By Joy Obanya Amb. Bankole Adeoye, Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security of African Union Commission (AUC), has underscored the need for adequate investment in Africa Peace Fund to bolster growth. Adeoye gave the advice in Abuja during his working dinner with the theme: “Africa and global shift inContinue Reading
By Awayi Kuje Dr Danladi Jatau, Speaker, Nasarawa State House of Assembly, has urged Agwada people of the state and other Nigerians to continue to embrace tolerance, love, and peaceful coexistence. The speaker made the call at an event to mark the 77th founding anniversary of Evangelical Church Winning AllContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko President Bola Tinubu felicitates Dame Emmanuella Fashola, the former First Lady of Lagos State, on her 60th birthday on April 6. The wife of Babatunde Fashola (SAN), former Governor of Lagos State, is renowned for her dedication and contributions as an experienced administrator in education management andContinue Reading
By Martha Agas The Women Miners in Nigeria (WMIN) has called for strict compliance to Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) as mandated by law for mining companies before they begin operations. The National President of the association, Mrs Janet Adeyemi, made the call in an interview with the News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Joy Mbachi No fewer than 3,000 Anglican faithful gathered in a prayer convention to pray for the restoration of Nigerian socioeconomic growth and development. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Diocesan Lenten Prayer Convention was the annual prayer convention of Anglican Diocese of Awka. Declaring the prayerContinue Reading
By Obinna Unaeze Chief George Moghalu has emerged as the Labour Party (LP) candidate for the upcoming Anambra Governorship Election scheduled for Nov 8, following the party’s primary election held on Saturday in Awka.Moghalu, a former Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), secured 573 votes to defeatContinue Reading
By Muhammad Nur Tijani Mrs Maryam Balla has been inaugurated as the first female Chairperson of the Nigerian Institution of Civil Engineers (NICE), Kano Chapter. Balla, elected in December 2024 alongside eight other executives, takes over from Mr Murtala Garba to serve a two-year term. Speaking at the inauguration inContinue Reading
Death By Ibironke Ariyo The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Shehu Mohammed, has bemoaned the tragic death of 17 persons in a road crash, including one of its emergency rescue operatives. Mohammed expressed his condolences in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja by the Corps Public EducationContinue Reading
By Shedrack Frank The Nigerian Navy Ship SOROH (NNS SOROH) has provided free medical services to more than 2,000 residents of Tombia Community in Yenagoa Local Government Area, Bayelsa. Commodore Omobamidele Akinbami, Commander of NNS SOROH, said during the outreach that the initiative aimed to strengthen cooperation with the hostContinue Reading
By Mark Longyen Citizens of West African countries have called on ECOWAS to introduce an indigenous language from one of its member states as an official language, in addition to English, French, and Portuguese. Bishir Dauda, a Pan-Africanist who is travelling across West Africa to celebrate ECOWAS’ 50th anniversary, spokeContinue Reading
