Christian Ogbonna The Chief Judge of Ebonyi, Justice Elvis Ngene, on Wednesday, released 11 inmates of the Afikpo Correctional Centre during a jail delivery. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that inmates with minor offences were released unconditionally by the chief judge. Ngene said that 16 matters wereContinue Reading
By Chiazo Ogbolu The Council of Maritime Truck Unions and Associations (COMTUA) said it lost 10 members in seven months to extortion and attacks along the port corridors. Mr Adeyinka Aroyewun, the President of COMTUA, disclosed this during an interactive session with the Maritime Reporters Association of Nigeria (MARAN)Continue Reading
Job seekers: NAPTIP D-G cautions desperate Nigerians against irregular migration By Aderogba George The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking In Persons (NAPTIP) has again cautioned Nigerians against irregular migration in seeking for better jobs abroad. The Director-General of the agency, Prof Fatima Waziri-Azi, gave the advice at theContinue Reading
By Kemi Akintokun Mr Babatunde Fashola, a former Minister of Works and Housing , on Tuesday said that research capacity should be properly utilised to enhance the country’s economic growth . Fashola made this known during a visit of the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) Foundation BoardContinue Reading
Soludo’s wife urges Nigerians to embrace cycling, walking for healthy environment By Lucy Osuizigbo-Okechukwu The wife of the Anambra Governor, Dr Nonye Soludo, has urged Nigerians to embrace walking and cycling to reduce vehicular air pollution and promote healthy lifestyle. Soludo made the call during a media chatContinue Reading
Lagos CDAC wants all CDAs to partner for grassroots development By Adepote Arowojobe The Lagos State Community Development Advisory Council (CDAC) on Tuesday urged all Community Development Associations in the state to synergise for the progress and development of the grassroots. It made the appeal during an interactiveContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Russia-Africa Summit 2023 will discuss partnership for food sovereignty, strategies to realise the potential and how Russia can help Africa develop its agricultural infrastructure. Mr Oleg Ozerov, Ambassador at Large of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, in a statement releasedContinue Reading
U.S. to support Nigeria on gender equality, says official By Olanrewaju Akojede Joseph Kruzich, Public Affairs Officer, U.S. Consulate General Lagos, has restated the commitment of the American Government toward initiatives that will drive gender equality in Nigeria. Kruzich made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Continue Reading
By Busayo Onijala United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, has called for urgent action and a massive investment in sustainable, equitable, healthy and resilient food systems. Guterres made the call on Monday while delivering the keynote speech at the opening ceremony of the ongoing UN Food Systems Summit+2 Stocktaking MomentContinue Reading
By Chiazo Ogbolu The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and the Benin Republic counterpart on Monday agreed to address the multiple taxes on transit cargoes along the ECOWAS corridor. They also agreed to harmonise the import prohibition policy to ensure that whatever was banned in Nigeria would also be bannedContinue Reading
