Foreign
FG earmarked $1.2m for 5,500 stranded Nigerians in Sudan – Lawmaker
By Temitope Ponle The Federal Government has earmarked 1.2 million dollars to ensure that about 5,500 Nigerian students, currently schooling in Sudan and other…
Author: Salisu Sani Idris
Foreign
American Int’l University, Gambia, offers scholarships to Nigerian student evacuees from Sudan
By Temitope Ponle Mr Abiodun Odunuga, Co-founder, Friends of Nigeria, Europe, a non-governmental organisation, said he had received offers for scholarships from the American…
Health
Senator hopeful Buhari will assent to Public Health Emergency Bill
By Abujah Racheal The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Sen. Ibrahim Oloriegbe, says he is hopeful that President Muhammadu Buhari will assent…
Education
British charity founder urges FG to establish out-of-school agency
By Ruth Oketunde The founder of the British charity, IA-Foundation, Mrs Ibironke Adeagbo has urged the Federal Government to establish an agency that would…
Metro
2023 Hajj: NAHCON, 4 Nigerian airlines sign agreement
By Salisu Sani-Idris The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) and the four Nigerian Airlines approved for the transportation of pilgrims to the 2023…
Defence/Security
Aregbesola tasks security stakeholders on safeguarding critical national assets, infrastructure
By Kelechi Ogunleye The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has urged security stakeholders to safeguard Nigeria’s critical asset and infrastructure. Aregbesola made the…
Environment
Floods: Hydrological agency advises Nigerians to prepare, move to higher grounds
By Tosin Kolade The Director-General, Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA), Mr Clement Nze, has called on Nigerians living in flood-prone areas to be watchful…
Metro
NGO urges public office holders to declare their assets
By Ruth Oketunde Fixing the Future, a Non-Governmental Organisation(NGO) has called on public officials to declare their assets, their spouses and that of their…
Economy/Business
NG-CARES on right track in supporting poor, vulnerable in Nigeria – World Bank
By Salisu Sani-Idris Prof. Foluso Okunmadewa, the World Bank Task Team Leader for Nigeria COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (NG-CARES), says the programme…
Culture & Tourism
Traditional ruler commends Runsewe on cultural promotion
By Taiye Olayemi Oba Francis Agbede, Okowa of Igbara-Oke kingdom in Ondo, has commended Segun Runsewe, Director General, National Council for Arts and Culture…