By Victor Okoye The Ladies’ Golf Association of Nigeria (LGAN) will host its inaugural kitty to usher in its President and the 2025–2027 executive council on Feb. 14 in Abuja. The event will hold at the Goodluck Ebele Jonathan Golf Club, NAF Base, Airport Road, marking the official commencement ofContinue Reading
By Nana Musa The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has approved a 1,173 per cent upward review of pensions for 2,116 retirees under the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), and paid 8.70 billion arrears to 2,116 retirees. The Director-General pf PenCom, Ms Omolola Oloworaran made this known in a statementContinue Reading
By Alaba Olusola Oke Stakeholders within the All Progressives Party (APC) on Tuesday supported the party’s constitutional review in order to build a stronger inclusion. The News Agency of Nigeria ( NAN) reports that the party on Tuesday organised Constitution Amendment South-West Public Hearing in Akure. Declaring the summit open,Continue Reading
By Vivian Emon The Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) has appealed to Gov. Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra to reconsider the one-week closure of Onitsha Main Market. The appeal is contained in a letter written by the ACCI President, Chief Emeka Obegolu, and made available to News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang President Bola Tinubu has written to the Senate seeking the confirmation of Justice Oyewole Kayode as Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. President of the Senate Godswill Akpabio read Tinubu’s letter at plenary on Tuesday. The letter reads: “Pursuant to Section 231 (2) of the 1999Continue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Navy has appointed Capt. Abiodun Folorunsho as its new Director of Naval Information, following the approval of the Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Adm. Idi Abbas. The appointment was contained in a statement on Tuesday by the Chief of Policy and Plans (Navy), RearContinue Reading
By Joan Nwagwu The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged FCT workers to remain resolute following the National Industrial Court (NIC) order suspending their ongoing strike. This is contained in a statement signed by Mr Benson Upah, Acting General Secretary of the NLC, on Tuesday in Abuja. The NLC recalledContinue Reading
By Chidinma Ewunonu-Aluko Two medical experts have highlighted the health risks of excessive phone and social media usage, cautioning that they could lead to mental health challenges. The experts made the remarks in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan. Dr Oluwagbemi Ibrahim, a Psychiatrist atContinue Reading
By Abiodun Abegunde The NIHR Global Surgery Unit (GSU) Nigeria Hub, which stands as a beacon of excellence in advancing surgical research and care across Nigeria, has celebrated a decade of collaboration with University of Birmingham, UK. With partnerships spanning 36 institutions formally involved in the network and over 50Continue Reading
By Franca Ofili The World Health Organisation (WHO) has urged countries to promote healthy eating in schools, saying access to nutritious food can help children develop healthy dietary habits for life. The organisation made this known in a statement, announcing the release of a new global guideline on evidence-based policiesContinue Reading
