By Isaiah Eka The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has handed over two trucks containing 90,000 litres of impounded ethanol, and six suspects to NAFDAC. Mrs Geraldine Abetianbe, the NSCDC Commandant in Akwa Ibom, said that the trucks were impounded on June 23 and 27 along Ikot UmoContinue Reading
By Bushrah Yusuf-Badmus The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), Ilorin District and Society, has inaugurated Dr Abdulrasheed Abdullahi as its 17th District Chairman. The investiture ceremony took place on Thursday in Ilorin, where Mr Shehu Abdullahi administered the oath of office to the newly elected district chairman. InContinue Reading
By Kelu Musa The Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria (FTAN) says it is studying the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE)’s institutional framework to strengthen professionalism and reforms. FTAN President, Dr Aliyu Badaki, disclosed this during a visit by tourism stakeholders to the NSE National Headquarters in Abuja. The NewsContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Lead Coordinator, PBAT Medic Plus Outreach, Mr Matthew Avabee, says the initiative will provide free medical services in 100 federal constituencies across Nigeria. He said that this would complement the Federal Government’s healthcare interventions at the grassroots. Avabee stated this on Thursday in Abuja during theContinue Reading
By Abdulrahman Yahaya The Nigeria Under-17 football team, the Golden Eaglets, will depart Nigeria on Thursday night to participate in a four-nation international football tournament in Yinchuan, China. The Nigerian Football Federation announced in a statement released by its Communication Department on Thursday. The NFF said the five-time World ChampionsContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Committee of Youth on Mobilisation and Sensitisation (CYMS) has commended the Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, following the Federal Executive Council’s (FEC) approval of comprehensive reforms to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). The Director-General of CYMS, Chief Obinna Nwaka, made the commendation in AbujaContinue Reading
By Grace Alegba Christian Ekeigwe, Chairman of the Audit Committee Institute, has urged accountants, auditors and audit committee members to embrace artificial intelligence (AI) without surrendering their professional judgment. Ekeigwe gave the advice while delivering a keynote address titled, “Guardians of Truth: Informed, Vigilant and Attending,” at the 2026 AuditContinue Reading
Daniel Obaje The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) has reiterated its commitment to providing Mass Communication students with practical newsroom exposure to complement classroom learning and strengthen professional skills. The Editor-in-Chief of NAN, Mr Mufutau Ojo, gave the assurance in Abuja, when students of the Mass Communication Department from theContinue Reading
By Diana Omueza The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has called for a more dignified portrayal of Africa, urging governments, development partners and the media to project the continent’s strengths rather than poverty and suffering. The UNDP Resident Representative in Nigeria, Ms Elsie Attafuah, made the call on Wednesday inContinue Reading
By Usman Aliyu Stakeholders in the fight against human trafficking have called for stronger collaboration, sustained political commitment and improved coordination to tackle the crime in Edo. They made the call in a communiqué issued at the end of a meeting on Tuesday in Benin. The meeting was convened byContinue Reading
