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INEC presents Certificates of Return to NASS members-elect after supplementary elections

On: April 19, 2023

By Emmanuel Oloniruha INEC on Wednesday in Abuja presented Certificates of Return to National Assembly members-elect of the April 18 supplementary elections. Some of the lawmakers-elect commended INEC for a job well done and described their successes as victory for democracy. Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Alhassan DoguwaContinue Reading

Combating counterfeiting through product authentication

By: Salisu Sani Idris

On: April 19, 2023

In: Features

By Lucy Ogalue and Ikenna Uwadileke, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Counterfeiting, the act of imitating, making illegal copies, or making something look like the original, usually goes with the intent to steal, destroy, deceive or even replace the original. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development reveals that AfricanContinue Reading

Abuja collapsed wall claims 2 lives, 4 rescued – FEMA

By: Salisu Sani Idris

On: April 19, 2023

In: Metro

By Salisu Sani-Idris The FCT Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has confirmed the death of two persons and rescue of four individuals at a collapsed wall in Ademola Adetokunbo Crescent, Wuse II, Abuja. The Director-General of FEMA, Dr Abbas Idriss, confirmed this in an interview with the News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading

Only poor, needy deserves Zakat-Al-Fitr- Islamic cleric

By: Salisu Sani Idris

On: April 19, 2023

In: Religious

By Salisu Sani-Idris An Abuja based Islamic cleric, Malam Yahya Al-Yolawi, has advised Muslims to give Zakat-al-Fitr only to the poor and needy in the society. Al-Yolawi gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja. NAN reports that Zakat-al-Fitr, or theContinue Reading

Al-Habibiyyah, Jews distribute food items to 500 women in Abuja

By: Salisu Sani Idris

On: April 19, 2023

In: General News

By Salisu Sani-Idris The Jewish Community and the Al-Habibiyyah Islamic Society, on Tuesday in Abuja distributed food items to 500 Muslims and Christians women in the spirit of Easter and the month of Ramadan. Speaking while coordinating the distribution of the food items, Mrs Habiba Ahmed, Director, Welfare and EndowmentContinue Reading

3,298 inmates on death row in Nigeria – NCoS

By: Salisu Sani Idris

On: April 19, 2023

In: Defence/Security

By Ibironke Ariyo No fewer than 3,298 inmates across the custodial centres in Nigeria are on death row, the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), has revealed. Its Public Relations Officer, Mr Abubakar Umar, who disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja, however said that theContinue Reading

NAN expands operation as ANSA signs partnership agreement

By: Salisu Sani Idris

On: April 19, 2023

In: Foreign

By Maureen Okon The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) says it is expanding its operation in news exchange as the agency signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoS) with Italian news agency, Agenzia Nazionale Stampa Associata (ANSA), in Abuja. ANSA, the leading news agency in Italy, is a not-for-profit cooperative, foundedContinue Reading

RTEAN chairmen reaffirms commitment, support to Maitakobi

By: Salisu Sani Idris

On: April 18, 2023

In: General News

By Salisu Sani-Idris Chairmen of Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) in 36 states and FCT have reaffirmed their support and commitment to the President of the association, Dr Musa Maitakobi. The Chairman, Kwara State Chapter of the association and its National Principal Organising Secretary, Alhaji Abdurrahman Olanikijipa madeContinue Reading

NG-CARES impacted 2m beneficiaries in 36 states, FCT – Minister

By: Salisu Sani Idris

On: April 18, 2023

In: Economy/Business

By Salisu Sani-Idris The Federal Government said the Nigeria COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (NG CARES) Programme had impacted over two million poor and vulnerable beneficiaries in the 36 States and the FCT. The Minister of State, Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Agba, made the disclosure at aContinue Reading

FIDA donates to Suleja female inmates

By: Salisu Sani Idris

On: April 18, 2023

In: Defence/Security

By Olasunkanmi Onifade The International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA), Abuja Branch, on Tuesday donated food items and toiletries to female inmates in Suleja Correctional Services Centre. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the items includes provisions, sanitary pads, bags of rice, toilet rolls, detergents, izals and toothpastes,Continue Reading

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