By Justina Auta An NGO, CBM Global Disability Inclusion, has unveiled its three-year country strategic plan (CSP) titled, “Collaborative Actions to End the Cycle of Poverty and Disability (COLLABO: 2023-2026)” in Nigeria. Its Country Director, Ms Ekaete Umoh, at the inauguration on Thursday in Abuja, said the strategic plan wasContinue Reading
By Ebere Agozie The Former governor of Sokoto State, Sen. Aminu Tambuwal, says Nigeria is yet to harness the enormous resources God has blessed it with. Tambuwal said this, while delivering his keynote speech at the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Abuja branch (Unity Bar) 2023 Law Week on Thursday. TheContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje A Nigerian Air Force (NAF) FT-7NI trainer aircraft crashed at about 4.15p.m. on Friday in Makurdi, Benue, while on routine training exercise. The Director, Public Relations and Information, NAF, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, made this known in a statement on Friday in Abuja. GabkwetContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The former Commandant, National Defence College (NDC), Rear Adm. Murtala Bashir, says 24 countries will participate in the College’s Course 32 in 2024. Bashir said already 20 countries are participating in Course 31, and four other countries have indicated interest to be part of course 32. BashirContinue Reading
Prof. Razaq Abubakre By Razak Owolabi, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) When Razaq Deremi Abubakre, the first Muslim Professor of Arabic in Yorubaland, was born on January 20, 1948, in Iwo, Osun State, the humble parents would not have believed if they were told their son would becomeContinue Reading
By Taiye Agbaje An Abuja-based human rights lawyer, Pelumi Olajengbesi, says it will be injustice for the indigenous people of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), if the current administration does not give the FCT a ministerial slot. Olajengbesi, who is the Managing Partner at the Law Corridor, a law firmContinue Reading
By Lucy Ogalue The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) says it will soon commence the striking off of companies that fail to comply with the Beneficial Ownership Register (BOR) implementation. The CAC Registrar-General, Alhaji Garba Abubakar, disclosed this to newsmen on Wednesday in Abuja on the sidelines of its training workshopContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo An NGO, Building Blocks for Peace Foundation (BBFORPEACE), working on peace and security in Nigeria has elected new members of its Board of Trustees to further promote peace and security in Nigeria. They are : Prof. Charles Ukeje, a renowned scholar of International Relations at the ObafemiContinue Reading
By Babajide Awoyinfa A Canada-based Nigerian singer, Haliyah Hales, says her latest music video titled ‘Pressure’ is inspired by an unapologetic desire for love, passion and a good life without pressure. Haliyah, whose real name is Ifedolapo Haliyat Arowolo, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe The Money Lenders Association (MLA) in Nigeria, has extolled efforts by Federal Government to sanitise the digital lending space via its move to delist any loan application that harassed Nigerians. Mr Gbemi Adelekan, President, MLA, made this known while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Continue Reading
