By Justina Auta The Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, has urged development partners and stakeholders in the fight against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) to go beyond advocacies to empowerment of survivors. She made the call in a statement signed by Mrs Grace Njoku, the ministry’s Head of Press andContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Abuja, Nov. 16, 2023 (NAN) The Federal Capital Territory Authority (FCTA) says it is targeting 559 communities in the six area councils of the territory for administration of free deworming drugs for the elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs). Dr Adedolapo Fasade, the Mandate Secretary, Health andContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye Mouktar Mohammed, the Chairman, FCT Football Association, has expressed disappointment over the Super Eagles 1-1 home draw in Uyo with the Crocodiles of Lesotho in a 2026 World Cup qualifier. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Group C Match Day 1 fixture was beforeContinue Reading
By Olawale Alabi Nigeria began their campaign for qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup on a poor note on Thursday in Uyo with a 1-1 draw with Lesotho. In the Group C Match Day 1 fixture played before a relatively-sparse crowd at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Nigeria missedContinue Reading
By Dorcas Jonah Some political stakeholders in Kogi have commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies for a peaceful conduct of Saturday’s governorship election. The group adjudged the polls as peaceful and credible since the advent of democracy in the state. Addressing journalists on Wednesday in AbujaContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has expressed optimism that its monetary policy initiatives are yielding the desired results. The bank’s Director, Corporate Communications Department, Isa AbdulMumin said this in Abuja on Wednesday, while speaking on the latest National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) figures. AccordingContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua Members of the State Forestry Department of Poland say they are eager to partner with the National Park Service on forestry and its value-chain. The group communicated this during a courtesy visit on Dr Ibrahim Goni, Conservator-General, National Park Service, on Wednesday in Abuja. Adam Rek, whoContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua Climate change stakeholders are strategising on how to address contemporary issues and reduce carbon emissions in Nigeria ahead of the forthcoming CoP 28. The stakeholders spoke on Wednesday in Abuja at Nigeria’s Long-term Low Emissions Development Strategy Stakeholders’ Workshop organised by the National Council on Climate ChangeContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), says the old Naira banknotes will henceforth remain legal “ad infinitum ”. CBN’s Director, Corporate Communications Department, Isa AbdulMumin, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the CBN had introduced redesignedContinue Reading
By Hadiza Mohammed The Federal Republic of Nigeria has been selected by the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the Arab League as part of a special delegation mandated to initiate immediate international action to halt the ongoing war in Gaza. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, inContinue Reading
