By Maureen Okon The Federal Government on Wednesday deployed 20 volunteers to Liberia under the Nigerian Technical Aid Corps (NTAC) programme. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that, at the ceremony held in Abuja, 14 volunteers who returned from the same country after their two-year service to humanity andContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) On the rugged edges of the Tibetan Plateau in Qinghai Province lies Deji village, once a community where poverty seemed permanent. Once upon a time, harsh winters, scarce farmlands, and limited access to education and healthcare made survival in the enclaveContinue Reading
By Daniel Obaje Dr Afiz Ogun, Director-General of the Industrial Training Fund (ITF), says Nigerian artisans are vital to national development and must be supported to fully contribute to economic growth. Ogun said this at a national exhibition and fair of artisans and technicians in Abuja, where he noted thatContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi An NGO, Empowering Abilities Through Inclusive Pages (EATIP) has attributed the persistent stigmatisation faced by Children With Disabilities (CWDs) to low public awareness and limited representation. EATIP Project Manager, Mrs Praise Akobo, said this when she paid an advocacy visit to the Managing Director of the NewsContinue Reading
By Nana Musa The Executive Director, Nigeria Integrated Water Resources Management Commission (NIWRMC), Dr Abdulmumin Aminu-Zaria, says the Marketplace project of Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) is a hub of development and transformation of lives of Nigerians. In a statement, Fatima Yusuf, NIWRMC Head of Press and PublicContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG), says the new found harmony between Gov. Siminalayi Fubara and members of Rivers House of Assembly has vindicated Mr President for timely proclamation of emergency rule in Rivers. The group made the observation in a statement signed by its Chairman, MrContinue Reading
By Mufutau Ojo The President of Nigerian Union South Africa (NUSA), Smart Nwobi, has called on the Federal Government to initiate steps to facilitate diaspora voting. Nwobi made the call in London at a summit organised by the National Association of Nigerian Students in Diaspora (NANS-D). He said inspite ofContinue Reading
From displacement to degrees: How an IDP camp in Edo is turning survivors into professionals By Kevin Okunzuwa When insurgency and herder-farmer violence swept through Borno and Adamawa States between 2010 and 2015, it left hunger, homelessness, and hopelessness in its wake. Boko Haram’s attacks on police stations, schools, andContinue Reading
By Nana Musa President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi of Egypt says support for the Egyptian candidate for UNESCO, Khaled El-Enany, will maintain African unity and solidarity in the comity of nations. In a letter by Mohamed Fouad, Egyptian ambassador on Monday in Abuja, Al-Sisi said that the move carries strongContinue Reading
By Uchenna Ugwu The Ebonyi Council of Elders has commended Gov. Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi for prioritising rural infrastructure, and human capital development in the 13 Local Government Areas of the state. The Chairman of the Council, Chief Benjamin Okah, stated this in an interview with the News Agency ofContinue Reading
