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By Victor Okoye David Inalegwu of Henry Seriake Dickson Golf and Country Club, Bayelsa on Sunday won the 16th IBB Junior Open Golf Championship in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the three-day championship teed off on Friday at the IBB International Golf and Country Club (IBBIGCC),Continue Reading
By Mustapha Yauri The Kaduna State Government says it will soon commence implementation of the Disability Act to strengthen equality and mainstream persons with disabilities. Alhaji Zubairu Muktar, Special Adviser to Gov. Uba Sani on NGO matters, said that the act would also help to remove barriers in accessing servicesContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye Some sports enthusiasts in Abuja have called for the consolidation of golf’s future in the country. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that this was the main thrust at the 16th edition of the IBB Junior Golf Open at the IBB International Golf and Country Club,Continue Reading
By Gabriel Agbeja, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Over the years, Nigeria’s aviation sector has shown resilience in the face of daunting challenges such as perennial scarcity of aviation fuel known in the industry as Jet A1 and high exchange rates and its multiplier effects on aircraft maintenance and ticketContinue Reading
By Aderogba George The FCT Minister of State, Dr Mariya Mahmoud, has pledged her support for the JAV Christmas Village, Abuja’s premiere family-oriented yuletide event. This according to her is to ensure that the annual show becomes a tourism attraction in the FCT. She made the pledge in an interviewContinue Reading
By Kadiri Abdulrahman The Federal Government, through the Debt Management Office, on Wednesday announced plans to issue N500 million dollars local bonds to boost dollar liquidity. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, said this on Thursday in Lagos at an investor meeting for theContinue Reading
By Philomena Attah The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), on Thursday issued a stern warning to residents living in flood-prone communities across 27 Nigerian states to start relocating. The Agency also reported that the floods caused significant damage to 32,837 homes and 16,488 hectares of farmland. Mr Manzo Ezekiel, NEMA’sContinue Reading
By Perpetua Onuegbu Dr Eugenia Ndukwe, Executive Director, Young Global Leadership (YGL) Network, an NGO, says young leaders’ exposure to technopreneurial skills will ensure a stable economy and contribute to the county’s development. Ndukwe said this at the opening of the 2024 Young Global Leadership Annual Diplomacy, Entrepreneurship and TechnopreneurshipContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye, News Agency of Nigeria, (NAN) Before the closing ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games commenced last Sunday at Stade de France, most of the members of Nigeria’s contingent to the World’s greatest sports show were already back to their bases or shopping in the City ofContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency (SMEDAN), has partnered with the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST), to offer a special 15 per cent discount on logistics services to small businesses. The Director-General of SMEDAN, Mr Charles Odii, said this while signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) withContinue Reading
