By Muhammad Nur Tijani The Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Alhaji Ali M. Ali, on Thursday condoled with the Bauchi Zonal Manager of the agency, Rabiu Sani-Ali, over the death of his wife. The managing director was represented by a delegation led by the agency’s DirectorContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Liberia’s National Elections Commission (NEC) has honoured Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for his contributions to the development of the country’s electoral processes. Madam Davidetta Lansanah, the Chairperson, NEC, presented Yakubu with the award at an event to markContinue Reading
By Kelechi Ogunleye The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) on Friday said it arrested 571 suspected vandals and destroyed 71 illegal refineries nationwide within the last 12 months. NSCDC’s Commandant General (CG), Ahmed Audi, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Kelechi Ogunleye Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has issued operational licences to 93 Private Guard Companies (PGCs) in 2023, as part of efforts to strengthen national security. The NSCDC Commandant General (CG), Ahmed Audi, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Continue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has condemned the resurgent violence and bloodbath in Bakkos Local Government Area of Plateau state, which claimed many lives. The National President of MACBAN, Alhaji Baba Othman-Ngelzarma condemned the killings in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja. “TheContinue Reading
By Ahmed Ubandoma The National Social Investment Programme Agency (N-SIPA) says it is working assiduously to integrate and harmonise the data of all beneficiaries of its programme. The agency’s National Coordinator, Halima Shehu, stated this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Shehu made the clarification when she paid aContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Minister of State for Health, Dr Tunji Alausa, says with the capacity of the National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development (NIPRD), the country’s pharmaceutical gap should be bridged. He said this on Friday in Abuja when he made a working visit to the institute, addingContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris Vice President Kashim Shettima on Friday paid a condolence visit to the family of Alhaji Mustapha Mukhtar, the late Waziri of Borno. Shettima was accompanied by the Deputy Governor of Borno, Alhaji Umar Kadafur, Sen. Kaka Shehu-Lawan, some members of the National Assembly and Chieftains of theContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris The Office of the Vice-President in collaboration with the Bank of Industry (BoI) on Tuesday said it would commence disbursement of N75 billion single digit loans to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in January 2024. Mr Temitola Adekunle-Johnson, Senior Special Assistant to the President on JobContinue Reading
By Ramatu Garba The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have partnered to develop a national disaster risk reduction strategy and action plan to mitigate disasters. The Director-General of NEMA, Mr Mustapha Habib-Ahmed, made this known at a two-day workshop on disaster risk reductionContinue Reading
