NFVCB, CAPPA launch campaign against smoking, harmful substances in Nollywood films By Joshua Olomu The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) in collaboration with Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA,) has launched campaign against smoking and consumption of other harmful substances in Nollywood films. The News AgencyContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua The Federal Government has expressed determination to reduce poverty through the Agro-Climate Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscape (ACReSAL) project, by managing the ecosystem through a catchment plan. Malam Balarabe Lawal Minister of Environment said this in Abuja at the contract signing ceremony for the delivery of 20 strategicContinue Reading
By Chinenye Offor The German Government is into partnership with Nigeria to combat climate change and related issues in the country, the Ambassador to Nigeria, Mrs Annett Gunther, says. Gunther made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja. She added thatContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang The Senate Leader, Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele, on Monday said creating state police would deepen internal security if approved. Opeyemi said this in a statement in Abuja released by the Directorate of Media and Publicity, office of the Senate Leader. He said with the present police system, whichContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh The Al-Habibiyyah Islamic Society (AIS), an Islamic NGO, has tasked Islamic scholars and Imams to champion the fight against corruption in Nigeria through sustained sensitisation and sermons to their congregation. The executive director and national Chief Imam of AIS, Sheik Fuad Adeyemi gave the admonition onContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike Dr Monday Adenomon, an expert in data science and machine learning, says big data has the potential to produce more relevant and timely statistics than traditional sources of official statistics. Adenomon, Associate Professor of Econometrics and Financial Time Series, Nasarawa State University, said this in his presentationContinue Reading
By Martha Agas The Customs Officers Wives Association (COWA), has distributed more than 200 Blood Pressure (BP) monitors to customs officers and its members. The monitors were distributed at the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) headquarters during its medical outreach on Friday in Abuja. The distribution was part of the association’sContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili The Ministry of Youth Development says that its 2024 ministerial retreat will focus on reduction in youth unemployment rates by promoting entrepreneurial mindset. Dr Jamila Ibrahim, Minister of Youth Development, said this in Abuja on Thursday during a two-day ministerial retreat on presidential deliverables. Ibrahim said thatContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua PULA Advisors AG in partnership with Leadway Assurance Company Limited, Heifer International, and AFEX Commodity Exchange on Thursday began payment of N110 million agricultural insurance claims to Nigerian farmers. In a statement in Abuja by Dr Mike Enahoro, country commercial manager, PULA Advisors AG, it isContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher and Mark Longyen U.S. sports envoys, B-Girl and Lyons, have called on the Nigerian youth to embrace Breakdancing, to enhance their dancing skills and enable them participate in future Olympic breakdancing sport events. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that breakdancing is an officially recognisedContinue Reading
