By Taiye Olayemi Former First Lady Aisha Buhari on Saturday made a stunning appearance at the 2024 Calabar Carnival Street Party with an impeccable style and elegance. Her presence added a touch of sophistication to the carnival, renowned for its colourful costumes, mesmerising performances, and infectious energy. Mrs Buhari’s fashionContinue Reading
By Justina Auta UNWomen and the Association of Women Living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria (ASHWAN) have unveiled an empowerment initiative for women living with HIV. The organisations extended the gesture to other vulnerable groups, empowering them with life skills and start-up packs to enhance their economic independence. Mrs Helen Akpan,Continue Reading
By Rita Iliya Malam Ali M Ali, Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), has promised to improve the working environment for the personnel of the agency. . He spoke on Saturday when he visited the agency’s Minna Zonal office to assess its situation. Ali was received byContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.), says the old Port Harcourt refinery is fully operational and preparation for Saturday loading operation is currently ongoing. The NNPC Ltd. Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Olufemi Soneye said this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. Soneye advised membersContinue Reading
By Muhammad Nur Tijani Kano state government has unveiled an Anti-Corruption Strategy (2024–2028), a comprehensive framework aimed at tackling corruption and promoting integrity. The event was conducted with support of the European Union-funded Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption (RoLAC) Programme Phase II, being implemented by the International Institute for DemocracyContinue Reading
Former member of House of Representatives, Chief Sam Onuigbo, says the establishment of South East Development Commission (SEDC) by President Bola Tinubu would spur economic and infrastructure development of the area. He said that Tinubu had, by signing the SEDC bill into law, demonstrated genuine commitment to the development ofContinue Reading
By Peter Amine A play on Herbert Wigwe, the late Managing Director of Access Bank, is to be staged in Lagos on Dec. 23. The play produced by the Duke of Shomolu Foundation, is to celebrate the late entrepreneur and development banker who died in a helicopter crash in theContinue Reading
By Muhammad Nur Tijani The Kano State House of Assembly has initiated a legislative process to repeal the State Fire Service Directorate Edict No 17 of 1970, to regulate operations of cooking gas retailers in Kano metropolis. The legislation seeks to insert a section to regulate indiscriminate sales of LiquefiedContinue Reading
By Amina Ahmed A Chief Magistrate in Bauchi State, Mrs Amina Garuba, has encouraged men to break the culture of silence and speak out to seek justice against Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV). Garuba said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Bauchi. ”Men sufferContinue Reading
By Joseph Edeh Former member of the House of Representatives, Sam Oniugbo, has urged African nations to be consistent in the implementation of policies aimed at mitigating the impact of climate change. The climate change advocate, who participated in the just-concluded CoP29, said this in an interview with the NewsContinue Reading
