By Cecilia Ijuo Sen. Shehu Sani has inaugurated a foundation, “Go to School Support Project”, to cater for out-of-school and special needs children. Sani, a former senator representing Kaduna Central, unveiled the foundation at the School for the Deaf on Friday in Kuje, Abuja. He said his desire to touchContinue Reading
Lagos fishing community gets solar-powered cold room By Raji Rasak The Global Environment Facility Small Grants Programme (GEF SGP) implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), on Thursday handed over a solar-powered cold room to people in Sagbokoji fishing community of Lagos State. The News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha An NGO, Ladi Memorial Foundation (LMF), has donated over 1000 garments to Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) at Durumi, Abuja, in commemoration of “2023 World Youth Skills Day”. The Executive Director of LMF, Mrs Rosemary Osikoya said the garments were made by youths between ages 12 to 18Continue Reading
Some of the beneficiaries during the outreach on Monday. Photo: NAN By Naomi Sharang Members of the Rotary Club of Wuse Central in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Monday offered series of free medical services to residents of Dakwo community in Abuja. The News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Segun Giwa A middle-aged man, simply identified as Glory, on Friday, lost his life at Bethel Estate, a community in Oba-Ile, Akure, as flood continued to ravage more communities in the state capital. According to the landlords association, the man, who was said to be aContinue Reading
By Constance Athekame The Licensed Electrical Contractors Association of Nigeria (LECAN) has appealed to the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) to establish a joint committee on electricity safety, security and enforcement. The National President of LECAN, Mr John Etim, made this appeal while delivering an inaugural lectureContinue Reading
By Imelda Osayande The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, has pledged his support for the real estate sector in Edo and Nigeria at large. The pledge is contained in a statement by Mr Iguobaro Osaigbovo, the Chief Press Secretary to the Oba on Sunday in Benin. The statementContinue Reading
By George Edomwonyi Mr Abiola Owoaje, the Capoon, National Association of Seadogs (NAS) also known as Pyrates Confraternity has called on influential Nigerians to use their wealth to serve humanity by lifting the less-privileged. Owoaje made the call at the Annual Feast of Barracuda/ Public Lecture, tagged: “Entrenching DemocracyContinue Reading
By Bukola Adewumi The Managing Director of the Oil and Gas Free Zones Authority (OGFZA), Sen. Tijjani Kaura, has appealed to the host communities of investors operating in the nation’s free zones for peaceful coexistence. Kaura made the appeal in a statement on Friday in Abuja. According to theContinue Reading
Fire By Lucy Osuizigbo-Okechukwu The Anambra State Fire Service on Sunday said it recorded and attended to 119 fire incidents across the state from January to December 2022. Dr Martins Agbili, Director, State Fire Service, made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Awka. AgbiliContinue Reading
