By Funmilayo Adeyemi Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, on Saturday in Abuja called on Nigerians, irrespective of tribe or religion to unite and fight Nigeria’s common enemies. Speaking at the second edition of Unity Schools Old Students Association (USOSA) sports carnival, Musa listed the common enemies as terrorism,Continue Reading
By Deborah Sen. Ned Nwoko has advised the Federal Government and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) against measures capable of `artificially` forcing the Naira to gain value against other currencies. Nwoko, who represents Delta North, gave the advice in a statement he personally signed and made available to theContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh Sen. John Owan Enoh, Minister of Sports Development and Paul Edeh, Chairman, Benue State Football Association (BSFA) have called for investment in sports tourism to fast track the socio-economic development of Africa. The sports administrators joined other stakeholders in canvassing this stand at the 2024 inaugural AfricaContinue Reading
By Rukayat Adeyemi The share price of FBN Holdings Plc, parent company of the First Bank of Nigeria Ltd., which opened on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange Ltd.(NGX) on Friday at N18.50, gained N1.85 to close at N20.35, following investors’ renewed interest. Specifically, FBN Holdings led 17 other gainersContinue Reading
By Deborah Coker Sen. Ned Nwoko (PDP-Delta) says he has proposed a Bill before the Senate for the establishment of a National Talent Rehabilitation and Integration Agency. Nwoko who is representing Delta North Senatorial District disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday, inContinue Reading
By Martha Agas The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, has tasked the ministry staff to uphold a positive mindset to boost productivity in carrying out their responsibilities. Alake made the call while declaring open a two-day ministerial stepdown retreat organised for the staff of the ministry andContinue Reading
By Carol V. Utulu The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) has cleared the Asaba Specialist Hospital (ASH) to serve as Teaching Hospital for Novena University. The Chief Medical Director (CMD) of ASH, Dr Peace Ighosewe, who disclosed this on Saturday, said the clearance was given following Wednesday’s inspectionContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha Alhaji Abbas Tajudeen, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and Bishop Mathew Kukah, Founder of the Kukah Centre, have urged Nigerians to work toward building a united nation. The duo made made the call at the National Integration Conference with the theme: “Revisiting the National Question: Nigeria’sContinue Reading
By Perpetua Onuegbu Dr Chukwudi Odoeme, Director of Debates and Lecturer, Faculty of Law, Veritas University, Abuja, has called for policies that encourage young peoples’ involvement in governance the nation. He said this during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the side lines of a debateContinue Reading
By Martha Agas The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, has said that the Federal Government is utilising a dual-pronged approach to combat illegal mining in the country. Alake stated this while declaring open a two-day ministerial stepdown retreat, organised for the staff of the ministry and itsContinue Reading
