By Folasade Akpan The Federal Government has approved the increase of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members’ monthly allowance to N77,000 with effect from July 2024. NYSC’s Acting Director, Information and Public Relations, Caroline Embu, said this in a statement on Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports thatContinue Reading
By Chidinma Ewunonu-Aluko The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) in Oyo, has begun sensitisation of healthcare providers about substandard and falsified medical products. At the event on Wednesday in Ibadan, Mrs Roseline Ajayi, South-West Director of the agency, said the programme was in line withContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Okigbo Nigeria’s U-19 Women’s Cricket team, on Wednesday, defeated Malawi by 86 runs to finish top in Group B of the ongoing Africa U-19 World Cup qualifiers in Rwanda. The win for Nigeria makes it three wins in three games and sets a mouth-watering semifinal clash with Rwanda,Continue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris The United States Chamber of Commerce has expressed its willingness to invest about 320 million dollars in mortgage refinancing and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria. This is contained in a statement issued by spokesperson of Vice-President Kashim Shettima, Mr Stanley Nkwocha. Ms Nisha Biswal, theContinue Reading
By Cecilia Ologunagba Nigeria’s Vice-President Kashim Shettima is among the world leaders slated to address the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 79) at the UN headquarters in New York. UNGA 79 opened on Sept. 10, while the General Debate opens on Tuesday, Sept. 24, through Monday,Continue Reading
By Salif Atojoko The Federal Executive Council (FEC) approved the construction of 14 roads and bridges, which were badly affected by floods, in Ekiti, Adamawa, Kebbi and Enugu States. Works Minister David Umahi said this while addressing State House correspondents after the FEC meeting. He said the others are inContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris Vice-President Kashim Shettima has arrived in New York to represent Nigeria at the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Mr Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Communications (Office of the Vice President), said this in a statement on Monday. According to Nkwocha,Continue Reading
By Ibrahim Bello Malam Usman Maigadi, a guard at Orchard Farm owned by the Emir of Yauri, Dr Muhammad Zayyanu-Abdullahi, has been killed by a mother hippopotamus, the News Agency of Nigeria, reports. NAN gathers that the animal may have perceived the deceased as coming to harm its baby, henceContinue Reading
By Usman Aliyu/Nefishetu Yakubu The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Sen. Monday Okpebholo, candidate of the All Progessives Congress (APC) winner of the Saturday governorship election in Edo. INEC’s Returning Officer for the election, Prof. Faruk Kuta, announced the winner on Sunday in Benin after the collation ofContinue Reading
By Joan Nwagwu The Federal Government says it is making efforts to curtail irregular migration by Nigerians through policies and programmes that will boost the economy and create employment. Sen. Abubakar Bagudu, Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, said this during an Anti-Migration Summit organised by the Blacks Ancestral NativeContinue Reading
