By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Federal Government has commended Miss Nafisa Aminu, a 17-year-old student from Yobe State, for her historic triumph as the World’s Best in English Language skills. Aminu emerged the world’s best at the 2025 TeenEagle Global Finals held in London, United Kingdom. She represented Nigeria through theContinue Reading
By Gabriel Agbeja Aviation unionists have appealed to the Federal Government to prioritise labour’s affairs in its plan to concession airports in the country. They made the call on Wednesday during their joint congress at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja. Mr Abdul Ahmed, the Chairman, National Union ofContinue Reading
By Itohan Abara-Laserian The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has addressed Tuesday’s incident at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, involving a musician and a ValueJet pilot. Mrs Obiageli Orah, Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, confirmed that King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, also known as K1 De Ultimate, wasContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi Coalition of Farmers Network (COFAN) has tasked Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, National Chairman, All Progressives Party (APC), to champion farmer-friendly policies that would improve productivity of women and youth in agriculture. The organisation also charged Yilwatda to put in place mechanisms that would bring about improvement, adding thatContinue Reading
By Veronica Dariya The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), on Wednesday, inaugurated a committee to foresee the process of admissions for under-aged candidates. The JAMB Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, disclosed at the sidelines of the inaugural meeting of the committee members in Bwari, FCT. Oloyede said that the committeeContinue Reading
By Usman Aliyu Mr Muhammad Okorie, Social Policy Manager and Officer-in-Charge of the UNICEF Lagos Field Office, has raised fresh concerns over Nigeria’s declining rates of optimal breastfeeding practices. He warned that lack of supportive systems was threatening the health and development of children in the country in spite ofContinue Reading
By Reporters Some government officials and experts say convicts on death row in Niger and Kogi are yet to be executed because many of the cases are still on appeal at either the Court of Appeal or Supreme Court. The officials, in a special survey conducted by the News AgencyContinue Reading
By Amina Ahmed The Medical Women’s Association of Nigeria (MWAN), Bauchi State Chapter, has taken a bold step toward strengthening male involvement in maternal and child health. It created a platform for men to engage, address, and debunk myths surrounding early initiation of breast milk and exclusive breastfeeding. The event,Continue Reading
By Itohan Abara-Laserian Aviation Unions on Wednesday urged the Federal Government to address labour-related issues before the take-off of the planned concession of airports across the country. The unions made the call during a joint congress at the headquarters of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) in Lagos. TheContinue Reading
By Deborah Ifeanyi Nigerian Afrobeats superstars Ayra Starr, Shallipopi and Ruger have been scheduled to perform at the Afro Nation Festival scheduled to hold in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic from Nov. 7 to Nov. 9. According to the organisers, the Grammy-nominated Nigerian superstar Ayra Starr will be headlining the musicContinue Reading
