By Rachael Abuja/Ismail Abdulaziz The Economic Community of West Africa (ECOWAS) Lassa Fever International Conference began Monday in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The four-day conference is organised by the West Africa Health Organisation (WAHO). The theme of the conference is “Beyond borders: Strengthening Regional Cooperation to combat Lassa Fever and EmergingContinue Reading
By Nana Musa President of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has called on Africans to leverage on internal strengths and global opportunities to fill existing gaps, and adopt a deliberate re-orientation toward industrialisation of Africa’s manufacturing sector. He said that this would serve as a panacea against the current globalContinue Reading
By Rita Iliya Three persons have died in Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps in Shiroro and Munya Local Government Areas of Niger, following lack of healthcare facilities and food. Mr Hussaini Alhassan, Desk Officer, Gwada IDPs camp, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) onContinue Reading
Chinese celebrated the 80th anniversary of the World War II Victory. The picturesque event was captured in various locations in Beijing. Edited by Ismail AbdulazizContinue Reading
By Nana Musa Qausain TV has announced the appointment of AbdurRahman Hassan as its new General Manager. Hassan, a seasoned professional with decades of experience in broadcasting and engineering, retired as Deputy Director with Radio Nigeria, Kaduna. Over the course of his career, he held several key positionsContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Chairman of the South-South Development Commission (SSDC), Chibudom Nwuche, has pledged to overhaul the development trajectory of the South-South region. Nwuche, who said this at the inaugural meeting of the SSDC Board in Abuja on Thursday, also pledged to transform the commission for the benefitContinue Reading
By Ikenna Osuoha A real estate mogul,The Chief Executive Officer, Dr Rebecca Godwin-Isaac, has commended the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, for the reforms and transformative leadership in the Nigeria Police Force. Godwin-Isaac said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), while commenting on theContinue Reading
The Director-General of the Bulgarian News Agency (BNA), Kiril Valchev, has been re-elected as Secretary General of the Association of Balkan News Agencies- Southeast Europe (ABNA-SE) for a second term of three years. The re-election was ratified at the regular annual General Assembly of ABNA-SE held in Skopje on Wednesday.Continue Reading
By Ikenna Osuoha A Civil Society Organisation (CSO), Initiative for Leadership Development and Change (ILDC), has lauded President Bola Tinubu for reiterating commitment to the creation of state police. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Tinubu said the creation of a decentralised police force has become inevitableContinue Reading
By Deborah Coker Sen. Ned Nwoko (APC-Delta), says legislative recesses means increased constituent engagements, rather than a period of inactivities. Nwoko, who represents Delta North Senatorial District and Chairman, Senate Committee on Reparations and Repatriation, said this on Wednesday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Continue Reading
