By Fabian Ekeruche Wild Africa Fund has called for the protection of Lions by reducing illegal bushmeat consumption and supporting better protection of their shrinking habitat. The organization also calls for championing anti-poaching measures. Mr Kelechukwu Iruoma, Wild Africa Fund Nigeria Representative, made the call in a statement on ThursdayContinue Reading
By Ismail Abdulaziz The Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) are holding a meeting on Thursday in Abuja on the political situation in the Niger Republic. The leaders are to decide on the next lines of action after the series of propositionContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan A life coach, Mr Ndubuisi Onyenma, on Wednesday, has advised youths to have positive mentality toward life, irrespective of any situation to prevent depression. He gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on the sidelines of an Emotional WellbeingContinue Reading
By Bukola Adewumi Dr Maryam Muhammad, the Executive Director of National Veterinary Research Institute of (NVRI), has warned farmers and veterinary doctors against fake anthrax vaccine in the livestock market. Muhammad gave the warning on Wednesday at the consultative meeting of stakeholders with the federal department of veterinary and pestContinue Reading
By Oluwatope Lawanson The Lagos State government has assured the Confederation of African Football (CAF) of state-of-the-art sporting facilities and an enabling environment at the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations. Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu gave the assurance during a courtesy call by a CAF lnspection Team on Wednesday atContinue Reading
By Ibrahim Kado The National Population Commission (NPC) says it has put everything in place to conduct the 2023 population and housing census, Clifford Zirra, NPC Federal Commissioner in Adamawa, disclosed that the commission was only waiting for instructions from President Bola Tinubu to start the exercise. Zirra spoke onContinue Reading
By Monday Ijeh The National Security Adviser (NSA), Malam Nuhu Ribadu, on Wednesday urged the police to synergise with other security and law enforcement agencies to ensure successful implementation of government’s Safe School Initiative. He made the call in Abuja at the Police Strategic Forum on Achieving Safe School inContinue Reading
By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal Dr Olajumoke Koyejo, a Consultant Addiction Psychiatrist at the Federal Neuro Psychiatric Hospital, Yaba, Lagos, on Wednesday advised the Federal Government to impose heavy taxes on companies producing or importing cigarettes and alcohol. Koyejo gave the advice in Ilorin at the ongoing 2023 Annual Scientific Conference andContinue Reading
By Bolanle Lawal Ekiti Government on Wednesday approved palliatives to cushion the effect of fuel subsidy removal. Tagged “Ekiti State Subsidy Relief Programme’’, the government approved consequential adjustment of the minimum wage to civil servants on Grade level 14 to Grade Level 17. It approved the payment of leave bonusesContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Stakeholders on Wednesday advocated for an end to special schools for children with disabilities, urging support to mainstream inclusive education for all persons to learn equally. They made the call during the close-out meeting of Support Mainstreaming Inclusion so all can Learn Equally (SMILE) project in Abuja. DrContinue Reading
