By Bridget Ikyado Governments at all levels must rise and checkmate the proliferation of small arms as insecurity rages unabated in the country, Catholic Bishops declared in Abuja on Sunday. They decried the terror regularly unleashed on communities by bandits, religion extremists and other gunmen. “Governments should urgently check theContinue Reading
By Rabiu Sani-Ali Bauchi State has clinched the first position of the Nigeria Learning Passport (NLP) enrolment exercise with 58,431 users. NLP is an online e-learning platform with mobile and offline capability that enables continuous access to quality education by closing the poverty learning gap. It is being implemented inContinue Reading
Tuberculosis By Abujah Racheal The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare says the country has made significant progress in the implementation of the 2018 UN High-Level Meeting (UNHLM) declaration on Tuberculosis (TB) control. Dr. Chukwuma Anyaike, its Director of Public Health, said this on Thursday in Abuja at theContinue Reading
By Isaac Aregbesola Dr Mustapha Popoola, Executive Director/Global Impact Lead of Research for Impact and Knowledge Economy for Sustainable Development (RIKESD), says Nigeria can earn more than N10 trillion annually through a knowledge-based economy. Popoola said this at the inauguration of the organisation on Thursday in Abuja. He said thatContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi No fewer than 29 countries and states have arrived Abuja for the 16th edition of the International Arts and Craft Expo (INAC). Chief Olusegun Runsewe, Director-General, National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), organisers of INAC, disclosed this on Thursday during the opening ceremony. The theme forContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Federal Government says, notwithstanding the obvious challenges daily faced by Nigerians, President Bola Tinubu has planted the seeds of national transformation, growth and all-round development in his 100 day in office. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mallam Mohammed Idris stated this in a statementContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje A total of 2,000 athletes from 42 countries will participate in the third edition of the African Military Games to be hosted by Nigeria in Nov. 2024. AVM Abidemi Marquis, Director of Sports, Defence Headquarters, made this known while briefing newsmen on Tuesday in Abuja, on theContinue Reading
Prof. Rufai Ahmed, the immediate past National Chairman of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), has left the party. Rufai, in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja, said he decided to quit “after consulting widely”. Rufai’s action is considered by observers as a huge blow to the party whacked byContinue Reading
PremiumTrust Bank is to celebrate Ekiti governor Biodun Oyebanji’s first anniversary in office with a play on Col. Adekunle Fajuyi, the late military governor of old Western Region. The play, which is to be staged in collaboration with the Duke of Shomolu Productions, a theatrical plays producing outfit, chronicles theContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Afonne The Nigerian rugby national team, the Black Stallions, have been placed in a dicey pool as the team bids to qualify for the 2024 Olympic Games scheduled to hold in Paris, France. The Olympics will hold from July 26 to Aug. 11, 2024 with most of theContinue Reading
