By Glory Akpan Katsina State Commissioner for Water Resources, Dr Bishir Gambo, has expressed delight over the state’s recognition as Open Defecation Free (ODF) by the Clean Nigeria Campaign Secretariat. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that ODF status is given to states or communities where everyone uses safe,Continue Reading
By Priscilla Osaje Yinka Ade-Aluko, author of the twin books ‘Secrets to Making Movies Right for Nollywood Cinema’ and ’Nollywood and Its Borrowed Cinema’, says the works aim to reshape conversations around Nigerian cinema and its future. Ade-Aluko, founder of Doodle-Film Hub and a cinema entrepreneur, stated this in AbujaContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang The Southern and Middle Belt Leaders Forum (SMBLF) on Wednesday urged the Federal Government to address emerging concerns over the country’s democracy. The News Agency of Nigeria NAN reports that the meeting of the forum was held at PANDEF’s liaison office in Abuja behind closed doors. NANContinue Reading
By Deji Abdulwahab The Organising Committee for the fourth edition of the ‘Chaingang’ Mountain Bike (MTB) festival says the festival will promote mountain biking race and other sporting competitions in Nigeria. The organisers of the festival said this in a statement issued by the Festival Media Committee, Chaired by ChideraContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Nigerian Hydrological Services Agency (NiHSA) has raised concerns over water contamination in Lagos, Kogi, and Kebbi, calling for immediate action to protect public health and ensure safe water access. NiHSA Director-General, Umar Mohammad, made the disclosure during a media briefing in Abuja on Wednesday. According toContinue Reading
By Alaba Olusola Oke A philanthropist, Chief Bibopere Ajube, says the rising unemployment in the country will consume the nation if able individuals fail to support government. Ajube said this at a Youth Summit to commemorate the 13th anniversary of the Gallery Security Services Ltd. (GSSL) on Wednesday in Agadagba-Obon,Continue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Federal Government on Wednesday celebrated Katsina and Jigawa States for attaining Open Defecation-Free (ODF) status, describing their achievement as a major milestone in the country’s sanitation drive. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that ODF status is given to states or communities where everyone usesContinue Reading
By Ginika Okoye The Federal Government is partnering with an investment and trade facilitation company, Style De Vie, to tackle key factors hindering trade growth in the country. Speaking with newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday, Mrs Rebecca Tabe, Creative Director of Style De Vie, said the partnership would support governmentContinue Reading
By Martha Agas The World Customs Organisation (WCO) has warned that African customs administrations face mounting challenges amid political pressures, rising consumer expectations, and increasingly complex global supply chains, calling for urgent modernisation and strategic trade management. Speaking at the Customs–Partnership for African Cooperation in Trade (C-PACT) conference on Tuesday,Continue Reading
By Victor Okoye The Partners Assured for Tinubu (PAT) on Wednesday said it will inaugurate its national executive structures on Nov. 20 to strengthen nationwide support for the President’s Renewed Hope Agenda. The organisation said the launch is a strategic move to deepen citizen engagement and expand grassroots mobilisation acrossContinue Reading
