By Taiye Olayemi Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo has appointed Mr Andrew Okungbowa, a travel journalist, as his new Chief Press Secretary. This is contained in a statement issued in Lagos on Tuesday by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Osarodion Ogie. According to SSG, Okungbowa’s appointment takes immediate effect. Okungbowa, aContinue Reading
By Ruth Oketunde Julie Okah-Donli, a former Director-General, National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), on Tuesday decried the dearth of professionals golfers in the country. She said this on the sideline of the 2023 Children’s Golf Development Clinic, organised by the ladies section of the IBBContinue Reading
By Adekunle Williams/Rukayat Moisemhe The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) says new Beneficiary Ownership Registrar (BOR) will help the anti-corruption agencies in the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing in the country. The Registrar-General, CAC, Alhaji Garba Abubakar, made this disclosure at the free training workshop on the useContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Army has debunked allegation that a soldier, Lance Cpl. Musa Adamu was in detention for converting from Islam to Christianity and preaching the gospel, as being circulated in the Social Media. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. OnyemaContinue Reading
By Florence Onuegbu Inq Group, a Pan-African edge technology provider, has developed Artificial Intelligence (AI) product to boost the efficiency of the energy market in Nigeria. The Chairman, Inq Group, Mr Andile Ngcaba, said this at a news briefing on Tuesday in Lagos. Ngcaba said the AI solution would beContinue Reading
By Oluwafunke Ishola Lagos, July 25, 2023 (NAN) The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has trained Community Society Organisations (CSOs) on comprehensive life skill education to reduce misinformation and increase young people’s skills in taking informed decisions related to their health. Dr Esther Somefun, Gender and Reproductive Health Analyst,Continue Reading
By Emmanuella Anokam The Russia-Africa Summit 2023 will discuss partnership for food sovereignty, strategies to realise the potential and how Russia can help Africa develop its agricultural infrastructure. Mr Oleg Ozerov, Ambassador at Large of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, in a statement releasedContinue Reading
U.S. to support Nigeria on gender equality, says official By Olanrewaju Akojede Joseph Kruzich, Public Affairs Officer, U.S. Consulate General Lagos, has restated the commitment of the American Government toward initiatives that will drive gender equality in Nigeria. Kruzich made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Continue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje Women Economic and Security Protection Group, an NGO, has commended the Defence and Police Officers’ Wives Association (DEPOWA) for empowering women and youths in barracks to be self-reliant. The President of the group, Mrs Fatima Bello, in a statement on Tuesday, also commended the new DEPOWAContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje The Niger Delta Young Professionals (NDYP) moves to organise a youth conference on Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) to combat unemployment and crimes in the region. Convener of the summit, Mr Moses Siasia, in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja, said “the event is a sustainedContinue Reading
