By Ebere Agozie The Chief Executive Officer of Merck Foundation, Sen. Rasha Kelej, says the foundation will continue to address a wide range of critical social, sensitive and health stigmatisation issues across the globe. Kelej said this at the 2023, 10th edition of Merck-Foundation-Africa-Asia-Luminary conference, organised in partnership with TataContinue Reading
By Yunus Yusuf Mr Ayo Ademilua, President, Renewable Energy Association of Nigeria (REAN), says no fewer than 80 million dollars is available for energy projects in the country for its members through investors. Ademilua said this during the Renewable Energy Investment MaMatchmakin event on Wednesday in Lagos. The NewsContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mr Ali Muhammed Ali as the new Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). This is contained in a statement by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media andContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Defence and Police Officers Wives Association (DEPOWA), on Thursday sensitised school girls in military and police schools in the FCT on cervical cancer prevention. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the sensitisation programme was organised as part of the 3-Day Medical Outreach byContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo An NGO, Save the Children International Nigeria, has called for more investments as well as synergy to achieve children’s rights and Sustainable Development Goals especially as they relate to children in Nigeria. Mr Ebrima Saidy, Chief Impact Officer, SCI, made the call at a news briefing onContinue Reading
Dr Mohammed Ibn Chambas, the African Union (AU) High Representative for Silencing the Guns, on Thursday urged African states to learn from the Chinese experience if the continent is to achieve its dream of development. Chambas gave the advice when he delivered a webinar keynote address to participants at theContinue Reading
By Victor Nwachukwu The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has commenced the training of 100 youths on sustainable agricultural development skills in Imo. Director-General of the NDE, Mallam Abubakar Nuhu-Fikpo flagged off the training in Owerri, on Thursday. Represented by NDE’s Director of Planning, Research and Statistics, Mr Edmund Onwuliri,Continue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has described media report that 94 per cent all the elective positions contested in 2023 general elections are being contested at the tribunal as incorrect. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, said thisContinue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has appointed Mr Olufemi Soneye as its Chief Corporate Communications Officer. The NNPC Ltd management said in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja Soneye would lead its Corporate Communications team and drive its brand penetration, strategic communications initiatives, andContinue Reading
By Hamza Suleiman Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno, has promised university scholarship for 37 labourers involved in the construction of resettlement houses for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), in Nguro Soye village, Bama Local Government Area (LGA). Zulum made the promise during an inspection visit to the construction site on Thursday.Continue Reading
