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
By Funmilayo Adeyemi Mr Christopher Maikalangu, Chairman, Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) has said that the Federal Government’s palliatives would be distributed equally to the vulnerable persons in the area council without recourse to ethnic, religion or political affiliation. He gave the assurance at the flag-off of the second batchContinue Reading
By Deborah Coker The Progressive League of the All Progressive Congress (APC), has expressed concern over what it termed as anti-party activities in the party in Abia. Amb. Usman Shuaibu, National Coordinator of the league, said at a press conference on Tuesday in Abuja that the situation was becoming embarrassingContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Tuesday, opened its case at the Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja, against the British National, Mr James Nolan, who jumped bail in 2022. The EFCC’s counsel, Mr Bala Sanga, led the 1st prosecution witness (PW1), Mr Temitope Erinomo, anContinue Reading
