By Abujah Rachel, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) At the busy Karu abattoir in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), veterinarian and researcher Dr Matthew Chibuzor carefully collects samples from freshly slaughtered cattle. His mission is urgent- tracking the silent spread of drug-resistant bacteria from animals to humans. His findings areContinue Reading
Tourism By Veronica Dariya The Etsu of Kwali, Luka Nizassan III, has announced plans to document historical artifacts in Kwali community to enhance and promote tourism in the area. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja, the traditional ruler stated that the initiativeContinue Reading
Appointment By Salif Atojoko President Bola Tinubu has appointed Shamsedeen Ogunjimi as the new Accountant General of the Federation after a rigorous selection processes. His appointment, approved on Tuesday, takes effect from March 7, 2025, the same day the incumbent Oluwatoyin Madehin will retire, Mr Bayo Onanuga, the President’s Spokesman,Continue Reading
Arrest By Bolanle Lawal Operatives of the Amotekun Security Network, Efon-Alaaye Command, have handed over 43-year-old Mrs Damilola Clement to the police for allegedly hitting her 9-year-old son on the head with a pestle. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that details of the incident were contained in aContinue Reading
Budget By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, says the 2025 budget is a strategic roadmap for economic resilience, social stability and national progress. Idris stated this on Tuesday in Abuja at the third edition of the Ministerial Press Briefing for 2025. According toContinue Reading
Cables By Constance Athekame The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC) says it has taken delivery of vandalised electricity cables recovered by the Police Command in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). AEDC’s Head of Marketing and Corporate Communications, Adefisayo Akinsanya disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday. Akinsanya statedContinue Reading
Sites The Forward Operating Base (FOB) Escravos of the Nigerian Navy has deactivated three illegal refining sites in Delta. Navy Capt. Ikenna Okoloagu, Commanding Officer of the FOB Escravos, disclosed this to newsmen on Tuesday in Warri. Okoloagu said the illegal refining sites were deactivated on Tuesday at Obodo, inContinue Reading
By Polycarp Auta Gov. Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau says he has allocated 30 hectares of land in Wase Local Government Area (LGA) for the cultivation of Napier Grass. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that napier grass, also known as Elephant Grass, is a key fodder crop primarily usedContinue Reading
By Deborah Coker Sen. Ned Nwoko, Chairman, Prince Ned Nwoko Foundation for Malaria Eradication and the Community, has alleged that Western Pharmaceutical Companies are not interested in helping Nigeria eradicate malaria from the country. Nwoko said this in Abuja, at a malaria vaccine workshop organised by the Foundation. He saidContinue Reading
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and the United Kingdom are partnering on the UK/Nigeria Inward CyberTrade Mission to build a National Cybersecurity Architecture. Malam Kashifu Inuwa, Director-General of NITDA, at the meeting with some UK delegates on Monday in Abuja, said that President Bola TinubuContinue Reading
