By Ibironke Ariyo The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has commended the swift trial and conviction of separatist Biafra agitator, Simon Ekpa, who was sentenced to six years’ imprisonment by a Finnish court for terrorism-related offences. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that The Päijät-Häme District Court in Lahti, Finland,Continue Reading
By Perpetua Onuegbu Connected Development (CODE), a civic organisation, has solicited more resources from its partners to scale up its transparency and accountability engagements. Hamzat Lawal, Founder and Chief Executive, CODE, said this in Abuja while inaugurating the new leadership of the group. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reportsContinue Reading
By Jessica Dogo MTN Nigeria on Tuesday in Abuja called on the public and private sectors to collaborate with it to address the challenges and opportunities inherent in Artificial Intelligence (AI) development in the country. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MTN Nigeria, Dr Karl Toriola, made the call duringContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The National Union of Civil Engineering Construction, Furniture and Wood Workers (NUCECFWW) has called on the Federal Government and construction firms to embrace green cement to cushion the effects of climate change. The NUCECFWW President, Stephen Okoro, made the call on the sidelines of the 7th NationalContinue Reading
By Sylvester Thompson Prof Maxwell Gidado, a constitutional lawyer, has called for the aggressive diversification of Nigeria’s economy away from crude oil to non-oil ventures, saying crude oil-dependent nations face a bleak future. According to him, the current reality in global demand for, and price of oil, gives credence toContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike has pledged the Administration’s commitment to supporting initiatives aimed at improving the lives and living standards of residents. Wike, who was represented by FCT Minister of State, Dr Mariya Mahmoud, made the commitment in Abuja on Tuesday, at the inauguration of theContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC) has described Vice-President Kashim Shettima as the most pilgrimage-friendly Vice-President in the history of Nigeria. The Executive Secretary of NCPC, Bishop Stephen Adegbite, made this known in his congratulatory message on behalf of the board and the commission to Shettima asContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has reaffirmed its readiness to fully implement Computer-Based Testing (CBT) for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) by 2026. The Head of National Office, WAEC, Dr Amos Dangut, disclosed this while speaking during the sensitisation on computer-based WASSCE forContinue Reading
By Vivian Ahanmisi Mofifuoluwa Atilola defeated Precious Ohimai on Saturday to win gold in the U-16 girls’ final of the sixth Alhaji Adewale Issa Foundation Junior Tennis Championship. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the competition was staged at the National Stadium, Lagos. The U-16 girls’ final wasContinue Reading
By Raji Rasak A News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Correspondent, Mr Rasak Raji, has won an Outstanding Community Relations Journalist of the Year award in Lagos. Raji, who is the Badagry District Correspondent of NAN, was given the award by the Conference of 57 Chief Press Secretaries of Local GovernmentsContinue Reading
