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By Philip Yatai Donatus Okonna, an author and Executive Director, Basic Care Foundation, has promised free secondary education to less privileged children under the foundation’s expanded humanitarian programme. Okonna stated this during the unveiling of his book titled, “True Religion” as part of activities to celebrate his 60th birthday inContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Federal Government, on Friday, reiterated efforts towards promoting sustainable transportation and reducing carbon emissions in the country. The Minister of State for Industry, Sen. John Enoh, said this while inaugurating the NEV T6 electric buses on Friday in Abuja. He said the initiative aligned with theContinue Reading
By Blessing Ibegbu Prof. Haruna Ayuba, Vice-Chancellor of Bingham University, Karu, Nasarawa State, has called on scholars to play a vital role in encouraging interdisciplinary research, dialogue and collaborations to address the root cause of conflicts. Ayuba made the call at the maiden International Conference on ‘Political Instability and CrisisContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang The Senate, on Thursday, marked International Women’s Day with a commitment to ensure 35 per cent affirmative action for women in parliament. The upper chamber also pledged to initiate legislation aimed at removing all barriers to the progress of women in the country. Senate President Godswill AkpabioContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Lombardy Regional Government in Italy, has promised to establish a Vocational Training Institute in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. Mr Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant to the FCT Minister on Public Communications and Social Media, made this known in a statement in Milan on Thursday.Continue Reading
By Ikenna Osuoha A member of the House of Representatives, Cyriacus Umeha, has blamed the wave of defections from opposition parties to the ruling party on a lack of leadership. Umeha, representing Ezeagu/Udi Federal Constituency, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that opposition parties were experiencing a leadership crisis.Continue Reading
By Ikenna Osuoha A member of House of Representatives, Nnamdi Ezechi, has advocated for strict implementation of extant laws prohibiting open grazing in the states. Ezechi stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja while reacting to the recent killing of a member ofContinue Reading
By Chijioke Okoronkwo, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) On the first day of his second term, President Donald Trump accentuated his protectionist leaning by signing a flurry of executive orders affecting a wide range of issues including U.S. foreign aids. In his “America First’’ stance, Trump signed Executive Order 14169,Continue Reading
By Abiemwense Moru As Christians and Muslims observe their sacred seasons of Lent and Ramadan, the Catholic Archbishop Emeritus of Abuja, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, is calling for greater unity between the two faiths. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja, Onaiyekan emphasised theContinue Reading
By Shedrack Frank Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa has performed the groundbreaking ceremony for a new nine-storey secretariat complex for civil servants in the state. The ceremony took place on Saturday at the old Secretariat complex in Yenagoa, the state capital. Diri stated that the new workers’ complex would beContinue Reading
