By Kingsley Okoye Senators on Sunday donated one month’s salaries amounting to N109 million to victims of the Dec. 3 military drone mishap in Tudun Biri, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The military drone operation mistakenly killed 85 civilians gathered for a religious celebration in the community. MrContinue Reading
By Franca Ofili The National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment (NICRAT) says it has engaged reputable global organisations that are into cancer care and research, to boost cancer research in Nigeria. Prof. Usman Aliyu, Director-General of (NICRAT), said this at the 7th Conference of the Association of Nigeria HealthContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu, the Chairman of ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, has implored West African leaders to prioritise good governance and collective prosperity. “This is an essential tool to prevent authoritarian takeovers of power and unconstitutional changes of government in the region,” MrContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The governorship candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in Edo, Prince Humpherey Omorodion, says he will ensure the inclusion of skills acquisition for primary school pupils in the state if elected. This is contained in a statement signed by Omorodion and made available to the News AgencyContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The North East Elders for Restoration and Development (NEERD) has described as malicious and insensitive, insinuations that the military leadership was complicit in the recent unfortunate incident in Tudun Biri, Kaduna State. This is contained in a statement by the President of NEERD, Mallam Buba Tanko andContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris Nurul Yaqeen Islamic Foundation has pledged to provide affordable world-class islamic and formal education to indigent children in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The Director of the foundation, Imam Yahya Al-Yolawi, made the pledge at the foundation’s 4th Annual Qur’anic Graduation Walimah (ceremony), held in Abuja onContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Stakeholders on Thursday advocated for more investment, collaboration and political will to prevent Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) and access to justice for survivors. They made the call at a national dialogue organised by Agents for Citizen-Driven Transformation (ACT), in partnership with Women’s Rights Advancement andContinue Reading
By Justina Auta President Bola Tinubu and other prominent Nigerians have called for more humanitarian initiatives that would impact people’s lives and usher national development. They made the appeal at a posthumous public presentation of the book: Al Muqaddama Fi Ilmit Tajweed and inauguration of Hajja Inna Wakili Adamu IslamicContinue Reading
By Deborah Coker Sen. Ned Nwoko, (PDP -Delta North), says establishing an agency for malaria eradication, waste management and waste-to-power in the country will play a vital role in fostering sustainable urban development. Nwoko said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday.Continue Reading
By Deborah Coker The lawmaker representing Delta North Senatorial District, Sen. Ned Nwoko, (PDP -Delta) has canvassed for the various social media platforms (YouTube Facebook Instagram Twitter etc) to have offices in Nigeria. Nwoko made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in Abuja onContinue Reading
