By Emmanuel Afonne The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), has started talks with the Heritage Times (HT), a notable global media platform, to advance the course of grassroots sports development in the country. A statement signed by Ikenna Okonkwo, Secretary-General of SWAN, said that the partnership would also ensureContinue Reading
By Peter Uwumarogie More than 7,000 pharmacists emigrated from Nigeria in the last two years, President of Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN), Prof. Cyril Usifoh, said on Tuesday in Gombe. Usifoh told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the pharmacists left Nigeria in search of better practice environment abroad.Continue Reading
By Abujah Racheal The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammed Pate, has called for global collaboration to strengthen childhood vaccination efforts and vaccine research in the region. Pate made the call while addressing the First Asia Pacific Summit on Infectious Diseases and Immunisation, organised by the AsiaContinue Reading
By Amen Gajira Nine out of 10 councillors in Kaura Local Council of Kaduna State have removed the council Chairman, Mr Mathias Siman, from office for alleged gross misconduct. The removal was conducted through the process of impeachment, following a motion moved by Zachariah Achi, (Bandon ward) and seconded byContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo Abuja, Nov. 1, 2023(NAN) The Policy and Legal Advocacy Centre (PLAC), has called on the National Assembly to institute a mechanism to address human rights violations in the country. The centre Executive Director, Mr Clement Nwankwo, made the call at a two-day consultative meeting on strategy forContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer Open African Foundation, an NGO, has called on the youth to imbibe good moral values and renewed hope, anchored on patriotism, equality and love to build a new Nigeria. The Chairman of the foundation, Mr Tunji Aworinde, made the call during an annual conference and essay writingContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) says it will reward top MicroFinance Banks (MFBs) in loan recovery under the One Local Government One Product (OLOP) scheme. The Director-General of SMEDAN, Mr Charles Odii, said this during the Stakeholders Meeting/Signing of Memorandum of AgreementContinue Reading
By Maharazu Ahmed The International Livestock Research and Training Institute (ILRTI), has commenced engagement with critical stakeholders to revolutionise livestock production in Nigeria. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that some of the stakeholders included the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Fulbe Global Development and RightContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Federal Government has inaugurated an Export Mentorship Programme (EMP) to boost the non-oil export sector of the country. The Executive Director of NEPC, Nonye Ayeni, while inaugurating the programme in Abuja, said the development and promotion of non-oil exports was one of NEPC’s key mandates. AyeniContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje Gov. Hyacinth Alia of Benue, has called for the deployment of more troops and more army Forward Operating Bases in some parts of Benue to address the security challenges bedeviling the state. Alia made the call when he paid a courtesy call on the Chief ofContinue Reading
