By Philip Yatai The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) says it supplies family planning commodities to over 700 health facilities across Kaduna State every quarter. Dr Elvis Evborein, the Reproductive Health Analyst, UNFPA Kaduna, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kaduna onContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, says Nigeria still needs the expertise and wealth of experience of the retired military officers in confronting the security challenges of the nation. Matawalle said this at a dinner in honour of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS),Continue Reading
Treat economic saboteurs as criminals, says public analyst By Yusuf Yunus P&ID Lagos, Oct. 28, 2023 (NAN) A public affairs analyst, Mr Jerry Amao, says any erring Nigerian found guilty of negligence or economic sabotage, which could bring the country into disrepute, should be treated as criminal. AmaoContinue Reading
By Jacinta Nwachukwu The Public and Private Development Centre (PPDC) has trained about 50 Nigerian Police officers to enhance the professionalism and ethical conduct of the Police Force. Speaking at the training in Abuja, the Chief Executive Officer, PPDC, Mr Jubril Shittu said that the training aimed to promote improvementContinue Reading
By Ishaq Zaki Sen. Abdul’aziz Yari (APC-Zamfara) on Saturday donated 40 android smartphones to All Progressives Congress (APC) social media handlers in the state. Presenting the phones to the beneficiaries in Talata-Mafara at a one-day workshop for APC social media handlers, Yari urged them to promote peace buildingContinue Reading
By Abbas Bamalli The National Population Commission (NPC) with the support of the United Nations Children’s Funds (UNICEF), has embarked on birth registration in Katsina State, targeting 797,209 children. Mrs Ogbodo Adaku, UNICEF’s Focal Person disclosed this during the training of some ad-hoc registrants in Katsina onContinue Reading
By Kingsley Okoye The Deputy President of the Senate, Sen. Barau Jibrin, has congratulated the Speaker of the Tanzanian Parliament, Rt. Hon. Tulia Ackson, on her election as the President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). Ackson was on Friday in Luanda Angola, elected as the 31st President ofContinue Reading
Drugs By Oladele Eniola Lagos, Oct. 28, 2023 (NAN) Abdulmumin Edidi, Representative, Nigerian Youth Parliament for Lagos Central Senatorial District, has advised the Federal Government to establish counseling units, specifically dedicated to drug abuse at primary healthcare centers. Edidi gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Mariam Akande Nigerian democracy has again shown its maturity, says a political support group based in the United Kingdom (UK), Bola Tinubu Support Organisation (BTSO-UK). The group’s Director-General, Mr Ade Adeshina, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday, while reacting to theContinue Reading
By Ibukun Emiola National Agricultural Seeds Council (NASC) has commenced training of Licensed Seed Inspectors (LSI) on enforcement of the use of quality cassava seed toward enhancing food security in Nigeria. A Director in NASC, Dr Ishiak Khalid, stated this in Ibadan on Thursday at the opening of a two-dayContinue Reading
