By Franca Ofili The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has called on Nigerians to provide compassionate support and guidance to traumatised people Prof. Fatima Waziri-Azu, Director- General of agency made the call in Abuja on Monday at a three-day workshop on understanding linkage between SexualContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will conduct a mock accreditation of voters in Balyelsa, Imo and Kogi, ahead of the governorship elections scheduled for Nov. 11. This is contained in a statement signed by the commission’s National Commissioner of the Information and Voter EducationContinue Reading
By Femi Ogunshola Rep. Obinna Aguocha, Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Monitoring and Evaluation of the Output of the Standing and ad hoc committees, said it would conduct a thorough assessment of key government initiatives. This, according to him is to address gaps or inefficiencies inContinue Reading
By Abujah Racheal The Nigeria Centre for Disease and Prevention Control (NCDC), has registered 210 new suspected cases of cholera infections and 10 ‘suspected’ deaths across eight states of the federation from July 31 to Aug. 27. The NCDC said this via its official website in itsContinue Reading
By Segun Giwa The Ondo State House of Assembly has served his Deputy Governor, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, letter of allegation signalling his impeachment process. Speaker of the House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Olamide Oladiji, while briefing newsmen on Monday in Akure, said Aiyedatiwa was served today through aContinue Reading
By Naomi Sharang The Senate will on Tuesday screen former Chairman of the Board of Citi Bank Nigeria, Dr Olayemi Cardoso for the position of the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The senate will also screen four nominees for the positions of CBN Deputy Governors,Continue Reading
By Grace Alegba The Nigerian Institution of Mechanical Engineers (NIMechE) on Monday said it was adopting measures to correct poor maintenance culture and assets decay affecting the nation’s development. NIMechE Lagos Chapter Chairman, Mr Abdulganiyu Tiamiyu, made the statement at a news conference in Lagos to announce theContinue Reading
By Mercy Omoike and Olarenwaju Akojede Mr Oluwatoyin Gafar, Director General, Lagos State Sports Commission, has called on journalists to always engage in physical exercise in order to be fit to perform their duties. Gafar gave the charge in his address to journalists at the kickoff of theContinue Reading
By Maureen Okon The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Monday pledged its commitment to organise free surgeries for Nigerian citizens under the Nur-Saudi Voluntary Campaign in Nigeria. Its Ambassador, Mr Faisal Alghamdi, made the commitment at the Kingdom’s 93rd National Day celebration which was held at his residence in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Victor Okoye Aminu Rinji, the Acting Chairman, Wikki Tourists Football Club of Bauchi, says the club is set to take its rightful place in the country’s apex league. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Wikki Tourists were relegated from the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) to theContinue Reading
