By Philomina Attah The Chairman of the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Mr Christopher Maikalangu, has announced that the Council will begin arresting touts who harass motorists by jumping into vehicles in the name of collecting revenue. Maikalangu made this statement in Abuja on Wednesday at the training session forContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Okigbo Team Niger on Tuesday won the Under 17 Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF) North Central zonal qualifiers, sponsored by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). Niger defeated Benue to emerge winners in the male category, finishing unscathed in five games of the tournament played at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja. TheContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang The Nigerian in Diaspora Organisation NiDO (Worldwide), has underscored the need for adequate investment in security to end spate of kidnapping in the country. The Coordinating Chairman of NiDO Worldwide, Dr Victor Ubani, made the call in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Continue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The National Coordinator, National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC), Maj.-Gen. Adamu Laka, says that violent extremism remains one of the most complex security challenges that threatens Nigeria’s national security. Laka stated this at the opening of the Workshop and Validation Meeting on Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (PCVE)Continue Reading
By Nana Musa The inaugural African-Caribbean Investment Summit designed to forge high impact investment alliances between Africa and the Caribbean has been scheduled for March in Nigeria. The Summit Coordinator, Hyelsinta Ojo, of the Aquarian Consult Ltd (ACL), disclosed this at a news conference in Abuja. Ojo said the summitContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh The National Chief Imam of Al-Habibiyyah Islamic Society (AIS), Sheik Fuad Adeyemi, has called for the proper disbursement of Zakat to help uplift Muslims from poverty. Zakat, a mandatory almsgiving for eligible Muslims, requires them to pay 2.5 per cent of their wealth annually if it exceedsContinue Reading
By Nabilu Balarabe The Moroccan Investment and Export Development Agency (AMDIE), says it will invest in the conservation of an 8,000-year-old canoe “Dufuna”, in Yobe as part of efforts to develop tourism in the state. Alhaji Mamman Mohammed, Gov. Mai Mala Buni’s Director-General, Press and Media Affairs, stated this inContinue Reading
By Joshua Olomu Hannatu Musawa, Minister of Art, Culture, Tourism and the Creative Economy(FMACTCE), says Motherland Festival, a new initiative, would serve as a platform to connect Nigerians in diaspora with their homeland and culture. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the minister stated this during a newsContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The Federal Government says it is discussing with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to explore capital market and funding options in Nigeria for infrastructure development through Public Private Partners A statement issued by Ifeanyi Nwoko, Acting Head, Media and Publicity, ICRC on Sunday in Abuja, said thisContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Okigbo Super Falcons defender Ashleigh Plumptre, has been appointed an ambassador for Mission 89, a global research and advocacy organisation dedicated to combating child trafficking. Lerina Bright, Executive Director of Mission 89, said on Friday in a letter to convey the appointment that the move underscores the organisation’sContinue Reading
