Justice Ricardo Gonçalves, new President, ECOWAS Court of Justice. By Mark Longyen The ECOWAS Court of Justice (CCJ) has elected Cape Verde’s Justice Ricardo Gonçalves as its new President. It also elected Sierra Leone’s Justice Sengu Koroma as new Vice President, both for non-renewable four-year tenure. Continue Reading
The Defence and Police Officer’s Wives Association (DEPOWA) on Monday, sensitised girls of adolescent age to menstrual health hygiene and distributed sanitary pads to them at Junior Secondary School Dei-Dei in AbujaContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Federal Government and stakeholders have strengthened coordination to address Nigeria’s status as the country with the highest number of malnourished children in Africa and the second highest globally. This commitment was made at a three-day collaborative meeting in Abuja on Monday, with the Federal Ministry ofContinue Reading
By Stellamaris Ashinze Some experts on Monday urged the National Centre for Technology Management (NACETEM) to be more innovative while harnessing the potential of blue economy. The experts gave the advice at the National Workshop on “Exploring the Potential of Blue Economy for Sustainable Development in Nigeria”, organised byContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The South-East Business and Investment Summit Group (SEBIS) has sought for a credible solution to reawaken industrialisation in the zone. They also sought for the exploration of the South East Zone as an economic powerhouse to drive business, investment and economic development. The group’s ExecutiveContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan Ms Rosemary Okoroafor, a nurse at Karshi General Hospital, a surbub of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has bagged the DAISY Foundation award for extraordinary nurses. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that DAISY is an acronym for Diseases that Affect Immune Systems. TheContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko Vice President Kashim Shettima has inaugurated the Steering Committee of the Nigeria Jubilee Programme (NJFP), as part of measures to scale up employments and enhance the employability of fresh graduates. Shettima inaugurated the Steering Committee of the NJFP at the Presidential Villa on Monday He described theContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko President Bola Tinubu has called for increased cooperation among government agencies, the private sector and international partners to boost economic growth, enhance competitiveness and maintain stability in the country. The President said this during the 30th Nigerian Economic Summit organised by the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG)Continue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Abuja Metropolitan Management Council (AMMC), has given the Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) 48-hour ultimatum to clean up Abuja. The Coordinator of the Council, Chief Felix Obuah, gave the ultimatum after an emergency meeting with management of the board and contractors handling refuse evacuation in AbujaContinue Reading
By Salif Atojoko President Bola Tinubu has urged the disciplinary board of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) to conduct a thorough investigation into the inhuman treatment endured by the Super Eagles at a Libyan airport. He said CAF should take appropriate action against those who wilfully violated its statutesContinue Reading
