Saving lives through blood donation; the Plateau example By Martha Agas Ajijah Andrew, 43, is a regular blood donor whose first donation was in 1998 while in Command Day Secondary School Jos. It was then just a casual action till in 2015 when his perspective on the exercise changed. AsContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Army distanced itself from the purported financial demands from selected trainees undergoing training at the Depot, Nigerian Army, Zaria, for vetting. The Director, Army Public Relations, Maj.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, in a statement on Thursday, described the said demands as fraudulent actions of some faceless unscrupulousContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Defence Headquarters says the troops neutralised no fewer than 974 terrorists, apprehended 621 others, and rescued 466 hostages in different theatres of operation across the country in the month of February. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, disclosed this while giving update on theContinue Reading
By Ali Baba-Inuwa The Global State of Democracy (GSoD) 2023 Report, has revealed that democracy is improving in Nigeria and other African countries in spite of major challenges. This is contained in a statement by the Communications Officer, International IDEA Africa and West Asia Regional Office, Mr Sami Ahmed inContinue Reading
Advocacy By Ibironke Ariyo The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has urged religious leaders, community heads, parents and other stakeholders to heighten advocacy on the dangers of drug abuse and trafficking. The FCT Commander of NDLEA, Mr Kabir Tsakuwa made the call on Thursday in Abuja during a pre-eventContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Renowned publisher, Azuh Arinze, has dedicated his newly published book, “Anything And Everything Journalism”, to two of Nigeria’s greatest journalists, Dele Giwa and Dimgba Igwe, whose sudden deaths shook the nation. Arinze, who disclosed this in a statement, in Lagos on Thursday, said that the 448-pageContinue Reading
By Felicia Imohimi The Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises in Niger Delta (LIFE-ND), project of the Federal Government and International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), on Thursday launched the Agribusiness Innovative Forum (LAbIF) in Calabar. Dr Abiodun Sanni, National Project Coordinator of LIFE-ND in Calabar, described the forum as a multi-stakeholderContinue Reading
By Okon Okon The Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors (NIQS) on Thursday, called on the Federal Government to urgently stabilise prices of construction materials to safeguard Nigeria’s infrastructure development. The President of the institute, Mr Kene Nzekwe, made the call at a news conference in Abuja. Nzekwe said that Nigeria’sContinue Reading
By Aisha Gambo The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), has advised customers of closed banks to utilise the virtual verification platforms for payment of their deposits. NDIC’s Managing Director, Bello Hassan, gave the advise on Thursday during the NDIC Special Day at the ongoing 45th Kaduna International Trade Fair, Kaduna.Continue Reading
