By Kelechi Ogunleye Mr Victor Muruako, the Chairman of the Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC), says the culture of financial impunity is gradually becoming a thing of the past in the country. Muruako made this known during a courtesy visit by the Nigerian Economics Students’ Association (NESA), University of Nigeria, NsukkaContinue Reading
By Ruth Oketunde The Helpline Foundation for the Needy, has reiterated its commitment to improve the lives of widows in Nigeria by supporting and raising more awareness about their plights. Dr Jumai Ahmadu, Founder of the foundation, said this at an event to commemorate the 2023 International Widows Days andContinue Reading
By Grace Alegba The Council for Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) has attained the Washington Accord Provisional Signatory Status which increases Nigeria’s global engineering ranking translating into economic and technological boom for the nation. The President of COREN, Prof. Sadiq Abubakar, gave the insight at a media briefing onContinue Reading
By Ruth Oketunde The FCT Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) says 116 houses have been affected by flood at Trademore Estate, Lugbe, Abuja. The Director-General, FEMA, Dr Abbas Idriss, who said this in a statement by Nkechi Isa, Head, Public Affairs, FEMA, however said no life was lost in the incident.Continue Reading
By Priscilla Osaje The Director-General, National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), Otunba Olusegun Runsewe says President Bola Tinubu has the capacity to take the nation’s tourism sector to the desired destination . Runsewe said this while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Kemi Akintokun The National Agency of Food Drugs (NAFDAC) on Thursday said that noodles produced in the country did not contain Ethylene Oxide or its metabolism. Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye disclosed this at a media briefing organised to present the outcome of its investigation on whether noodlesContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) says about 97,000 passport booklets still remain uncollected in the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The Service Public Relations Officer, Comptroller of Immigration, Mr Tony Akuneme said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) onContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The Director-General of Nigeria Mining Cadastre Office (MCO), Mr Obadiah Nkom, has said the office is committed to bringing more foreign investments into the sector to generate funds in the country. Nkom said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja onContinue Reading
By Lizzy Okoji British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr Richard Montgomery on Thursday pledged to work closely with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) toward the development of stronger ties between both countries. Montgomery made the pledge during a courtesy call on the Managing Director of NAN, Mr BukiContinue Reading
By Ifeanyi Olannye Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta on Thursday decried the dearth of qualified medical personnel, saying it was a major contributor to the high rate of child and maternal mortality in Nigeria Oborevwori said this during the flag -off of first round of 2023 Maternal and Newborn HealthContinue Reading
