By Angela Atabo The management staff of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday poured praises on Ms Gbemisola Erinoso-Babalola, Director, Planing, Research and Statistics, for being forthright while in service. At a ceremony to mark her exit from service after turning 60, they described her as a womanContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher MOMENTUM Routine Immunisation Transformation and Equity (M-RITE) project in partnership with the Jigawa government has concluded plans to carry out a study to improve routine immunisation in Local Government Areas of the state. A statement by Jose Gonzalez, the Senior Programme Officer, Results for Development (R4D) saidContinue Reading
By Reporters Residents of Abuja have appealed to the Federal Government to intervene on arbitrary increase in house rents by landlords in the Federal Capital Territory(FCT). Some residents told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in separate interviews on Sunday, that paying rent in Abuja was burdensome as landlords increasedContinue Reading
By Dorcas Jonah The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT Council, has concluded plans to hold an interdenominational prayer to seek God’s intervention in the affairs of the union. The Secretary of the Council, Comrade Ochiaka Ugwu, said in a statement on Tuesday that the interdenominational prayer would hold onContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher Ready-to-Lead Africa (RLA), an NGO, has donated waste bins to some business premises in the FCT, to commemorate this year’s International Day for Climate Action. Mr Godbless Otubure, Founder/President of the organisation said this when he led a delegation to present the items to the beneficiaries, onContinue Reading
By Maureen Okon ECOWAS and UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) on Tuesday signed an agreement aimed at deepening collaboration for the protection of refugees, stateless, and internally displaced persons in the sub-region. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr Omar Touray, signed onContinue Reading
By Ahmed Ubandoma Dr Emem Omokaro, the Director-General, National Senior Citizens Centre (NSCC), has lauded President Bola Tinubu for approving the African Charter on the rights of older persons in Nigeria. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Federal Executive Council (FEC) presided over by Tinubu, approved theContinue Reading
By Okon Okon The Federal Government on Tuesday, charged the Federal Character Commission (FCC) on its mandates to promote national unity of Nigeria. Sen. George Akume, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), gave the charge while declaring open a 3-day Sensitisation Programme in ‘Imperative of accurate data submissionContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang Amb. Baba Jidda, Nigeria Ambassador to China has said that the Nigeria-China strategic partnership is capable of advancing the economic growth of the country. Jidda said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Tuesday in Beijing, in view of Nigeria’s participation atContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris Malam Ali Muhammad Ali, the new Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), has pledged to rebrand the agency’s operations to enable it maintain its prime place on the African continent. Ali made the pledge during his maiden meeting with the management and staff ofContinue Reading
