By Jacinta Nwachukwu Dr Olufunso Ojo, a US based Nigerian Medical Doctor, has been conferred with the honour of Outstanding Georgia Citizen for his exceptional contributions to Medicine. In a Certificate of Award signed by Brad Raffensperger, the Secretary of State of the State of Georgia, US, Ojo was honouredContinue Reading
By Lydia Chigozie-Ngwakwe The Federal Government says Nigeria’s side of the Abidjan-Lagos Corridor Highway Development Project is a 79km stretch starting from Eric Moore in Lagos State and ending at Seme Border. The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Mrs Olukorede Kesha, made the clarification on the ongoing six-lane Lagos-BadagryContinue Reading
By Ibrahim Ahmad The Zamfara Government has settled a debt of N1 billion naira owed to the Kaduna Electric Distribution Company (KEDCO). The government also expanded the mandates of the newly established Zamfara Electrification Agency (ZEA) to include improving power supply to unserved and underserved communities in the state. TheContinue Reading
By Stellamaris Ashinze The Nigerian Natural Medicine Development Agency (NNMDA) has achieved a major milestone by graduating its first set of pharmacy interns after a one-year training programme. The Director-General, NNMDA, Prof. Martins Emeje, performed the ceremony during the working visit of the House of Representatives Committee on Legislative ComplianceContinue Reading
By Muhammad Nasir The Sokoto State Executive Council has approved the purchase of a N100 million building to accommodate Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the state capital. This was disclosed to newsmen in Sokoto on Wednesday as part of the council’s latest resolutions. Presenting the resolution, the Commissioner for BasicContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday, congratulated Mo Abudu, the CEO of Ebony Life Group on her inclusion in the 2025 TIME 100 Most Influential People in the World. The President commended Abudu’s recognition as a media entrepreneur, philanthropist, and Africa’s cultural ambassador, Mr Bayo Onanuga, his spokesman,Continue Reading
By Mercy Omoike The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has appointed Dr Cassiel Forson, as the new Chairman. The appointment was made during the bank’s 23rd Ordinary Session held on April 14, in Banjul, The Gambia. Forson, the current Minister of Finance of the Republic of Ghana,Continue Reading
By Christian Njoku Gov. Bassey Otu of Cross River on Wednesday launched two weeks of free bus rides for state residents to mark the Easter season. Representing the governor, Mr Ekpenyong Akiba, Special Adviser for Special Duties, said the initiative would help residents and indigenes travel during the Easter holidays.Continue Reading
By David Adeoye The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), South-West Congress, on Wednesday, returned Mr Kamorudeen Ajisafe as the South-West Zonal Chairman of the party. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the election took place during the zonal congress of the party held at the Theophilus Ogunwusi Hall, UCH,Continue Reading
By Zainab Oyekan No fewer than 68,000 children are expected to be vaccinated in Plateau against polio by the United Nations International Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. Ms Nuzhat Rafique, UNICEF Bauchi Field Officer, disclosed this on Wednesday in Jos, during an advocacy visit toContinue Reading
