By Esenvosa Izah Some stakeholders in the labour sector have expressed sympathy over the passing of a former General Secretary, Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), Chief Frank Kokori, in the early hours of Thursday. The stakeholders expressed their condolences in separate interviews with the News AgencyContinue Reading
By Olayinka Owolewa A legal luminary, Prof. Yusuf Ali, says there must be decolonisation of the brain to advance the education sector in Africa and empower the next generation. Ali, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), made the observation at the maiden edition of the Distinguished Public Lecture of ThomasContinue Reading
By Oladele Eniola Stakeholders in the creative industry have advised the Federal Government to recognise the potential of the industry in mitigating the brain drain phenomenon. They gave the advice during the screening of the documentary with the title, “Brain Drain”, by Collins Akpapunam, on Wednesday, in Lagos. TheContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen will slug it out with Egypt’s Mohamed Salah and Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi for the 2023 CAF Men’s Player of the Year award. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Confederation of African Football (CAF) released the final three shortlist onContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh The Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Owan Enoh says the second edition of the National Para Games provides a great platform to discover new talents for the national teams. The minister stated this on Thursday in Abuja at a news conference, ahead of the opening ceremonyContinue Reading
Save Ikole Group, a socio-political group in Ikole-Ekiti, Ekiti State, has called for the intervention of Gov. Biodun Oyebanji over 29 months absence of Elekole of Ikole-Ekiti, Oba Adewumi Fasiku, from the town. The group made the call in a Save Our Soul (SOS) letter signed by nine frontline membersContinue Reading
By Obinna Unaeze The Debt Management Office (DMO) on Thursday called on residents of Niger State to invest in the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) securities in order to secure their future financially. Patience Oniha, Director-General, DMO, made the call on Thursday in Minna during a one day public awarenessContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua Rep. Terseer Ugbor, Deputy Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Environment, says he is hopeful that Nigeria’s participation in the ongoing COP28 in Dubai, UAE, will be a success story. Ugbor, who fielded questions from newsmen on Thursday in Abuja, said he was optimistic that Nigeria’s delegationContinue Reading
By Sylvester Thompson The National Malaria Elimination Programme(NMEP) of the Federal Ministry of Health is seeking the support of media practitioners in the fight against malaria. Dr Godwin Ntadom, National Coordinator, NME, spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sidelines of a two-day round-table workshop organised forContinue Reading
By Maureen Okon Parliamentarians from Niger Republic attending the 2023 Second Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Parliament, have called for the lifting of sanctions on the country. They also called for a political solution to the impasse, so as get the military junta to return the country to constitutional governance.Continue Reading
