By Aderogba George Mr Chuks Anyaduba, the Convener of the Crossroads of Culture Festival, says the festival will attract foreign investments and showcase Nigeria’s culture to the world. Anyaduba said this on Monday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. He said the festival, slatedContinue Reading
By Ginika Okoye The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), has summoned the owner of a Chinese supermarket located in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), for alleged restriction of Nigerians. The supermarket located at Royal Choice Estate, Lugbe, allegedly permits only Chinese citizens access to purchase groceries. The NewsContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The London Academy Business School has announced the first-ever visit of the National Universities Commission (NUC), to the University of Sunderland in the UK. This is part of the final steps to the Transnational Education Accreditation (TNE) of the two organisations. The Dean and Chief Executive Officer,Continue Reading
By Talatu Maiwada The Adamawa Government in collaboration with Global Partnership for Education(GPE), a World Bank assisted programme disbursed N296m grant for the construction of eight public schools in Adamawa. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) reports that each of the selected eight public schools received N37 million for the project.Continue Reading
By Mark Longyen The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says it allocated 25 million dollars in 2024 to fight terrorism in Nigeria, Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso. Prof. Fatou Sarr, ECOWAS Commissioner, Human Development and Social Affairs, disclosed this during a news conference at the commission’s headquarters, onContinue Reading
Kenya’s military chief, Gen. Francis Ogolla, and nine other military representatives died in a helicopter crash. Kenyan President William Ruto made the announcement at a news conference on Thursday. Ruto has ordered three days of national mourning. The helicopter crashed in the afternoon in the west of the country inContinue Reading
By Muhammad Nur Tijani The United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) has urged the Kano, Jigawa and Katsina State Governments to take steps towards strengthening primary healthcare system in their domains. The Officer In Charge, UNICEF Field Office in Kano, Micheal Banda, made the call at a media dialogue and polioContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Unity Schools Old Student Association (USOSA) is gearing up to host its second sports carnival, with the aim of fostering nationhood, unity, and social cohesion. The President General, Michael Magaji announced during a news conference in Abuja that a golf tournament has been included in theContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), says that 24,673,485 children, accounting for 39.2 per cent of all children aged five to 17 years old in Nigeria are in child labour. The NBS said this in its Nigeria Child Labour and Forced Labour Survey Report for 2022, whichContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr Omar Touray, has lauded the efforts of the Inter-regional Coordination Centre (ICC), for its maritime security achievements in the Gulf of Guinea. Touray made this known at the 4th Annual Meeting of the Heads of Institution (HOI) of the ICC,Continue Reading
