By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has called on newly sworn-in corps members to be enterprising, be counted among good ambassadors and positive change agents of the nation. Sanwo-Olu made the call at the official opening and swearing-in of 2024 Batch A, Stream II orientation course onContinue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola The Lagos State Government says integrating Family Life and HIV Education (FLHE) into the state’s education curriculum has transformed the lives of the students. The state Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Mr Jamiu Alli-Balogun, said this during a High-Level Dissemination Meeting on the Short and Intermediate-TermContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) and its Joint Venture (JV) partner, Newcross Exploration and Production Ltd., have restarted production at Awoba field, Port Harcourt, Rivers. The NNPC Ltd. said the field last contributed to the Bonny Terminal in 2021 and was finally shut downContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye Musa Kida, the President of the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF), has appealed to the federal government to release funds early to enable D’Tigress prepare adequately for the Paris Olympics. Kida made the appeal at a news conference on Tuesday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Continue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz Gov. Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa says the inauguration of the state’s 4,000 metric tonnes per day Lithium Processing Plant in May will benefit residents of the state. Sule said this on Tuesday in Abuja during at a news conference on the forthcoming 2024 Nasarawa Investment Summit (NIS)Continue Reading
By Oladele Eniola The Nigerian Copyright Commission has called on publishers to create books in accessible formats for persons living with disabilities, saying it will encourage reading habits among them. The Director-General of the commission, John Asein, made the call on Tuesday during an event in Lagos to commemorate theContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Rainbow Tourism Group, a hospitality company in Zimbabwe, and Grand Metropolitan Hotels, a European hotel company, have unveiled an online booking engine to facilitate seamless bookings for travellers across Africa and beyond. Mr Tendai Madziwanyika, Chief Executive, Rainbow Tourism Group, said this in a statement onContinue Reading
By Aderogba George The National Action on Sugar Reduction (NASR) Coalition has called for clear nutritional label on infant formulas to support its campaign on excess sugar intake. The coalition made the call in a statement signed by its Spokesperson, Omei Bongos-Ikwue in Abuja. Bongos-Ikwue said that a recent investigativeContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Some women entrepreneurs have decried poor access to funding, investment, and loans to boost their businesses. The women, who made this known in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Abuja, said this had affected their businesses negatively and made themContinue Reading
By Gabriel Agbeja The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), has canvassed for reliable seasonal forecasts for the African sub-regions to mitigate impact of climate change. Prof. Charles Anosike, Director General /Chief Executive Officer of NiMet made the call on Monday in Abuja, at the opening of a four-day regional climateContinue Reading
