By Angela Atabo Society of Women Accountants of Nigeria (SWAN), Abuja Chapter, has carried out a comprehensive free medical outreach in Sauka Community on the outskirts of the Federal Capital Territory, providing critical healthcare services to hundreds of vulnerable residents. SWAN, an affiliate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants ofContinue Reading
By Aminu Garko The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening food and nutrition security through expanded adoption of biofortified crops across the country. The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Dr Marcus Ogunbiyi, stated this at a two-day Visioning and Strategy Workshop to Develop Inter-AgencyContinue Reading
By Muhammad Lawal Mr Abubakar Usman from Maiyama Local Government Area of Kebbi on Saturday claimed the iconic award in the famous Argungu International Fishing Festival with the biggest fish-catch weighing 59 kilogrammes. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the winner smiled home with two brand new ToyotaContinue Reading
By Lucy Osuizigbo-Okechukwu Wife of Anambra Governor, Dr Nonye Soludo, on Saturday called on Nigerians to demonstrate genuine love and kindness toward one another. She urged them to do this as part of activities marking this year’s Valentine’s Day celebration. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Valentine’s Day,Continue Reading
By Mohammad Tijjani The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shu’aibu, has inaugurated three renovated blocks of family flats for soldiers at the Ribadu Cantonment, Kaduna. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that each of the blocks contained 30 flats, bringing the total to 90 family flats forContinue Reading
By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu A World Bank Officer, Scherezad Latif, has commended the Federal Government for its heavy investment in technical skills development across the country. Latif spoke during a visit to Wavecrest College of Hospitality, Surulere, Lagos, one of the training centres for the Innovation Development and Effectiveness in theContinue Reading
By Ige Adekunle The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun 1 Area Command, Idiroko, says it intercepted four live Pangolins, an endangered species, along the Yemoamota-Abule-Igboora axis of the state. The Deputy Superintendent of NCS, Chado Zakari, also the Command’s Spokesperson, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen onContinue Reading
By Josephine Obute Iyanuoluwa Atewogbola, winner of Queen Moremi Ajasoro 2024/2025, has urged the youth to focus on building character, cultivating love and engaging in the things that truly matter as they celebrate Valentine’s Day. The beauty queen spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Lagos.Continue Reading
By Ibrahim Bello More than 50,000 fishermen on Saturday surged into the historic Matan Fada River in Argungu ahead of the scheduled arrival of President Bola Tinubu at the Grand Finale of the 2026 Argungu International Fishing and Cultural Festival (AIFCF). The development disrupted the established ceremonial protocol as theContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal The Cross River Primary Health Care Development Agency (CRSPHCDA) says it has achieved 99 per cent coverage in its ongoing Measles–Rubella (MR) vaccination campaign. Dr Vivien Mesembe-Otu, Director-General, CRSPHCDA, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Calabar. Mesembe-Otu said that asContinue Reading
