By Ismail Abdulaziz President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr Bayo Onanuga, the former Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) as Special Adviser on Information and Strategy. This is contained in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity,Chief AjuriContinue Reading
By Thompson Yamput The Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), if Air Peace, Dr Allen Onyema, and the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Dr Moshood Olalekan-Balogun, are among 26 Africans and Americans honoured with the prestigious Afro Awards 2023 for their humanitarian services. The AFRO awards is an annual and nonContinue Reading
By Isaac Aregbesola The Chief Executive of Connected Development (CODE), Mr Hamzat Lawal, has urged the newly appointed Chairman of EFCC, Mr Olanipekun Olukoyede, to uphold the independence of the commission in its operation. Lawal, an anti-corruption activist, made the call in interview with the News Agency of Nigeria onContinue Reading
By Ibrahim G. Ahmad The AbdulSamad Rabiu Africa Initiative has awarded scholarship to three students of Federal College of Education (Technical) (FCET) in Gusau, Zamfara. The Managing Director of the initiative, Dr Ubon Udoh, disclosed this at an event to close up mentorship program organised for 25 studentsContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of 14 new Chief Executive Officers of several agencies and parastatals under the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment. This is contained in a statement by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, onContinue Reading
By Olayinka Olawale A U.S.- based Physician, Dr Terrance Baker, has charged Nigerians in diaspora to return home to build a more resilient healthcare system in the country. Baker made the call at the 5th Annual International Conference of the Nigeria Association of Foreign Trained Pharmacists (NAFTraPh)Continue Reading
By Henry Oladele The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service on Friday said that no casualty was recorded in the tanker explosion in Ijora area of Lagos State. Mrs Margaret Adeseye , the General Manager of the service who confirmed this in a statement in Lagos, said the fire hadContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Mazi Obi Okoli, the Coordinator, Obidient Movement, Europe, has urged their supporters in lmo to be focused in their resolve to bring a change in the state in the Nov. 11 governorship election. Okoli said in a statement from UK, made available to the News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Justina Auta/Folasade Akpan The Federal Government on Thursday in Abuja inaugurated three policy documents to improve vision and eye health in the country. The inauguration was with support from Sightsavers Nigeria and other partners as part of activities to commemorate the 2023 World Sight Day. Dr Tunji Alausa, theContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Anambra Government has appealed for fresh intervention from the National Emergency Management Agency, (NEMA), to tackle the challenge of flood in the state. The Deputy Governor of Anambra, Chief Gilbert Ibezim, made the call when he visited the Director-General of NEMA, Malam Mustapha Ahmed in Abuja.Continue Reading
