By Salisu Sani-Idris Vice-President Kashim Shettima has expressed profound grief over the passing of former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh. Shettima, in a condolence message, described the death of Ogbeh as an immeasurable loss to Nigeria’s development trajectory and agricultural transformation agenda. He said the distinguishedContinue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu Management of the Benin Electricity Distribution Company Plc (BEDC) has commended the Federal Government for appointing Prof. Idia Ize-Iyamu as Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH). BEDC’s Managing Director, Jonathan Lawani, commended President Bola Tinubu for the choice of Ize-Iyamu. Lawani alsoContinue Reading
By Babatunde Ogunrinde D’Tigers have unveiled their final line-up for the Men’s AfroBasket Championship, set for Angola from Aug. 12 to Aug. 24. Nigeria’s men are chasing a second continental crown, a decade after lifting their maiden title in 2015. Drawn in Group B with Tunisia, Madagascar and Cameroon, D’TigersContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal The ENABLE 1.5 Lassa Research Programme has continued in West Africa to address gaps in knowledge on Lassa fever, its connection with malaria, and community readiness for forthcoming vaccines. The study, funded by the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), was made available to the News AgencyContinue Reading
By Francis Onyeukwu An expert, Mr Adeleye Oladimeji, says Nigeria can rake in more than N32billion as revenue in 10 years through fire detection and alarm system service. Oladimeji, the Managing Director of Hoist Life Safety System Limited, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Continue Reading
By Folasade Akpan Dr Abdul-Hameed Adediran, Senior Programme Manager for Menstrual Health Initiatives at Population Services International (PSI) Nigeria, has urged greater support for girls and women during menstruation instead of stigmatising them. Adediran made the call in Abuja at a two-day Menstrual Health Workshop for media professionals. The workshopContinue Reading
By Muftau Ogunyemi The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ondo State Sector Command, has reiterated its commitment to arrest any motorcyclist riding on highways without crash helmets in the state. Dr Samuel Ibitoye, FRSC State Sector Commander, gave the warning while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) inContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi Stakeholders in the education sector have, again, criticised the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) over the sudden change of the recently released 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results. The stakeholders, who spoke in interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, areContinue Reading
By Reporters Governments of Oyo, Ogun, and Kwara States have put in place proactive measures to mitigate the impact of flooding following predictions by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) of possible heavy rainfall in parts of the country. The state governments said that public sensitisation, infrastructural interventions, and multi-agency coordinationContinue Reading
By Reporters Stakeholders in Nigeria’s criminal justice system have advised state governors to be decisive in execution of condemned prisoners rather than continue to torture them in prison. In a survey conducted by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the failure to sign death warrants of condemned prisoners sinceContinue Reading
