By Joan Nwagwu Nigeria’s First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has distributed food items worth millions of naira to vulnerable groups in Sokoto State under the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) Food Outreach Scheme. Speaking during a symbolic presentation in Sokoto on Thursday, Mrs Tinubu, represented by the Wife of the ViceContinue Reading
By Uche Bibilari The University of Abuja’s National Centre of Excellence for Sickle Cell Disease Research and Training (NCESRTA) has launched a capacity-building course for healthcare workers in clinical trials for Sickle Cell Disease (SCD). Director of NCESRTA, Prof. Obiageli Nnodu, disclosed this during a press conference on Thursday inContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) In the shadows of Sambisa Forest, another tale of unimaginable horror unfolded. Mrs Maryam Ibrahim, a 32-year-old woman abducted by Boko Haram, was subjected to unspeakable brutality; her spirit tested by the darkest of human intentions. Yet, in theContinue Reading
By Oluwatope Lawanson Mr Joseph Osuigwe, Executive Director, Devatop Centre for African Development, says every child deserves a childhood and should be cherished as a treasure, not exploited. Osuigwe made the remark at a Stakeholders’ Advocacy Roundtable on Protecting Child Domestic Workers from Maltreatment, held on Tuesday in Ikeja. TheContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NiHSA) on Thursday warned of imminent downstream flooding as Rivers Niger and Benue, along with their tributaries, had risen to peak levels. The Director-General of NiHSA, Umar Mohammed, issued the alert in Abuja while giving an update on the flow conditions ofContinue Reading
By Patricia Amogu The Federal Government has commended the International Fertiliser Development Centre (IFDC) for its Soil Values Programme and its contributions to agricultural development in Nigeria. Dr Kingsley Uzoma, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Agribusiness and Productivity Enhancement, gave the commendation at the opening of the three-dayContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery, says the country’s economic growth prospects are very bright, in spite of the prevailing global economic headwinds and trade tariff disruptions. Montgomery said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. According to him, theContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), in collaboration with the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), are reviewing the Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) Life Events and the Nigerian Data Exchange (NGDX) drafts. The two-day public review of both drafts is aimed at harmonising stakeholder inputs towards building secureContinue Reading
By Akpan Glory Safe Water Global Initiative, an NGO, on Thursday raised concerns over the public health implications of flooding in parts of the country. It stressed the urgent need for access to safe water in affected communities. The Founder of the organisation, Mr Francis Uzoma, told the News AgencyContinue Reading
By Joshua Olomu Brig.-Gen. Benhard Erastus, Commandant, Namibian Command and Staff College, has lauded Nigeria’s rich creative sector, describing it as a model to other African countries. He gave the commendation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), during a courtesy visit to the Federal Ministry ofContinue Reading
