By Ruth Oketunde Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) under the auspices of Community Action Against Plastic Waste (CAPws), has called on the Federal Government to take concrete action to implement the global plastics treaty. The group made this known at a one-day media capacity building workshop on the Nigeria Plastic TreatyContinue Reading
By Sani Idris The Enforcement Team of the Kaduna State Internal Revenue Service (KADIRS), in collaboration with the Nigerian Police has arrested a six-man gang of illegal tax collectors in the state. KADIRS Head of Corporate Communication, Mr Zakari Muhammad, disclosed this at a press conference in Kaduna on Wednesday.Continue Reading
By Jessica Dogo Tezza Academy, Nigeria and Accra Institute of Technology (AIT) Ghana are set to partner in order to foster knowledge in Information Technology (IT). Ms Oluwatomi Etta, Communication Specialist, Tezza Academy, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Etta said that the partnership would also bringContinue Reading
By Ruth Oketunde The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has distributed relief items to 11,101 victims of the 2022 flood disaster as well as vulnerable groups in the FCT. Mr Mustapha Ahmed, Director-General, NEMA, flagged off the distribution of the items at the Tunga Maji warehouse of the agency, onContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) arrested at least 281,421 traffic offenders nationwide between January and June. Its spokesman, Assistant Corps Marshal (ACM) Bisi Kazeem, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Monday that those arrested committed 307,554 offences. He listed the offences toContinue Reading
By Ruth Oketunde Ms Oluwafunke Adeoye, a Nigerian Human Rights lawyer, has been announced as the winner of the 2023 Waislitz Global Citizens Choice Award for her outstanding performance in the Criminal Justice sector. Adeoye who is the founder and Executive Director, Hope Behind Bars Africa, an NGO, made historyContinue Reading
By Bukola Adewumi Dr Maryam Muhammad, the Executive Director of National Veterinary Research Institute of (NVRI), has warned farmers and veterinary doctors against fake anthrax vaccine in the livestock market. Muhammad gave the warning on Wednesday at the consultative meeting of stakeholders with the federal department of veterinary and pestContinue Reading
By Habibu Harisu The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has called for increased community representatives’ involvement in solving the lingering security challenges facing the nation. Abubakar, who was represented by Dr Jabbi Kilgore, the District Head of Kingori made the call during a town hall organised by theContinue Reading
How a foundation is changing emotional, physical pains of women with Fibroid in Abuja By Ruth Oketunde, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Mrs Isiken Reuben, a petty trader who lives at Giri, a suburb of the Federal Capital Territory had to close her shop because she was tagged a “ritualist’Continue Reading
How a foundation is changing emotional, physical pains of women with Fibroid in Abuja By Ruth Oketunde, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Mrs Isiken Reuben, a petty trader who lives at Giri, a suburb of the Federal Capital Territory had to close her shop because she was tagged a “ritualist’Continue Reading
