By Fortune Abang The African Union (AU) and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) have urged Sudanese political and civilian actors to put supreme interests in their country above other considerations. They also urged Sudanese people to work closely together to end the war and return their country to normalcy.Continue Reading
The lingering crisis in Sudan has displaced 10 million people while two million others have become refugees, Dr Mohammed Ibn Chambas has said. Chambas, Chairman of the African Union High-level panel on the resolution of the crisis, told the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN) in a telephone interview that the situationContinue Reading
By Chiazo Ogbolu The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has presented N16.5 million financial assistance to 66 officers who were injured in the line of duty. The General Manager, Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki, made the presentation at the 24th anniversary celebration of the authority on Monday in Lagos. Bakare-Oki saidContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The International Association of Emergency Management Africa (IAEM Africa) says it will focus on local knowledge and expertise in developing the framework for disaster management in the continent. The President of IAEM Africa, Dr Susan Agada, stated this at the IAEM Africa Inaugural Symposium in Abuja onContinue Reading
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By Okeoghene Akubuike The Federal Government says it is committed to the successful conduct of the 7th round of the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS)/ National Immunisation Coverage Survey (NICS). Adeyemi Adeniran, Statistician- General of the Federation, said this at the inauguration of the National Steering Committee and National TechnicalContinue Reading
By Chijioke Okoronkwo, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Four bills, presented recently before the National Assembly seeking the creation of an additional state in the South-East, have elicited debates among perceptive stakeholders. The ensuing discourse is anchored on issues of viability, acceptability, desirability and the whys and wherefores of eachContinue Reading
By Abiemwense Moru Dr Haruna Musa, MD/CEO of Jaiz Bank PLC, says the bank is looking forward to Nigeria becoming the centre of Islamic banking in Africa. Musa disclosed this at a send-off ceremony of the retired Board/Advisory Committee of Experts (ACE) members of the bank in Abuja. Continue Reading
By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu A Nigerian student, Cherish Daniel-Markson, has been honoured by University of Warwick, United Kingdom, for exceptional performance in three-year BA (Hons) Law with Social Sciences degree. This is stated in a congratulatory letter by Margaret O’Brien, Director of Undergraduate Studies at the university’s school of law,Continue Reading
By Mohammed Baba Busu President Bola Tinubu’s horse named ‘Renewed Hope’ has won the Hope Renewed 1st Year Anniversary Horse Racing Derby that ended on Saturday in Kaduna. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the four-day epochal sports that opened on Thursday was organised by the Horse RacingContinue Reading
