By Olayinka Olawale The Lagos State Government says it has begun the distribution of Eko Rice to various major markets in the state, ahead of the Yuletide. Dr Oluwarotimi Fashola, Special Adviser to the State Governor on Agriculture, stated this on Wednesday during a facility tour of the LagosContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Managing Director, Nigerian Tulip International Colleges (NTIC), Mr Feyzullah Bilgin, says welcoming new ideas through open-mindedness by Nigerian youths is key to the nation’s development Bilgin made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sideline of the NTIC AbujaContinue Reading
Old students of Rimi (St. John’s) College, Kaduna are to hold a National Reunion from Dec. 1 – 3, 2023. The reunion, which is to be held at the school premises, is expected to start with special prayers for the 74 years old school on Friday. A programme ofContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang The President of the Senate, Sen. Godswill Akpabio has tasked Nigerians to support the Federal Government to ensure the realization of the long-term benefits of the subsidy removal on petrol. Akpabio said this at the presentation of the 2024 budget by President Bola Tinubu to theContinue Reading
By Deborah Coker The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Defence, Dr Ibrahim Kana, has tasked civil servants to shun corruption in the discharge of their responsibilities. Kana gave the charge at a two-day sensitisation programme on anti corruption organised for staff of the ministry, in Abuja. This is containedContinue Reading
By Elizabeth Joseph/Sarfina Christopher Xinhua News Agency of China has solicited deeper collaboration with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), saying it wants its long-standing relationship with NAN to be sustained. Xinhua’s West Africa Director and Nigeria Bureau Chief, Mr Yang Zhe, made the request when he paid aContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday sought approval of the National Assembly to spend N61.6 billion 2023 supplementary budget. Wile made the appeal when he appeared before the Senate and House of Representatives Committees on FCT at the NationalContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh As ministers mark 100 days in office, the Minister of Sports Development, Sen. John Owan Enoh has pledged to step up his holistic drive to reposition Nigeria’s sports sector. The minister made the pledge on Wednesday in Abuja at a news conference to mark his 100 daysContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) on Wednesday called on world leaders and stakeholders to redouble efforts in ending HIV and AIDS by 2030. Mr Steve Aborisade, the Advocacy and Marketing Manager in a statement said the fight against HIV and AIDS was not over. The plea comesContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Organised Private Sector in Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (OPS-WASH) has officially announced an expansion of its Board of Directors and outlined ambitious plans for 2024. Schael Igwe, Global Business Director, OPS-WASH Nigeria, in a statement on Wednesday, said the group was poised for impactful growth withContinue Reading
