Continue Reading

Kangiwa emerges President of Nigeria Polo Federation

By: Ismail Abdulaziz

On: January 1, 2023

In: General News

By Taiye Olayemi Alhaji Nura Kangiwa, Director-General, National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR), has emerged the President of the Nigeria Polo Federation (NPF). Kangiwa, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, said this was announced after the statutory biennial election of executive members of NPF held in Jos.Continue Reading

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