By Felicia Imohimi ActionAid Nigeria has urged stakeholders to strengthen community ownership of the Home-Grown School Feeding Programme (HGSFP) through local sourcing. It said the focus should be on women and farmers to ensure sustainability. The Country Director, Mr Andrew Mamedu, made the call on Friday in Abuja at theContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye Stakeholders have blamed Nigeria’s poor performance in basketball on administrative instability, poor funding, and the absence of a professional domestic league. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the reactions followed Nigeria’s early exit from the 2025 FIBA Men’s Afrobasket Championship in Angola, where the teamContinue Reading
By Priscilla Osaje The Korean Cultural Centre in Nigeria (KCCN) says it remains committed to strengthening cultural relations with Nigeria through provision of music and movies to Nigerians. Ms Yunjin Lee, the Cultural Event Manager of the Centre, said this at the 13th Korean Film Festival in Abuja. The NewsContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Environmental Health Council of Nigeria (EHCON) has partnered with the Environmental and Public Health Practitioners Association of Nigeria (EPHPAN) to tackle environmental and public health challenges in the country. Dr Yakubu Baba, Registrar of EHCON, said this at a strategic engagement with the association’s executive officersContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye The National Association of Nigeria Professional Footballers (NANPF) has pledged to intensify player education on Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) rules, especially on betting and match-fixing. NANPF President, Sunday Abe, made this known in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, stressing the association’s commitment to upholding theContinue Reading
By Oluwatope Lawanson/Celine-Damilola Oyewole The First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, says the administration of President Bola Tinubu is committed to empowering women economically to achieve Sustainable Developmental Goals (SDGs). The first lady said this on Saturday in Lagos at the official flag-off of Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) in South-West Geo-politicalContinue Reading
By Adeyemi Adeleye The African Democratic Congress (ADC) says it will prioritise youth and women by allocating 50 per cent of elective and appointive positions to them. Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, National Secretary of the party, stated this in Lagos during the affirmation of PDP, Labour Party and other members whoContinue Reading
By Ebere Agozie Mr Tony Elumelu, founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation has been voted winner of the prestigious Man of the Year for 2025 at the 7th Leadership Excellence Awards (LEEX). In an online voting monitored by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Elumelu secured an overwhelming victory withContinue Reading
By Patricia Amogu Dr Bright Echefu, Chairman of EIB STRATOC, has commended the Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Kayode Egbetokun, for recognising and supporting indigenous expertise in strengthening Nigeria’s security architecture. Echefu, in a statement on Friday outlined the I-G’s leadership as forward-thinking. The commendation followed Egbetokun’s inspection of state-of-the-art intelligenceContinue Reading
By Babajide Awoyinfa The Think Yoruba First Ogo Adulawo Socio-Cultural Association (TYF Worldwide) has called for accurate representation of Yoruba culture to safeguard its heritage and identity. Mr Oluwatobi Sanwo, Lead Legal Consultant of TYF, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Lagos that falsified narratives threatenedContinue Reading
