By Racheal Abuja, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) According to UNICEF nine out of 10 schools in Nigeria have no handwashing facilities for students. This, according to the UN agency, does not augur well for the fight against infectious diseases. UNICEF said in a report that in 2018, onlyContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Ladies Section of the IBB International Golf and Country Club says 30 female caddies will be engaged to enhance professionalism in the game. Lady Captain of the club, Mrs Comfort Olateju, said this at the celebration of the International Women Golf Day on Wednesday in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) and the Mewar Group, an ICT-driven accredited International university has partnered on a one-year Top-Up programme for Higher National Diploma (HND) graduates. The Executive Secretary, NBTE, Prof. Idris Bugaje disclosed this in Abuja on Wednesday at meeting between the board,Continue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The former Governor of Plateau, Mr Simon Lalong, and Dame Julie Okah-Donli, ex-Director-General of National Agency for the Prohibition and Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), have called for more women participation in Golf to produce women professionals in the game. They made the call at the celebration ofContinue Reading
By Lizzy Okoji The Federal Government and the Kingdom of Netherlands have engaged in an Economic Consultation to modernize the existing bilateral investment treaty between both countries to strengthen economic interest and opportunities. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Adamu Lamuwa, at the opening of the Economic ConsultationContinue Reading
By Lizzy Okoji The Federal Government in collaboration with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Tuesday evacuated another batch of 112 stranded Nigerians from Libya’s capital, Tripoli. Amb. Kabiru Musa, Charge D’Affaires En Titre of the Nigerian Mission to Libya made this known in a statement made available toContinue Reading
By Gabriel Agbeja Stakeholders in the aviation sector have reiterated their commitment to work with the Federal Government to achieve its goal of net-zero carbon emission by 2060 and climate change actions by 2030. This is contained in a communique issued at the end of the second annual Federal AirportsContinue Reading
Corruption is a dream killer, ICPC boss tells youths Corruption By Isaac Aregbesola Abuja, June 7, 2023 (NAN) The Chairman, Independent and Corrupt Practices and Other related Commission (ICPC), Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye, has described corruption as a dream killer that must be fought to a standstill by the youth. TheContinue Reading
By Isaac Aregbesola MacArthur Foundation, an international NGO, on Tuesday in Abuja pledged support to promote transparency, accountability, ethical governance and other anti-corruption activities in Nigeria. Speaking at a stakeholders’ meeting on the Nigeria Anti-Corruption Performance Public Reporting (NAPPR), its Country Director, Dr Kole Shettima, noted that the detrimental effectsContinue Reading
by Naomi Sharang The Senator-elect for Nasarawa West Senatorial District, Ahmed Wadada has resigned his appointment as the Chairman, Board of Directors of PAN Nigeria Ltd. This is contained in a letter addressed to the Board of Directors of the company through the acting Managing Director of PAN and madeContinue Reading
