By Salif Atojoko President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to supporting and providing an enabling environment for sports development in Nigeria. The President spoke while flagging off the Torch of Unity Movement for the 22nd National Sports Festival atContinue Reading
By EricJames Ochigbo The bills seeking creation of State and Local Governments Police, Special Legislatives Seats for Persons with Disability (PwD) and Special Interest Groups scaled second reading in the House of Representatives on Tuesday. The bills were among the 39 constitutional amendment bills seeking judicial and legislative security asContinue Reading
By Mercy Omoike The Organisation for Technology Advancement of Cold Chain in West Africa (OTACCWA) has reiterated the importance of the cold chain sector in attaining food security in Nigeria. OTACCWA President, Mr Alexander Isong, said this at the ongoing seventh West Africa Cold Chain Summit and Exhibition and 10thContinue Reading
By Simon Akoje An Energy Expert, Prof. Yemi Oke, has urged the Federal Government to diversify and decentralise the Electricity Sector and its value chain to unlock its immense prospects. Oke, a Lecturer of Energy Law, University of Lagos, made the call in an interview with the News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Ikenna Osuoha The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Tajudeen Abbas, on Tuesday reaffirmed the House’s commitment to enhancing healthcare for Nigerians. He made this statement while declaring open a public hearing organised by the House Committee on Specialty Healthcare in Abuja. Abbas, who was represented by theContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko President Bola Tinubu has extended his condolences to Pastor Cornelius Ojelabi, the Lagos State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, on the death of Ebunoluwa Ojelabi, his wife. President Tinubu joined the Ojelabi family in the moment of grief and prayed for God’s divine comfort and strengthContinue Reading
By Mohammed Tijjani The Nigerian Army on Tuesday announced the deployment of 171 troops to Abyei, on the border between South Sudan and Sudan for peacekeeping mission. The Chief of Operations, Nigerian Army, Maj.- Gen. Boniface Sinjen, announced this at the graduation ceremony of Troops of Nigerian Contingent 3 UnitedContinue Reading
Tolu Aiyegbusi Researchers say watching Television (TV) for no more than one hour a day may lower the risk of heart attack, stroke and other blood vessel diseases, otherwise known as Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease (ASCVD). They say this occurs among people with varying levels of genetic risk for Type 2Continue Reading
By Emmanuel Jonathan The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief Uche Nnaji, has reiterated the Federal Government’s support for the certification of Nigeria’s Alternative Petroleum and Power Limited (APPL) hydrogen Polis project. APPL is a privately owned Nigerian company focused on providing clean, efficient and environmentally friendly (reformed) fuels.Continue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi The Nigeria Natural Medicines Development Agency (NNMDA) has urged the House of Representatives to make budgetary allocation for the implementation of its 36-month roadmap on prioritising natural medicines in the country. Prof. Martins Emeje, Director-General of the NNMDA, made the call on Monday in Abuja during anContinue Reading
