By Babatunde Ogunrinde D’Tigress, Nigeria’s senior women national basketball team, on Sunday in Kigali, Rwanda advanced into the quarter-finals of the ongoing 2023 AfroBasket Championship after defeating their Egyptian foes 83-65. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Nigerian team were in their usual devastating form in theContinue Reading
By Esenvosa Izah The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) on Sunday said there was urgent need to protect the objectives of sustainable enterprise, decent work and national development. NECA’s Director-General, Mr Adewale-Smatt Oyerinde, said this in a statement, in view of the proposed Aug. 2, protest by the NigeriaContinue Reading
By Oladele Eniola The Managing Director, Nigeria Airspace Management Agency (NAMA), Mr Tayib Odunowo, says the ongoing Multilateration (MLAT) surveillance project carried out in the Niger Delta region is 90% completed. Odunowo said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sidelines of the 27thContinue Reading
By Ephraims Sheyin The rising number of people dying from snakebites across the country has heightened the calls for local production of Anti-Snake Venom (ASV) vaccines, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. Reports from across major snakebite treatment centres indicate that the incidences of the attacks have continued toContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The world’s largest association for security professionals, ASIS International, on Thursday said that sub-Saharan Africa required strong partnership, security network and knowledge sharing to address its security challenges. The Chief Executive Officer of the organisation, Mr Peter Fasae, stated this in Abuja, at a two-day Sub-Saharan AfricaContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Farm and Infrastructure Foundation (FIF) and Oxfam in Nigeria have urged the Federal Government to commence implementation of the Right to Food Act. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Right to Food Act (5th Alteration Act No 34, 2023) was passed into lawContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz The Federal Government says it will continue to work out measures to ameliorate the effect of the fuel subsidy removal on Nigerians. These measures include the introduction of the use of Compress Natural Gas, mass transportation and cleaner energy alternatives. Ms Olu Verheijen, President Bola Tinubu’s SpecialContinue Reading
By Florence Onuegbu Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State on Wednesday said implementing the circular economy initiative would create new wealth for the state. Sanwo-Olu said this in Victoria Island, while unveiling the initiative at the Lagos Circular Economy Hotspot 2023 conference in Lagos. The conference was organisedContinue Reading
By Bridget Ikyado Rev. Sr. Agatha Chikelue, E*xecutive Director of Cardinal Onaiyekan Foundation for Peace (COFP), has called for the use of dialogue in addressing insecurity in the country. Chikelue made the call at the inauguration of 50 Fellows of which nine are foreigners that represents the sixth set ofContinue Reading
By Raji Rasak The Federal Government on Wednesday reiterated its commitment to attaining zero carbon emission by 2060. Mr Temitope Fashedemi, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Power, said this at the eighth Nigeria Energy Forum (NEF) opening plenary on Energy Transition for Growth in Lagos. The News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
