By Salif Atojoko President Bola Tinubu has cancelled all his official events in Lagos on Saturday, including his attendance at the 2024 Lagos Boat Regatta in honour of the stampedes victims in Abuja and Okija, Anambra. The two tragedies claimed many lives and left many others injured. Tinubu wasContinue Reading
By Justina Auta UNWomen and the Association of Women Living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria (ASHWAN) have unveiled an empowerment initiative for women living with HIV. The organisations extended the gesture to other vulnerable groups, empowering them with life skills and start-up packs to enhance their economic independence. Mrs Helen Akpan,Continue Reading
By Rita Iliya Malam Ali M Ali, Managing Director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), has promised to improve the working environment for the personnel of the agency. . He spoke on Saturday when he visited the agency’s Minna Zonal office to assess its situation. Ali was received byContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.), says the old Port Harcourt refinery is fully operational and preparation for Saturday loading operation is currently ongoing. The NNPC Ltd. Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Olufemi Soneye said this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. Soneye advised membersContinue Reading
By Oluwaseyi Oduneye-Ogunwomoju Few days to Christmas, the mood at some decorations and gift items stores in Ibadan cannot be described as encouraging, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. Checks at several stores showed that Christmas decorations have become luxuries, with sellers complaining of low patronage while buyers lamentedContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje President, Association of Moroccan Regions (ARM), Mbarka Bouaida, says the current stage of advanced regionalisation must focus on operationalisation to meet the challenge of territorial development. Bouaida said this at the 2nd National Conference on Advanced Regionalisation, held under the High Patronage of King MohammedContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Kingdom of Morocco’s 12 regions and several ministerial departments, have signed four framework agreements to accelerating the implementation of advanced regionalisation and strengthening of cooperation in strategic areas. The agreements signed during the opening of the ongoing 2nd Advanced Regionalisation Conference on Friday in Tangiers,Continue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says it is committed to sustained collaboration with the media and civil society for effective communication of statistical data. Adeyemi Adeniran, Statistician-General of the Federation and CEO of the NBS said this at a Retreat for Journalists and Civil Society Organisations(CSOs)Continue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Broad Sustainable Women Economic Empowerment and Peace Initiative (B-SWEEP) said on Thursday that its rebranding was to widen its reach in the execution of its initiatives. The President of B-SWEEP, Hajiya Hadiza Abubakar, said this during a visit to the Managing Director of the News AgencyContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha A pro-Nigeria and anti-corruption NGO, Ahead Nigeria Initiative, says the President Bola Tinubu-led administration is repositioning Nigeria for effective service delivery. Convener of the Initiative, Kehinde Alamoh, stated this during the group’s inaugural news conference on Thursday in Abuja. Alamoh, who passed a vote of confidence inContinue Reading
