By Justina Auta Some Islamic religious groups have called on Nigerians to foster orphans and vulnerable children to reduce number of street children, insecurity and enable them harness their potentials. They made the appeal during the 2023 awareness walk, themed “Fostering…Reviving Sunnah”, organised by Halal Children’s Home in Abuja. HajiyaContinue Reading
By Aisha Cole The Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Mr Ali Muhammad Ali, says the Lagos Blue Light Rail operations will boost productivity and reduce traffic congestion in the state. Muhammad spoke after boarding the train to other stations in Lagos on Sunday. The managing directorContinue Reading
By Blessing Odega/Nicholas Dechi Some Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), and other stakeholders, have fingered insecurity and lack of funding as responsible for the ineffective operations of Primary Health Care Centres (PHCs), in parts of North Central. Some of the stakeholders, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in separateContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu has advised staff members of the commission to remain non-partisan and maintain their integrity, ahead of the Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi governorship election. Yakubu said this when he visited some INEC offices to assess preparations for theContinue Reading
By Femi Ogunshola The National Assembly said it was determined to train heads of Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of Government on the imperatives of legislative compliance. The training is also meant to warn MDAs from further violating resolutions passed by NASS in pursuit of strengthening democracy and good governanceContinue Reading
By Femi Ogunshola Rep. Bashiru Dawodu (APC-Lagos) has begun a five-day medical outreach in Oshodi-Isolo Federal Constituency 1 of Lagos State, offering valuable healthcare services to hundreds of his constituents. Mr Salako Damilare, his adviser on Media and Publicity, in a statement said the outreach was designed to provide free medicalContinue Reading
By Ibrahim Kado International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has trained 27 journalists in Adamawa on effective first aid treatment for prospective casualties. Speaking at the opening of the three-day training in Yola on Thursday, Communication Field Officer of the organisation, Mr Lemdi Edmond, took the participants through theContinue Reading
By Kingsley Okoye Sen. Natasha Akpoti- Uduaghan (PDP- Kogi) on Thursday took the oath of office and allegiance as senator representing Kogi-Central at the National Assembly. The Clerk of the Senate, Mr Chinedu Akubueze, administered the oath on Akpoti-Uduaghan. This followed the judgement of the Appeal Court which declared herContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Federal Government has urged its contractors implementing the Partnership for Expanded Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (PEWASH) programme to adhere to standards and specifications for the benefit of the rural populace. Dr Nicholas Madu, Director of Water Supply and Support Services in the Ministry of Water ResourcesContinue Reading
By Deji Abdulwahab A graduate student of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile Ife, Mr Adedoyin Farinmade, has emerged as overall winner of the 2023 World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) Nigeria National Essay Competition. The Director, WIPO Nigeria Office, Mr Tobi Moody, disclosed this on Wednesday when he led theContinue Reading
