By Bukola Adewumi Mr Sam Onuigbo, member, Governing Board, North East Development Commission (NEDC) has commended President Bola Tinubu for renaming the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) to Agriculture and Food Security. Onuigbo who is the Chairman, Security, Special Interventions, and Climate Change of NEDC,Continue Reading
Opeyemi Gbemiro The Leader of the Senate, Sen. Opeyemi Bamidele has congratulated Ekiti Governor, Mr. Biodun Oyebanji on his first year anniversary in office, assuring people of the state more dividends of democracy under his stewardship. This is contained in a statement made available to the News Agency ofContinue Reading
Right: MD, Lagos State Public Procurement Agency, Mr Fatai Idowu; Rep of the Chairman, ICPC, Mr Lawrence Abuo, Rep of the DG, BPP and Director, Regulations & Database/ICT, Mr Aliyu Aliyu;Director, Research, Training & Strategic planning, Mr Adebowale Adedokun; Deputy Director, Administration, Mrs Hauwa Sambo. AD, Energy Infrastructure, Mr AbubakarContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Federal Government has called on UN agencies to give account of donor funds and make public their account books to justify spendings on programmes targeted at Nigerian women and children. The Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, made the call at a media briefing inContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje Gov. Agbu Kefas of Taraba has called on the Armed Forces of Nigeria to increase its presence in the border towns between Nigeria and Cameroon to protect the citizens against activities of criminal elements from Cameroon. Kefas made the call when he paid courtesy visit to theContinue Reading
By Ahmed Ubandoma The Advocacy for Women and Girls with Disabilities Initiative (AWWDI) has called on the media to protect and promote issues associated with reproductive rights of women with disabilities in Nigeria. Mrs Patience Ogolo-Dickson, the founder of AWWDI, said this on Monday during an interactive session with newsmenContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, has called for collective action from all stakeholders to encourage the culture of handwashing in all parts of the country. Utsev made this call at an event to commemorate the 2023 Global Handwashing Day with the theme,Continue Reading
By Abujah Racheal Some stakeholders in the health sector, on Monday, called for increased financing of the sector and accountability to address critical challenges. They made the call in Abuja at a Strategic Retreat of the 7 Health Committees of the National Assembly under the Legislative Network for Universal HealthContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang Mr Ifeanyi Igbokwe, Action Alliance (AA) candidate for Bende Federal Constituency of Abia in the Feb. 25, National Assembly elections has denied taking Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu to the tribunal. Igbokwe told a news conference in Abuja on Sunday that those shoppingContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), has launched a groundbreaking research project on Mpox formerly known as Monkey Pox in the country. The Director General, of NCDC, Dr Ifedayo Adetifa, who made the disclosure at the launch on Monday in Abuja, said that itContinue Reading
