By Diana Omueza The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has called for a more dignified portrayal of Africa, urging governments, development partners and the media to project the continent’s strengths rather than poverty and suffering. The UNDP Resident Representative in Nigeria, Ms Elsie Attafuah, made the call on Wednesday inContinue Reading
By Usman Aliyu Stakeholders in the fight against human trafficking have called for stronger collaboration, sustained political commitment and improved coordination to tackle the crime in Edo. They made the call in a communiqué issued at the end of a meeting on Tuesday in Benin. The meeting was convened byContinue Reading
By Dorcas Elusogbon Prof. John Okeniyi, Chief Medical Director (CMD), Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital Complex (OAUTHC), Ile-Ife, has called for more investment in paediatric cardiac services to address the massive gap in care. Okeniyi, a Professor of Paediatric Cardiology, made the call while delivering the 424th inaugural lecture ofContinue Reading
By Grace Alegba First Bank of Nigeria Ltd (First Bank), in partnership with Rotary International District 9111, has distributed N45million worth of vocational start-up kits to 140 beneficiaries, in Lagos. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the beneficiaries were drawn from Lagos and Ogun States. The beneficiaries receivedContinue Reading
By Abdulrahman Yahaya Coach of the Moroccan national football team, Mohamed Ouahbi, says his team has earned respect after Morocco edged the Netherlands 2-3 on penalty shootouts in their round 32 clash on Monday. The Africans came out top in the penalty shootouts after a 1-1 draw in Monterrey, Mexico,Continue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi TracTrac Mechanisation Service Ltd (TracTrac MSL), Nigerian-led agricultural technology company, has unveiled Young People in Mechanisation (YPiM), aimed to address shortage of technical skills in the country. Godson Ohuruogu, Chief Executive Officer of TracTrac MSL, disclosed this at a news conference on Monday in Abuja. Ohuruogu saidContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) The arrest of three Mexican methamphetamine experts and seven Nigerian collaborators deep inside a forest in Ogun marked far more than another successful anti-drug operation. Hidden within the Abidagba Forest in Ijebu East Local Government Area was what the National Drug LawContinue Reading
By Abbas Bamalli The Dahiru Bara’u Mangal Foundation says no fewer than 30,000 vulnerable patients have benefited from its free medical outreach programmes across Katsina State since 2018. A member of the Foundation’s Board of Trustees, Hussaini Kabir, disclosed this at the commencement of a free hernia and hydrocele surgeryContinue Reading
By Suleiman Shehu The Social Democratic Party (SDP) governorship candidate in Oyo State, Mr Saheed Oladele, says SDP has credible followership to win the governorship and other positions in the 2027 elections. Oladele stated this on Monday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan. HeContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, has commended Nigerian Civil Engineers for their immense contributions to national development, pledging legislative support to strengthen the engineering profession. Bamidele, represented by Mr Oluseyi Olubanjo, Special Assistant to the Senate President, gave the assurance at the grand finale of the 25th anniversaryContinue Reading
