By Tosin Kolade WaterAid Nigeria, in partnership with The Church of Latter-day Saint Charities, has unveiled a 250,000 dollars project to improve access to potable water and sanitation in Bwari Area Council, FCT. The project, unveiled on Tuesday, will be implemented through the provision of water, sanitation and hygiene servicesContinue Reading
By Aderogba George The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has partnered with the Nigerian Correctional Service to implement a “train the trainer” programme to harness the creative talents hidden within the prison walls. The programme equips inmates with skills for creative expression, offering a pathway to self-discovery and rehabilitation. Dr JohnContinue Reading
By Sarafina Christopher The Federal Government in collaboration with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) on Tuesday, repatriated 281 stranded and detained Nigerians in different camps in Libya to Nigeria. Amb. Kabiru Musa, Charge d’Affaires En Titre of the Nigerian Mission in Libya, disclosed this in a statement made availableContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike Life expectancy rate for males and females in Nigeria witnessed a gradual and continuous increase from 2015 to 2022, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). This is contained in the 7th Edition of the NBS Demographic Statistics Bulletin 2022 released in Abuja on Tuesday. TheContinue Reading
By Florence Onuegbu Dr Abdurrazaq Balogun, the Executive Secretary Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF), says the state requires over N10 billion annually for five years to significantly transform the operations of the security architecture. Balogun said this during the 17th Annual Town Hall Meeting On Security With TheContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharing Minister of Foreign Affairs Amb. Yusuf Tuggar has urged the National Assembly to expedite the consideration of the bill seeking to place the ministry’s budget on the first line charge. Tuggar made the call when he appeared before a joint committee of the National Assembly on ForeignContinue Reading
By Aderogba George The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), has commended all its partners in the fight against human trafficking, saying their collaboration is yielding positive results. The Director-General (D-G) of the agency, Prof. Fatima Waziri-Azi who also called for more synergy, stated this inContinue Reading
By Vivian Ihechu The Director of Public Health, Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH), Dr Chukwuma Anyaike, has commended the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) for their support in the fight against Tuberculosis (TB) in Nigeria. Anyaike also commended the Abdul Samad Rabiu (ASR) Africa Initiative forContinue Reading
By Uchenna Eletuo The forthcoming Lagos Deeper Life Global Crusade with Kumuyi (GCK) will afford faithful opportunity to atone for sins, healings and salvation, says the crusade Moderator, Pastor Patrick Oluwi. Oluwi, the GCK Lagos Moderator, who spoke on the expectations of the event, told the News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Segun Giwa The Ondo State Conscience Movement (OCM) has called for an investigation into the alleged forgery of the signature of Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu, following the division among political groups in the state. Chairman of the Movement, Mr Shalom Olaseni, made the call on Tuesday, in a statement sayingContinue Reading
