By Maureen Okon ECOWAS and UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) on Tuesday signed an agreement aimed at deepening collaboration for the protection of refugees, stateless, and internally displaced persons in the sub-region. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr Omar Touray, signed onContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has expressed concern over spate of judgments and orders from courts on the Nov. 11 governorship election in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu said this on Tuesday in Abuja at the commission quarterly meeting with leadersContinue Reading
By Aminu Garko The Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC) says it has arrested one Musa Salihu Ahmed for allegedly selling 632 government occupancy permit for residential plots worth N2.3 billion across the state. The Chairman of the commission, Mr Muhuyi Magaji, disclosed this to newsmen in KanoContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Pate, has called on African nations to intensify efforts to increase immunisation coverage for chronic hepatitis. Pate made the call on Tuesday in Abuja during the opening ceremony of the African Hepatitis Summit with theContinue Reading
Materials By Leonard Okachie The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), on Tuesday, started distribution of relief materials to 7,374 households in Abia communities who were affected by the 2022 flood disaster. Director-General of NEMA, Alhaji Mustapha Ahmed, said during the distribution in Umuahia, that the items would beContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has organised two days training for its Supervisory Presiding Officers (SPOs) on polling and counting procedures for Bayelsa Governorship Election. A statement issued by INEC Director of Voter Education and Publicity, Mrs Mary Nkem, on Tuesday in Abuja saidContinue Reading
By Ahmed Ubandoma Dr Emem Omokaro, the Director-General, National Senior Citizens Centre (NSCC), has lauded President Bola Tinubu for approving the African Charter on the rights of older persons in Nigeria. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Federal Executive Council (FEC) presided over by Tinubu, approved theContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha Former President Goodluck Jonathan has called for inclusivity as a means of consolidating democracy and promoting peace and progress in Africa. A statement issued by Ikechukwu Eze, Special Adviser to the former president quoted him as making the call in his remarks at the SecondContinue Reading
By Okon Okon The Federal Government on Tuesday, charged the Federal Character Commission (FCC) on its mandates to promote national unity of Nigeria. Sen. George Akume, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), gave the charge while declaring open a 3-day Sensitisation Programme in ‘Imperative of accurate data submissionContinue Reading
By Fortune Abang Amb. Baba Jidda, Nigeria Ambassador to China has said that the Nigeria-China strategic partnership is capable of advancing the economic growth of the country. Jidda said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Tuesday in Beijing, in view of Nigeria’s participation atContinue Reading
