By Busayo Onijala The Consul General of the U.S. Consulate in Lagos, Will Stevens, says African solutions are needed to address global problems of which include climate change, food insecurity, poor leadership, among others. He made this known at the 2023 Mandela Washington Fellowship (MWF) Reunion Conference organised by theContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili The Federal Government on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with 12 pharmaceutical companies as part of its efforts to guarantee medicine security. Prof. Mohammed Sambo, the Director-General, National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), made this known in Abuja on Wednesday during the signing of MOU withContinue Reading
By Martha Agas Gov. Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau has said that Nigeria can defy its current difficulties and strive to become a great nation. Mutfwang said this at the Independence Day parade, organised by the State Government to mark Nigeria’s 63rd anniversary on Monday at Rwang Pam Stadium, Jos. “DespiteContinue Reading
By Gabriel Yough The Police Command in Taraba on Monday confirmed the electrocution of a family of four around Dinyavo area of Jalingo, the state capital. Mr Abdullahi Usman, the command’s Public Relations Officer, confirmed the incident in a statement in Jalingo. According to him, the incident happened around 11:00Continue Reading
By Sunday John The Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Lafia on Monday nullified the election of Gov. Abdullahi Sule of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in a split decision. It instead declared Mr David Ombugadu of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) winner of the March 18 governorship election in theContinue Reading
By Polycarp Auta Mr Amaju Pinnick, FIFA Executive Council Member and former Chairman, Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), has emphasised the need to strengthen football in secondary schools to give more opportunities to budding talents. According to him, more attention to secondary school football will boost the sports in rural areasContinue Reading
By Constance Athekame Mr Aliyu Tahir, Managing Director, Nigerian Electricity Management Services Agency (NEMSA), has commended President Bola Tinubu for signing the 2023 Electricity Act into law. Mrs Ama Umoren, Head, Communication and Protocol, NEMSA in a statement in Abuja on Sunday, said Tahir stated this while felicitating with TinubuContinue Reading
By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu Nexford University (NXU), a next-generation online university based in Washington DC, U.S., has awarded five Nigerian students for being outstanding in academics and character during its 2023 graduation event. Speaking at the ceremony held on Saturday at the Landmark Event Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos, Fadl Al Tarzi,Continue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz President Bola Tinubu has lauded the country’s founding fathers for their doggedness, patriotism and activism that culminated into Nigeria’s freedom from colonialists 63 years ago. He stated this on Sunday in Abuja in an address to Nigerians on the nation’s 63rd Independence Anniversary. He said that theirContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz President Bola Tinubu said that the Federal Government has been taking the paths to economic greatness since his administration assumed office in May. Tinubu stated this in an address on the occasion of the nation’s 63rd Independence Anniversary on Sunday in Abuja. He said that the actualisationContinue Reading
