By Ebere Agozie The Supreme Court has fixed March 13, 2024, to hear a suit filed in 2008, by the Attorney General of Lagos State against the Federal Government in respect of who controls and regulates the gaming and lottery sector. A seven-man panel justices of the Supreme Court ledContinue Reading
By Kamal Tayo Oropo Land policies and governance came under focus as an expert in land matters in Africa, Prof. Kimani Njogu, highlighted its importance. Njogu, spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday at African Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa on the sidelines of Media MasterContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Building Blocks for Peace Foundation (BBFORPEACE), a civil society organisation, has called on Amotekun operatives to respect human rights in the discharge of their duties. Mr Rafiu Lawal, the Executive Director of the conflict-prevention and peace building organisation, said this in a statement in Abuja. Lawal saidContinue Reading
By Cecilia Ologunagba United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Matthias Schmale says President Bola Tinubu-led administration is on track in addressing humanitarian crises in Nigeria. Schmale said this while answering questions from the UN correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in New York on his experienceContinue Reading
By Cecilia Ologunagba The Federal Government has resolved the passport production crisis in the U.S. as the three Missions have resumed passport services. According to a Public Notice posted in the Embassy of Nigeria Washington DC, all passport applicants scheduled earlier for biometric are expected to come to the MissionContinue Reading
Members of Lions Clubs International at the screening and diabetes awareness exercise in Lagos By Yusuf Yunus A non-governmental organisation, Lions Clubs International, District 404B4 Nigeria, has offered free screening and diabetes awareness exercise to Lagos residents at Isolo General Hospital. Mr Samson Abodunrin, District Governor for 404B4 Nigeria, LionsContinue Reading
By Dorcas Jonah The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) remains committed to transparency, accountability, and delivering essential services to Nigerians, a TCN consultant, Mr Oyofo Sule, said this at a news conference on Saturday in Abuja. Sule, who was reacting to a report alleging that specific contracts termed emergencies wereContinue Reading
By Ebere Agozie The National Judicial Council (NJC) has disowned reports credited to it by the social media that it received nomination list for Supreme Court vacancies from the Federal Judicial Service Commission (FJSC). Mr Soji Oye, Director of Information of NJC made the clarification on Sunday in Abuja. HeContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The London Borough of Southwark Mayor, Mr Michael Situ, has confirmed his desire to host members of Nigeria’s diaspora community in the UK, in a bid to tackle Nigeria’s out-of-school children’s crisis. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) learnt that Situ offered to host Nigerians in theContinue Reading
L-R: Mrs Adanma Odefa-Wachuku, Alumni of HHHFAA; Ms Amanda Brown, Acting Public Affairs Officer, U.S Consulate Lagos; Mrs Abosede Oyeleye, President, HHHFAA Nigeria; and Mr Clemson Ayegbusi, Established Opinion Leaders Specialist, U.S. Consulate Lagos, at the 45th Anniversary news conference of HHHFAA Nigeria, in Lagos. By Oluwafunke IsholaContinue Reading
