By Ebere Agozie The Supreme Court has fixed March 13, 2024, to hear a suit filed in 2008, by the Attorney General of Lagos State against the Federal Government in respect of who controls and regulates the gaming and lottery sector. A seven-man panel justices of the Supreme Court ledContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua Environment stakeholders have called for the urgent need to address threat to ocean and aquatic lives, in order to sustain biodiversity in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) region. The stakeholders made the call on Monday in Abuja at the ECOWAS Marine Biodiversity of AreasContinue Reading
By Kamal Tayo Oropo Land policies and governance came under focus as an expert in land matters in Africa, Prof. Kimani Njogu, highlighted its importance. Njogu, spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday at African Union Headquarters in Addis Ababa on the sidelines of Media MasterContinue Reading
By Sani Idris The Centre for Water and Environment Development (CWED), on Monday, donated sanitary items to some public schools in Kaduna to promote toilet hygiene and end open defecation. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the items, donated in commemoration of the 2023 World Toilet Day, included:Continue Reading
By Victor Okoye Football Stakeholders have called for the immediate sack of Super Eagles coach, Jose Peseiro following the team’s second consecutive draw in the FIFA 2026 World Cup qualifier. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Super Eagles on Sunday, recorded a second consecutive draw after strugglingContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Building Blocks for Peace Foundation (BBFORPEACE), a civil society organisation, has called on Amotekun operatives to respect human rights in the discharge of their duties. Mr Rafiu Lawal, the Executive Director of the conflict-prevention and peace building organisation, said this in a statement in Abuja. Lawal saidContinue Reading
By Sani Idris The Empowering Women for Excellence Initiative (EWEI), an NGO, has begun implementation of a project designed to support women and girls who survived various forms of violence in Kaduna State. The project, tagged,” Together We Can (TWC)”, will be implemented from November 2023 to October 2026Continue Reading
By Cecilia Ologunagba United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Matthias Schmale says President Bola Tinubu-led administration is on track in addressing humanitarian crises in Nigeria. Schmale said this while answering questions from the UN correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in New York on his experienceContinue Reading
By Cecilia Ologunagba The Federal Government has resolved the passport production crisis in the U.S. as the three Missions have resumed passport services. According to a Public Notice posted in the Embassy of Nigeria Washington DC, all passport applicants scheduled earlier for biometric are expected to come to the MissionContinue Reading
By Rita Iliya The Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA) has said that nine bodies were recovered from a boat mishap that occurred in Shiroro Local Government Area of the state. The Head of Relief and Rehabilitation in NSEMA, Alhaji Salihu Garba, disclosed this in an interview with the NewsContinue Reading
