By Franca Ofili An NGO, Centre for Integrated Health Programmes (CIHP), in partnership with the French Embassy, has carried out free medical treatment for no fewer than 500 mothers and babies in kuchingoro community, FCT. The exercise was tagged #ForMothersandBabies#. Speaking during the health outreach, Ms Ketty Regis, Attachee deContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh Sen. John Owan Enoh, Minister of Sports Development and Paul Edeh, Chairman, Benue State Football Association (BSFA) have called for investment in sports tourism to fast track the socio-economic development of Africa. The sports administrators joined other stakeholders in canvassing this stand at the 2024 inaugural AfricaContinue Reading
By By Georgina Adegbie/Victor Okoye The Electoral Committee of the 2024 FCT SWAN elections (SWANECO) has fixed May 10 for the concluding part of the elections. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that winners could not emerge in the positions of the Chairman and the Treasurer after the electionsContinue Reading
By Priscilla Osaje Dr John Asein, the Director-General, Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), says the Federal Government is taking steps to finalise its National Intellectual Property (IP) Policy and Strategy for the country. Asein disclosed this on Friday while commemorating the 2024 World Intellectual Property Day with the theme “IP andContinue Reading
By Maureen Okon The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Embassy in Nigeria on Friday donated 50 tonnes of dates to the Federal Government. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the donation was presented by the Saudi Amb. to Nigeria, Mr Faisal Alghamdi. Dates are basically tropical fruits that areContinue Reading
By Martha Agas The Federal Government has revoked additional 924 dormant mining licenses. Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake announced this on Wednesday in Abuja as he decried the racketeering of the issuance of the licences. He told newsmen that mining licence racketeering was impeding the development ofContinue Reading
By Chinenye Offor Dr Ebere Anyachukwu, Health Adviser in British High Commission Abuja (BHC) has advised Nigerian parents to vaccinate their children against malaria once the vaccine rolls out in the country. Anyachukwu gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja,Continue Reading
By Ahmed Ubandoma The National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD), has expressed its readiness to partner with the Nigeria Postal Service (NIPOST), for effective distribution of membership certificates to Persons with Disability (PWDs). Dr James Lalu, the Executive Secretary of the commission, said this on Wednesday when he paidContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike Stakeholders say there is the need to transform the National Statistical System (NSS) to ensure effective statistical delivery in Nigeria. They spoke at a validation workshop on the Draft National Strategy for the Development of Statistics (NSDS) Phase III, 2024-2028 in Abuja on Wednesday. The News AgencyContinue Reading
By Joshua Olomu Hannatu Musawa, Minister of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy, says the creative industry is Nigeria’s ‘new oil’ as the nation seeks to diversify its revenue and economy. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the minister stated this in her keynote address at the openingContinue Reading
