By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, has warned members of the academia and the university community over sexual harassments on campuses, stressing that the ministry would deal decisively with perpetrators of such acts. Mamman gave the warning in Abuja on Thursday when he received the reportContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade The Federal Government on Thursday pledged to improve the culture of handwashing, as only four per cent of Nigerians practice it at critical times. The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Utsev, said this at a news conference to commemorate the 2023 Global Handwashing DayContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai Nigeria has deposited its instrument of ratification for the African Union (AU) Convention on cross-border cooperation. Mr Adamu Adaji, Director-General, National Boundary Commission made this known in a statement signed by the commission’s Head of Information Unit, Mrs Efe Ovuakporie in Abuja on Thursday. Adaji said thatContinue Reading
By Chinenye Offor The Executive Director, Administration of Every Life Matters Foundation, Mr Benjamin Obasi, has urged parents to invest time in training their male children to become responsible adults. He made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Abuja, in commemorationContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi Two Non-Govermental Organisations, the Eye Care Aid Foundation and Vision spring, have given out 10,000 eye glasses to residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), with support from the ACT Foundation. The Programme Manager, Eye Care Aid Foundation, Mr Diamond Abah, speaking to newsmen inContinue Reading
By Kingsley Okoye Sen.Ifeanyi Ubah (YPP Anambra) on Thursday defected from the Young Progressive Party (YPP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Ubah said this in a letter read by President of Senate, Godswill Akpabio at plenary. He said that he decided to join the APC because of someContinue Reading
By Ibrahim Kado The Management of Dangote Sugar Refinery (DSR) says it has drilled no fewer than 50 boreholes across the five local government areas in the host communities as part of its corporate social responsibility. Mrs Ngozi Ngene, Head of Corporate Affairs of the refinery told newsmen inContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris says, the Federal Government will support the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) to attain digital advancement and stay ahead of the curve to propagate government information with credibility. Idris stated this during his working visit to theContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris has called on Nigerians to imbibe value reorientation and patriotism to enhance unity and progress of the country. Idris made the call when he visited Voice of Nigeria’s (VON) Headquarter on a working visit on Wednesday inContinue Reading
By Ahmed Ubandoma The Federal Government has announced plans to include families of Nigerian fallen soldiers and members of the Nigerian Legion among the beneficiaries of its Conditional Cash Transfer Scheme. Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu, disclosed this on Thursday in a statement by herContinue Reading
