By Aderonke Ojo Joshua Aliyu, founder of Apex Elite Sport and Fitness Hub, says inadequate training facilities are the biggest challenge confronting gymnastics in Nigeria. Aliyu spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) after Apex staged its first in-house gymnastics assessment on Saturday at Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja. HeContinue Reading
By Deborah Coker The former Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Edo, Mr Henry Idahagbon, says empathy from leaders is the panacea to curbing graft in public officers. Idahagbon, now the Federal Commissioner representing Edo, Ekiti and Ondo States at the Federal Civil Service Commission, said this in an interviewContinue Reading
By Isaiah Eka The Nigerian Mining and Geosciences Society (NMGS) has urged relevant authorities to ensure mandatory geoscientific investigations before mining activity is carried out in the country. The President of the Society, Ms Rose Ndong, made the remark in Uyo at a news conference which was part of activitiesContinue Reading
By Deborah Coker Mr Henry Idahagbon, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress and former Attorney-General in Edo, says modern infrastructures are vital for urban growth but must be balanced with food security, healthcare, and rural development. Idahagbon, a politician, who said this in an interview with the News AgencyContinue Reading
By Adeyemi Adeleye Dr Abdul-Azeez Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, says the history of Lagos State will be incomplete without mentioning the late Akran of Badagry Kingdom, De Wheno Aholu Menu-Toyi I. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the traditional and Permanent Vice Chairman of the Lagos StateContinue Reading
By Reporters Some analysts and security experts in Anambra, Ebonyi and Enugu States have argued that establishment of State Police in the country would effectively control crimes if clear jurisdictional boundaries are made. The stakeholders, in interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), recommended that they must be establishedContinue Reading
By Florence Onuegbu The United Nations Association of Africa (UNAA) has launched help desk telephone lines to support victims of violence against women and girls nationwide. The helplines, 08000333333 and 08028761406, were unveiled on Friday in Lagos during activities marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women.Continue Reading
By Abbas Bamalli The Joint Consultative Forum of educational tertiary institutions owned by the Katsina State Government has suspended its two-week warning strike. The Chairman of the forum, Dr Muhammad Nasir-Gidado, announced this in a statement issued in Katsina on Saturday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that theContinue Reading
By Zubairu Idris The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to road rehabilitation to boost the transportation of goods and services across the country. The Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Community Engagement (North-West), Mr Abdullahi Tanko-Yakasai, stated this on Saturday while inaugurating some roads rehabilitated under theContinue Reading
By Lilian U. Okoro A General Physician, Dr Gerald Chinasa, has identified self-medication and lack of proper regulation of foods and drugs consumed within the country as major contributors to increasing diabetes cases among the populace. Chinasa, also the Head of Medical Team, Heritage Advancement Forum, made the assertion inContinue Reading
