By Hadiza Mohammed-Aliyu UNFPA Country Representative, Ulla Mueller, says the attainment of eight billion world population is a significant milestone in human development in areas such as medicine, science, health, agriculture and education. She told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) forum in Abuja on Sunday that the achievement isContinue Reading
By Hadiza Mohammed-Aliyu The Country Representative of UNFPA, Ms Ulla Muller, has stressed the importance of education in releasing the potential of women and children. She made this known at the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) forum in Abuja on Sunday. She said, “education is crucial in releasing the potentialContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang The Senate is to resume sitting on Tuesday after the Eid-el-Kabir holiday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that as the upper chamber resumes, majority and minority leaders are expected to emerge. The All Progressives Congress (APC), with the largest number of members, is expected toContinue Reading
By Thompson Yamput The Vice Chancellor, Salem University Lokoja, Prof. Alewo Johnson-Akubo, has urged the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to urgently checkmate candidates’ manipulation of results. The vice chancellor, who made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lokoja on Monday, saidContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) says forgers of its discharge or exemption certificates risk jail term, option of fine or both as penalties. The Director, Legal Services, Mr Ahmed Ibrahim said this on Monday in Abuja during the 2023 Legal Officers’ Capacity Building Training. The themeContinue Reading
By Edith Nwapi The absence of a witness on Monday, stalled the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from opening its case in the petition filed by the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr Peter Obi and his party. LP and Obi are challeging the election of President BolaContinue Reading
Agenda for new security chiefs By Kayode Adebiyi, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) One of the greatest challenges the administration of President Bola Tinubu faces is in the area of insecurity. And the burden of tackling Tinubu’s inherited security challenge is not made lighter by Chapter II of the 1999Continue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz The Federal Government has rejected the European Union Elections Observation Mission (EU-EOM) report on the 2023 general elections in the country. The government described it as a reflection of a plan to discredit the election, especially the presidential election won by President Bola Tinubu. This is containedContinue Reading
By Ibukun Emiola Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) has said that Nigerian Electricity Regulation Commission (NERC) has yet to give a directive on the new electricity tariff earlier scheduled to commence on July 1. The Public Relations Officer of IBEDC, Ms Busolami Tunwase, stated this in an interview with theContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Board of Directors, African Development Bank (AfDB), has approved a loan of 115 million dollars to support a major road rehabilitation project in Abia State, Nigeria. This is contained in a statement issued by the Nigeria Country Department of the bank on Saturday in Abuja. ItContinue Reading
