By Deji Abdulwahab The Foundation for African Development (FAD), has urged President Bola Tinubu to retain some of the best hands of the former President Muhammadu Buhari in government as they are valuable assets. Mr Stanley Odili, the County Director, FAD, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Odii statedContinue Reading
By Tosin Kolade Prof. Joseph Utsev, the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, has pledged to work with the National Assembly for actualisation of the law establishing the Nigeria Integrated Water Resources Management Commission (NIWRMC). Utsev said this when he paid a familiarisation visit to the commission in company ofContinue Reading
By Shedrack Frank The President of the Nigeria Wrestling Federation (NWF), Daniel Igali, says he is positive of a good outing for Nigeria Wrestlers in the forthcoming World Wrestling Championship. Igali said this when he paid an unscheduled visit to the camp of the Wrestlers in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, onContinue Reading
By Ikenna Osuoha An Abuja-based NGO, Save Our Heritage Initiative (SOHI), on Tuesday called for increased love and care for grandparents. SOHI Chief Executive Officer, Ms May Ikokwu, made the call in Abuja while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in commemoration of 2023 World Grandparents Day. IkokwuContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Oloniruha A Non-Governmental Organisation, Coalition for Peace, has commended President Bola Tinubu and his National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu for the improved security across the nation. The group gave the commendation In a statement in Abuja on Tuesday, signed by the its President, Malam AdamuContinue Reading
By Kemi Akintokun Some Community Based Organisations (CBOs) in Lagos have commended Alive and Thrive, an NGO, for its Maternal Infants and Young Child Nutrition (MYICN) project. The organisations gave the commendation separately during a media visit organised by Alive and Thrive to CBOs on its MYICN project. TheContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, says the Nigerian Army will upscale its operations against all threats in all zones of the federation to bring the much desired peace, stability and relief to law abiding citizens. Lagbaja gave the assurance at theContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje President Bola Tinubu has directed the immediate payment of insurance entitlements owed families of officers and soldiers who died while fighting to defend the nation. The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, made this known at the opening of the Combined Second and ThirdContinue Reading
By Ruth Oketunde Mr Olusade Adesola, Permanent Secretary in the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has warned principals and school owners in the FCT, to desist from getting involved in pirating books. Adesola gave the warning at the opening of the annual FCT Book Fair, organised by the FCT EducationContinue Reading
By Rukayat Adeyemi The Society of Women Accountants of Nigeria (SWAN) on Tuesday described the death of the Doyen of Accounting profession, Pa Akintola Williams, as a great and unquantifiable loss. Chairperson of SWAN, Mrs Hilda Ozoh, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) inContinue Reading
