By Salif Atojoko President Bola Tinubu says he strongly supports an Africa-led credit rating agency (ACRA), saying it will provide fairer, more transparent credit assessments for African economies. The President said this at the 38th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU) Heads of State and GovernmentContinue Reading
By Zubairu Idris The Katsina State Independent Electoral Commission (KTSIEC) says the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates have won all the 34 Chairmanship and 361 Councillorship positions contested during Saturday’s election. The Chairman of the commission, Alhaji Lawal Faskari, made the disclosure at a news briefing on Sunday in Katsina.Continue Reading
By Celine-Damilola Oyewole Nigeria’s first lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has been elected as a member of the Organisation of African First Ladies for Development (OAFLAD) Steering Committee. Mrs Tinubu was elected on Saturday at the 29th Ordinary General Assembly of the organisation in Addis Ababa. The first lady of SerriaContinue Reading
By Ikenna Osuoha Prof. Obiora Okonkwo, Founder, United Nigeria Airline, has commended the Federal Government for creating an enabling environment for domestic airline operators to thrive. Okonkwo, while commemorating the airline’s 4th anniversary, said that in most African countries, over 70 per cent of airline ownership and operation was byContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has thrown his weight behind the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC)’s campaign for a safer road environment. The Sultan declared his support while receiving the FRSC Corps Marshal, Malam Shehu Mohammed, and his team during aContinue Reading
By Aminu Garko The Kano State government has spent over N1 billion on purchasing ten high-capacity water pumps to revamp the state’s water supply system. Commissioner for Water Resources, Umar Doguwa, said this while inspecting the pump machines at the Tamburawa Water Treatment Plant. Doguwa highlighted the critical water shortageContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Annually, on Feb. 15, the International Childhood Cancer Day (ICCD) is commemorated as a global campaign to create awareness about childhood cancer and support for the patients, survivors and their families. In Nigeria, survivors recall nauseating experiences, while relevant authorities, stakeholders andContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan Dr Timipah West, a Paediatric Oncologist at the Niger Delta University Teaching Hospital in Bayelsa, has called for the establishment of dedicated paediatric oncology centres across all the geopolitical zones in Nigeria. West made the call on Saturday during an interview with the News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
Agreement By Hussaina Yakubu Kaduna State Government and the United Nations have signed a Technical Cooperation Project, through the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), to address food security and leverage its potentials in agriculture. The project also seeks to support smallholder farmers to address hunger, malnutrition and stimulate an inclusiveContinue Reading
Relocation By Jacinta Nwachukwu The National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI) says it will relocate 40 internally displaced households from the Federal Capital Territory to Keffi in Nasarawa State. Alhaji Tijani Ahmed, NCFRMI Federal Commissioner, disclosed this while inaugurating an ICT centre in IDPs camp inContinue Reading
