By Angela Atabo Advocacy for Disability Act (ADAC) Cluster has called for a multi-stakeholders approach to implementing the Abia Disability Law, to promote the inclusion of Persons With Disabilities in the state. ADAC Cluster Anchor, Grace Jerry, made the call in a statement after the Abia Disability Rally aimed atContinue Reading
By Victor Nwachukwu Mr Nkenna Nzeruo, a Commissioner in Imo State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (ISOPADEC) says Gov. Hope Uzodimma is developing Imo beyond expectations, especially in the oil producing areas. Nzeruo said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Owerri, on Monday. HeContinue Reading
By Muhammad Nur Tijani The Kano State Government has organised a 3-day capacity building workshop for information officers, media aides and other selected stakeholders for efficient service delivery in the state. Speaking at the inauguration on Monday in Kano, Gov. Abba Kabir-Yusuf said the exercise wasContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje The Attorney-General (A-G) of Borno, Mrs Hauwa Abubakar, says the state is not a war zone contrary to insinuations in some quarters. Abubakar made the remark in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the sideline of the 4th Cycle of the Universal PeriodicContinue Reading
By Yakubu Uba The Borno Government has banned street begging and loitering in Maiduguri city and environs. Thisx is contained in a public notice issued by the state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Prof. Usman Tar, on Sunday in Maiduguri. Tar said street begging and aimless loitering were not partContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Ms Toun Sonaiya, Chief Executive Officer, Women Radio 91.7 FM, Lagos, says efforts are underway to reposition women for greater impact on society. Sonaiya stated this in a statement in Abuja on Sunday, to announce its 7th edition of Voice of Women Conference and Awards (VOW2023), scheduledContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi Mr Christopher Maikalangu, the Chairman of the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) on Sunday began distribution of palliatives approved by the Federal Government to no fewer than 100 residents of the area council. Maikalangu said the palliatives were meant to cushion the effects of fuel subsidy removal.Continue Reading
By Joshua Olomu Folasade Tinubu-Ojo, the Iyaloja-General of Lagos and daughter of President Bola Tinubu and other Nigerians drawn from different backgrounds, have received the 2023 Peace Achievers International Awards. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the award ceremony of the 12th edition of the prestigious annual eventContinue Reading
Brent Mortgage Bank Limited, a leading Primary Mortgage Bank (PMB), has formally appointed new members into its board and management team. Mr Adeniyi Bilesanmi, the bank’s Executive Director, Business Development and Corporate Services, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday from the bank’s head office in Lagos. “Dr Oluseye Awojobi,Continue Reading
By Grace Alegba The Lagos State government on Saturday demolished an illegal structure on Banana Island, constructed on an unauthorised reclaimed land that will obstruct drainage paths. The Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Mr Oluyinka Olumide, who led the exercise also ordered the demolition of illegalContinue Reading
