By Thompson Yamput An International Non-Governmental Organisation (INGO), TAF Africa, has sensitised Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) on full participation in the forthcoming Kogi Nov. 11 Governorship Election. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the INGO’s Voter Education Campaign was aimed at reducing voter apathy to the barest minimum.Continue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) has announced a 200 million dollars commitment to enhance universal access to family planning products and information. The foundation disclosed this during the 2023 Goalkeepers Conference held on the margin of the 78th United Nations General Assembly meeting on WednesdayContinue Reading
By Olatunde Ajayi The Oyo State Chairman of the Nigerian Institute of Town Planners(NITP), Prof. Musibau Jelili, has called for effective urban planning to address frequent occurrence of flood and other environment related health challenges. Jelili, while speaking during his investiture as the 18th Oyo state chairman of NITP onContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam Abuja, Sept. 21, 2023 (NAN) The Youths and Environmental Advocacy Centre (YEAC-Nigeria), an NGO said it has submitted a document to efficiently address organised crimes in the Niger Delta and Gulf of Guinea. The Executive Director, YEAC-Nigeria, Mr Fyneface Dumnamene said this on Thursday in Abuja inContinue Reading
By Ruth Oketunde Rotary International District 9125 and Peace Corps of Nigeria have stressed the need for peaceful co-existence among people of diverse ethnic and religious backgrounds in the country. They said this at a peace awareness walk, organised to commemorate the 2023 International Day of Peace on Thursday inContinue Reading
By Okon Okon Mr Zaphaniah Jisalo, Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs, says he has no excuse not to discharge his duties as assigned to him by President Bola Tinubu. Jisalo said this during his second familiarisation visit to the Management and Staff of the National Lottery TrustContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Director-General, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig.-Gen. Yush’au Ahmed, has urged state governments and all other stakeholders to play their role in securing corps members in their domains. Ahmed made the call on Wednesday in Abuja at the opening of a two-day meeting ofContinue Reading
By Ibukun Emiola Oyo State’s Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Prof. Olanike Adeyemo, on Wednesday in Ibadan extolled the virtues of late Prof. Samuel Agbede. Adeyemo spoke at a colloquium in honour of the late Agbede, organised by the Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of VeterinaryContinue Reading
By Ifeanyi Olannye Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta has lauded the Federal Government and National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) for providing relief materials to flood impacted victims and the vulnerable in the state. The governor gave the commendation at Ibusa on Wednesday at the commencement of distribution of the SpecialContinue Reading
By Ishaq Zaki The Zamfara Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), on Wednesday confirmed the murder of Alhaji Hamisu Danjibga, the state Correspondent of the Voice of Nigeria (VON). A statement issued in Gusau by the state NUJ Secretary, Ibrahim Ahmad, said that the body of the deceasedContinue Reading
