By Muhyideen Jimoh The FCT Football Association (FCT FA), has announced the formation of six standing committees to transform football development in the nation’s capital. Chairman, FCT FA, Mouktar Mohammed said this in a statement on Monday in Abuja. He said that the committees will play a pivotal role inContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe The Federal Government is partnering with the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) to address key economic challenges and foster business growth. The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Jumoke Oduwole, said this during an interactive session with members of theContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh Geezers Sports Ltd., a leading football academy, has announced plans to launch a football league for secondary schools in 2025. Adeniyi Adedayo, Director, Project and Programme Development, Geezers Sports, stated this at a news conference on Friday in Abuja. He said that the initiative was part ofContinue Reading
By Suleiman Shehu An Islamic NGO, Irorun-Ni Charitable Foundation (ICF) Nigeria, on Thursday, distributed food items to 600 households in Oyo town, Oyo State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the beneficiaries were drawn from all the four local government areas in the town, namely: Oyo East, OyoContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Jonathan The Federal Government has unveiled a free Artificial Intelligence (AI) Academy with the aim of positioning Nigeria as a leader in the global digital economy. The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief Uche Nnaji, who inaugurated the academy on Thursday in Abuja, said the programme wasContinue Reading
By Martha Agas The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) management has approved the promotion of 1,419 junior officers across various ranks. The service spokesman, Abdullahi Maiwada, made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Maiwada said that the move was ratified at the NCS’s 10th management meeting, chaired byContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh Some faith-based organisations have called for deep understanding and application of Islamic teachings to address the challenges facing contemporary Muslim women and girls in Nigeria. The organisations stated this at a workshop in Abuja. The workshop was organised by the Nigeria Association of Female Teachers of ArabicContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua The Federal Government has pledged to strengthen collaboration with the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) to foster long term environmental sustainability in Nigeria. ACReSAL is a World Bank-financed project which aims to address climate change and land degradation in Nigeria’s northern states. Mr Mahmud Kambari, PermanentContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye The 2024 edition of the NLNG Golf Classic ended in Bonny, Rivers on Sunday with Oluwaseun Adedipe and Lady Kafayat Bamimore clinching the top prizes in the men and ladies categories. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the NLNG Golf Classic Invitational began on FridayContinue Reading
By Joshua Olomu To preserve the future of Nigerian rich literature, author and wife of former Ekiti governor, Bisi Fayemi, has urged youths to embrace reading culture to produce young creative writers. She made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the 2024 End-ofContinue Reading
