By Mark Longyen The British High Commission on Thursday in Abuja held a prize giving ceremony for its Chevening Nigeria Science Literacy Competition participants. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Chevening Science Literacy Competition aims to promote scientific literacy among students aged 14 to 17. The bestContinue Reading
Advocacy By Ibironke Ariyo The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has urged religious leaders, community heads, parents and other stakeholders to heighten advocacy on the dangers of drug abuse and trafficking. The FCT Commander of NDLEA, Mr Kabir Tsakuwa made the call on Thursday in Abuja during a pre-eventContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Renowned publisher, Azuh Arinze, has dedicated his newly published book, “Anything And Everything Journalism”, to two of Nigeria’s greatest journalists, Dele Giwa and Dimgba Igwe, whose sudden deaths shook the nation. Arinze, who disclosed this in a statement, in Lagos on Thursday, said that the 448-pageContinue Reading
By Okon Okon The Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (NIQS) on Thursday, called on the Federal Government to urgently stabilise prices of construction materials to safeguard Nigeria’s infrastructure development. The President of the institute, Mr Kene Nzekwe, made the call at a news conference in Abuja. Nzekwe said that Nigeria’sContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen Prof. Amadu Sesay, a don, has called on ECOWAS leaders to adopt vigorous diplomatic tact to convince Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger to return to the bloc. Sesay, a former Head of the Department of International Relations, Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile-Ife, advised in an interview withContinue Reading
By Princess Alabi Some residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have resorted to drinking tap water following the increase in the price of sachet water. The residents, in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja, said that they could not cope with theContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Spaces for Change (S4C), with support from the Ford Foundation, on Wednesday inaugurated a report to avert crisis between oil producing companies and their host communities across the Niger Delta region. The report titled, “Transitioning from GMOU to HCDT: Wins, Challenges, and Further Actions,” which wasContinue Reading
By Gift Bayo/ Veronica Dariya Dr Gabriel Ameh, a public health physician, has urged Nigerians to stay hydrated and avoid exhaustion as the period of abnormal hot weather sets in FCT. Ameh gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja. NANContinue Reading
By Patricia Amogu Some Nigerians based in the UK, U.S. and Canada will hold a summit with the Reach out Africa Charity Initiative (ROACI), a Non -Governmental Organisation (NGO), with a view to addressing pressing societal needs. Affi Tubby, Chief Executive Officer, Phatbird Limited, a UK -based Fashion/entrepreneurial hub,Continue Reading
By Ijendu Iheaka Aba residents have pledged support for Prof. Barth Nnaji and his Geometric Power Limited if they would resort to doing business according to the law and conscience. Geometric Power is the pioneer in Nigerian Power Industry, placing it as the first Independent Power transmission stationContinue Reading
