By Tosin Kolade The Executive Director, International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR), Mr Dayo Aiyetan, has called for the creation of verification units in all newsrooms, to prevent misinformation and disinformation in Nigeria’s public space. Aiyetan made this call at the ongoing Investigative Journalism Training for Journalists Reporting in SuppressiveContinue Reading
By Sunday John The Nasarawa State Government has announced plans to administer vaccine on girls between ages 9-14 years to protect them against cervical and breast cancers. Dr. Mohammed Addis, Executive Secretary, Nasarawa State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NAPHDA), made the disclosure at a stakeholders’ meeting on Thursday in Lafia.Continue Reading
By Victor Okoye The Chairman House Committee on Sports, Ekene Adams, has congratulated the newly appointed Minister of Sports, John Enoh. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Enoh is one of 46 new ministers assigned portfolios by President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday. Enoh is Nigeria’s 36th Sports MinisterContinue Reading
By Nathan Nwakamma The Movement for the Survival of Izon Ethnic Nationality in the Niger Delta, (MOSIEND) on Thursday urged the newly appointed ministers from the Niger Delta region to work together in harmony. The pan-Niger Delta group gave the advice while reacting to Wednesday’s assignmentContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer Neveah Ltd, a leading commodity trading company, says it has completed issuance of Series 6-13 Commercial Paper, wherein a cumulative amount of N8.9 billion was raised. This is contained in a statement signed by the Chief Executive Officer of Naveah, Mr Ibidapo Lawal on Wednesday in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Usman Aliyu The Digital Cooperation Organisation (DCO) has launched Digital Prosperity Awards to honour and celebrate remarkable digital contributions from member states. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the DCO is a global multilateral organisation founded in November 2020, to enable digital prosperity for all by acceleratingContinue Reading
By Femi Ogunshola The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas has said the 10th national assembly has resolved to address issues surrounding multiple taxation in the country. He said this would be done through a bill to address the anomaly. Abbas said this when Mr Lee HunContinue Reading
By Bridget Ikyado Mr Babatunde Irukera, the Executive Vice-Chairman, Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has tasked public servants on efficient service delivery to make Nigeria better. Irukera made the call at a lunch seminar organised by the Bureau of Public Reforms (BPSR) on Tuesday in Abuja. The seminarContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz President Bola Tinubu has praised the solidarity of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) on the political impasse in the Republic of Niger. This is contained in a statement by Mr Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, on Tuesday inContinue Reading
By Adeyemi Adeleye The Solidarity Centre in Nigeria has called on the Federal Government to domesticate the ILO Convention 190 (ILO C190) for the protection of women, interns including corps members against Gender-Based Violence and Harassment (GBVH) at workplaces. The international civil society organisation made the call atContinue Reading
