By Adeyemi Adeleye/Adekunle Williams The Managing Director, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Malam Ali M. Ali has urged organisers of proposed protest to avoid plunging the nation into chaos and unrest with the planned demonstration. Ali spoke with NAN correspondents on the sideline of the Lateef Jakande Annual MemorialContinue Reading
The National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu on Tuesday, handed over another family of five who were rescued from kidnappers’ den by the security operatives coordinated by his officeContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Stakeholders in the health sector on Tuesday, identified the critical role of self-testing and Point-of-Care In Vitro Diagnostics (POC IVDs) in enhancing disease diagnosis and control in Nigeria. The stakeholders made the call at a one-day summit in Abuja tagged, “Community Engagement in Diagnosis of ATM andContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) The International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD), which was held in Cairo, Egypt in 1994 with over 180 countries in attendance, adopted a Programme of Action (PoA) to promote human rights. This was with special focus on reproductive health and rights,Continue Reading
By Isaac Aregbesola The International Police Organisation (INTERPOL) has unveiled a new module codenamed ‘Silver Notices’ to frontally tackle the scourge of money laundering and illicit financial flows across the world, especially Africa. The Interpol Vice President for Africa, Garba Umar, said this at a four-day Training Workshop for NigerianContinue Reading
EFCC, Interpol collaborate to tackle illicit financial flowsContinue Reading
By Mufutau Ojo In a significant development in foreign relations, French President Emmanuel Macron has recognised Western Sahara within the framework of Morocco ‘s sovereignty. The Moroccan news agency, MAP, reports that Macron gave this indication in a message to King Mohammed VI on the occasion of the 25thContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Federal Government has declared all its 256 custodial centres across the country as “red zones” ahead of the Aug. 1 planned nationwide protests. Red zones are areas designated in terms of their security and safety status, which strict guidelines and permission are given before accessing them.Continue Reading
By Angela Atabo Resolve to Save Lives (RTSL), an NGO and the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), have trained more than 30 legal practitioners on health security legal framework for epidemic preparedness in Nigeria. The Senior Legal Adviser, RTSL, Mr Cedric Aperce, made this known during a three-day TrainingContinue Reading
By Adenike Ayodele/Olaitan Idris A Lagos-based lawyer, Dr Yemi Omodele, says Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) should generate funds internally to pay their workers’ salaries in view of the financial autonomy granted local governments. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Supreme Court, on JulyContinue Reading
