By Chinyere Nwachukwu Some students of the University of Lagos have called on security operatives from the Sabo Police station to release some of their colleagues arrested during a peaceful protest without delay. The students who thronged the main gate of the institution at about 8 a.m. were agitating theContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Federal Government has expressed its commitment to accelerate the implementation of the African Development Bank’s (AfDB) Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) project in the country. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubarka Kyari, said this at the SAPZ Phase II Inception Workshop onContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe/Mercy Omoike The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has called for an enabling environment to encourage sustainable agricultural practices, support smallholder farmers and promote agribusiness entrepreneurship. The President of LCCI, Dr Michael Olawale-Cole, made the call at the opening of the 2023 LCCI Agrofair and Symposium,Continue Reading
By Patricia Amogu A rights group, Save Nigeria Movement (SNM) has challenged the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to prove its non-involvement in the security infractions being experienced in the South East zone. SNM’s challenge is contained in a statement on Wednesday by its Convener, Rev. Solomon Semaka. Semaka advisedContinue Reading
By Ebere Agozie Prof. Nnenna Oti, the Vice Chancellor, Federal University of Technology Owerri (FUTO), has emerged winner of the 2023 woman of the year Leadership Excellence Awards. In a seven-day Leadership Excellence (LEEX) Awards voting by Nigerians via online platforms, monitored by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), OtiContinue Reading
By Ebere Agozie/Pauline Ochai Mr Jirgi Pitiko, the Chief Justice of the West African Law students Association (WELSA) has urged law students to contribute to the actualisation of the ECOWAS vision and mission. Pitiko made the call at the opening of a three-day International Justice Conference with the theme: `BeyondContinue Reading
By Ebere Agozie The Secretary General of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), Mr Georges Chikoti, has described Nigeria as a Cultural Superpower. Chikoti said this as the Special Guest of Honour at the Nigeria Arts and Culture Festival, organised by the Embassy of Nigeria in Brussels,Continue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo The Acting Comptroller General, Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Mrs Caroline Adepoju, has commended the Bwari Area Council for donating three hectares of land to its FCT Command. The Service Public Relations Officer (SPRO) Dr Adedotun Aridegbe, said this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. Adepoju gaveContinue Reading
By Justina Auta The Federal Government and Sightsavers Nigeria, an NGO, have called for increased awareness of Female Genital Schistosomiasis (FGS) one of the Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) affecting the reproductive system of women and girls. They made the call at the sideline of the FGS research findings in OgunContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Army Chief of Civil-Military Affairs, Maj.-Gen. Nosakhare Ugbo, says the massive deployment of troops for military operations among the civil populace requires new approach in handling human rights issues. Ugbo said this at the maiden seminar on human rights, organised for troops of theContinue Reading
