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
By Gabriel Agbeja Prof. Mansur Matazu, the Director-General, Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), says the agency is ready to advance its quality management system to improve the weather forecast across the nation. Matazu made this known on Thursday in Abuja during an interview with the News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Mogbede The Patriots in Defence of Democracy, a political pressure group, on Wednesday in Abuja called on Nigerians to keep faith with President Bola Tinubu to deliver dividends of democracy to all. The group’s convener, Mr Tosin Adeyanju, made the call while speaking with newsmen on the sidelinesContinue Reading
By Jacinta Nwachukwu The Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), said on Wednesday that its micro-finance project, PAP Cooperative Society Limited (PAPCOSOL), would be expanded to accommodate women groups already engaged in similar practices in running mini businesses successfully. The Interim Administrator of PAP, Maj.-Gen. Barry Ndiomu (rtd), said this in AbujaContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje A Niger Delta Leader, Alhaji Asari Dokubo, on Wednesday, said his group came out to show solidarity with President Bola Tinubu because the petitions against him were frivolous and lacked substance. Dokubo spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) outside the premises of the Appeal CourtContinue Reading
