By Ibironke Ariyo The Young Moms Support Initiative, a Non Governmental Organisation (NGO), has trained no fewer than 500 women in different skills to enable them become self-reliant and contribute to national development. The Founder, Executive Director of the NGO, Dr Vivian Sonny-Nsirim said in a statement on Friday inContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz The Federal Government has approved the disbursement of N5billion to states, local government councils and the FCT to cushion the effects of the subsidy removal on petrol. Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno said this when he spoke at the end of the National Economic Council (NEC) meetingContinue Reading
By Adeyemi Adeleye Transformation Opportunities Providers (TOP) Foundation, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), on Thursday distributed palliatives to the vulnerable at Modupe Cole Memorial Child Care and Treatment Home/School in Lagos State. The palliatives included food items like bags of rice, cartons of noodles, beverages, oil, sanitaries, among others. MrContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Defence Headquarters says the troops of the Armed Forces of Nigeria had in the last two weeks neutralised 28 terrorists, apprehended 113 and rescued 82 victims in various operations across the country. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, said this while briefing newsmenContinue Reading
By Oladapo Udom Curbing national security threats such as Illegal Unreported Unregulated Fishing (IUUF) in the maritime domain will improve food security, Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Adm. Emmanuel Ogalla said on Thursday in Lagos. Ogalla made the declaration at the handover of six Glass Reinforced Plastic Riverine BoatsContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Defence Headquarters has provided detail on the soldiers killed in an ambush and the crash of Nigerian Air Force (NAF) MI17 helicopter on Monday in Niger State. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Edward Buba, while briefing newsmen on Thursday, said that a total ofContinue Reading
By Isaac Aregbesola The Chairman, Independent Corrupt Practices and other related Offences Commission (ICPC), Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, says Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) are draining the country’s foreign reserves and revenue. Owasanoye said this on Thursday at a one-day hybrid sensitisation workshop on the published “Guidelines for Private Sector Response toContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue Some stakeholders have reiterated the need for more private sector engagement and public sensitisation on the importance of keying into the country’s pension scheme. They spoke at a Pension Industry Roundtable on Thursday in Abuja organised by the National Policy Advocacy Centre of Abuja Chamber of CommerceContinue Reading
By Emmanuel Afonne A Professor of Parasitology, Chiedu Mafiana, has called for the use of mass drug administration for the control of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) in the country. Mafiana made the call in Abuja on Thursday at the 23rd inaugural lecture of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN)Continue Reading
By Aderonke Ojediran The Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) on Thursday announced a partnership with LaLiga, the Spanish league, to train Nigerian players. Gbenga Elegbeleye, the Chairman of the League Management Company (LMC) made the announcement at a press conference in Lagos. Consequently, the NPFL inaugurated a Technical Committee toContinue Reading
