By Edeki Igafe The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Delta, has handed over 15 suspects and a Merchant Fishing Vessel (MVF) Lily IV to the Department of Fishery, Ministry of Agriculture in Benin, Edo for further investigation. The suspects and the vessel were handed over to the representative of the FisheryContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Nutrition is a critical part of health and development. Good nutrition is related to improved infant, child and maternal health; stronger immune systems, safer pregnancy and childbirth, lower risk of non-communicable diseases and longevity, among others. Healthy children learn better. People withContinue Reading
By Deborah Coker Sen. Ned Nwoko (PDP-Delta), has urged Christians to draw spiritual inspiration from the resurrection story of Jesus Christ as they celebrate Easter. Nwoko who represents Delta North Senatorial District, made the call in an Easter message made available to newsmen in Abuja on Wednesday. He said thatContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh The Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Owan Enoh says Nigeria has the capacity to host the Commonwealth Games in 2030, with improvement in its facilities. The minister stated this on Tuesday in Abuja while addressing newsmen on the performance of Team Nigeria at the just concludedContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh Sen. Abubakar Kyari, Minister of Agriculture and Food Security has warned commodity traders against hoarding and speculative trading as the Federal Government intensify efforts to scale up food production in the country. The minister stated this on Sunday in Abuja at a special Ramadan lecture/Iftar organised byContinue Reading
By Justina Auta An NGO, HEIR Women Hub, has called for gender equality in access to business funding and investment to address challenges faced by female entrepreneurs in Nigeria. Añuli Aniebo, the Executive Director of HEIR Women Hub, made the call in Abuja. Aniebo said a survey conducted by theContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili The 2024 edition of Created Unique Mental Health Conference will focus on increasing incidents of mental health problems among Nigerians and black communities across the world. Mr Onche Odeh, Communications Lead for the event, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, said mental healthContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike With the continuous increase in the price of bread, many residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) say they are struggling to keep up with the cost of the staple food. The residents, who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday, pleadedContinue Reading
By Maureen Okon Optiva Capital Partners Ltd., a wealth management company has called for collaboration with the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM) to promote further inflow of diaspora investment to the country. The company’s Chief Executive Officer, Dr Jane Kimemia made the call on Thursday when she led a delegationContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi Dr Alim Abubakre, British-Nigerian founder of TEXEM UK, a consulting firm in the United Kingdom, says the appointment of Olorundare Thomas to Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) Governing Council is strategic and exemplary. Thomas is Nigeria’s Commissioner for Insurance and Chief Executive Officer ofContinue Reading
