By Aderogba George The Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Malam Ali-Muhammad Ali, has appealed to the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) to curb the menace of fake journalists. The managing director made the call on Friday in Abuja when he received a delegation of the NUJContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared N1.681 trillion, being April revenue among the Federal Government, states and the local government councils (LGCs). This is according to a communiqué made available by Bawa Mokwa, the Director, Press and Public Relations, Office of the Accountant-General of theContinue Reading
By Christian Njoku The Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) has given full accreditation status for 24 programmes in the University of Calabar (UniCal). Prof. Abdullahi Ribadu, Executive Secretary of the NUC, made this known in a letter signed by Mr Abraham Chundusu, Acting Director of Accreditation. Ribadu said that the letterContinue Reading
By Isaiah Eka The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has called on the judiciary to ensure that Nigeria’s digital future is anchored on fairness, accountability and the rule of law. The Executive Secretary, NHRC, Dr Anthony Ojukwu, said this in his welcome remarks in Ikot Ekpene during a workshop forContinue Reading
By Justina Auta An NGO, Restore Hope for the Boy Child Initiative (RHBCI), says the rigid and often unrealistic expectations from male children can lead to emotional, mental, and physical harm. Dr Babatunde Kayode, the Executive Director of the organisation, said this at a news conference to mark the 2025Continue Reading
By Alex Enebeli Stakeholders from the South-East and South-South have called for massive investment for technical education in the region to tackle the rising unemployment in Nigeria. They made the call during the “South-East and South-South Interregional Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Forum held in Enugu. The forumContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan Federal Medical Center (FMC) Abuja has successfully performed its first living-donor kidney transplant. Living-donor kidney transplant usually involves a donated kidney from someone you know. It might be a family member, friend or co-worker. The facility’s management disclosed this on Friday in Abuja. The management said the surgery,Continue Reading
By Folasade Akpan Mr John Chigbu, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Cassona Global Imaging Limited, says Nigeria has to attract medical tourism to draw the right investment. Chigbu said this in Abuja, at the inauguration of the company’s medical imaging programme and diagnostic equipment in Nigeria. According to him,Continue Reading
By Aderogba George A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Yargote Foundation, is implementing a mentorship project aimed at empowering the boy child and promoting a crime-free society. The Executive Director and Founder of the NGO, Mrs Anna-Hussaini Pai, made this known during a road walk to commemorate the 2025 International Day of theContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to completing the Dasin Hausa Dam project in Adamawa, calling it a top priority to address water scarcity and enhance flood control in vulnerable rural communities. This was disclosed by the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev,Continue Reading
