By Folasade Adeniran A play, “GOWON”, which depicts the life of retired Gen. Yakubu Gowon, former Nigeria’s military head of state, is to be staged in Lagos, from Aug. 24 to Aug.25. A statement by the Duke of Shomolu Foundation, producers of the play, said on Sunday in Lagos thatContinue Reading
By Martha Agas The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Trade Modernisation Project (TMP), will create more than 15,000 jobs, its General Manager, Mr Ahmed Ogunshola, has said. Ogunshola told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja, that the TMP, which has three phases, is a 20-year concession agreement signedContinue Reading
By Lucy Osuizigbo-Okechukwu The Electronics Development Institute (ELDI) says it is ready to partner with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in promoting made in Nigeria goods. Dr Oluwaseyi Ogungbenro, the Overseeing Officer of the institute in Awka, said this during a courtesy visit by the NAN, Anambra Correspondent, MrsContinue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu The Institute of Environment Practitioners of Nigeria (IEPN) has urged Nigerians to imbibe tree planting culture, to mitigate climate change. Prof. Lawrence Ezemonye, President and Chairman, Governing Council of the institute, stated this at an event to commemorate 2024 World Environment Day on Friday in Benin. TheContinue Reading
By Nefishetu Yakubu The Management of NNPC Foundation Ltd/Gte. says it has planted 70 economic trees in the premises of Federal Government Girls College, Benin, in commemoration of the 2024 World Environment Day. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that this year’s celebration has its theme as “Land Restoration, DesertificationContinue Reading
By Amina Ahmed The NNPC Foundation has planted 500 tree seedlings as part of campaign to preserve the environment and mitigate climate change in the country. The Managin Director of the Foundation, Mrs Emmanuella Arukwe, said this during a tree planting campaign on Wednesday at Government Girls’ Secondary School, NasarawaContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo and Emmanuel Oloniruha The Managing Director, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Malam Ali Mohammed Ali said on Monday the agency would “adopt the military style of pulling out its retirees” from service. Ali said this during the send-off party organised for the agency’s immediate past Head ofContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz President Bola Tinubu’s programmes and policies since assumption of office in May 2023 has reshaped the face of Nigeria and Africa in the comity of nations. Sen. Basheer Lado, Convener, Protem Chairman, All Progressive Congress (APC) Non-Serving Senators Council, disclosed this while briefing newsmen on Wednesday inContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Okigbo The Nigeria Cricket Federation (NCF) has announced a 14-player squad that will represent the nation at the Kwibuka Women’s T20 International Tournament in Rwanda0. The Federation made the announcement via its verified social media handle on Tuesday. A 20-man contingent made of 14 players and 6 officialsContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz President Bola Tinubu says the three Executive Orders on oil and gas reforms will make Nigeria’s petroleum sector globally competitive. The president said this during a meeting with a delegation from ExxonMobil Upstream Company, led by its President, Liam Mallon on Tuesday in Abuja. He emphasised thatContinue Reading
