By Taiye Olayemi The National Film and Video Censors Board (NFVCB) on Tuesday urged associations and guilds in the value chain of film productions to intensify efforts in promoting professionalism in the industry. Its Executive Director, Alhaji Adedayo Thomas, made the call during a stakeholders’ interactive session organised by NFVCB,Continue Reading
By Mercy Omoike The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) has donated 50,000 doses of Anthrax vaccines to the Lagos State Government in the fight against the disease. FMARD in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of United Nations embarked on a three-day sensitisationContinue Reading
By Mohammed Tijjani The Emir of Zazzau, His Royal Highness Ahmad Bamali, has commended EFCC for demonstrating resilience in the fight against economic and financial crimes in the country despite the challenges. The Head, Media and Publicity, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Wilson Uwujaren, said this in aContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje A civil society group, Nigeria Reawakening Initiative (NRI), has described the elevation of the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa to a Four-Star General as well deserved. The group in a statement by the Convener, Bashir Bello, on Tuesday in Abuja, said the decoration wasContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on Tuesday, took its early warning, disaster prevention and reduction campaign to students and staff of the University of Abuja. The Director-General, FEMA, Dr Abbas Idriss, said during the sensitisation symposium that the goal was to find lasting solutionsContinue Reading
By Deborah Coker Dr Ibrahim Kana, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Defence (MoD) says the ministry has approved the setting up of Defence Outbreak Response Unit (DORU). This is contained in a statement in Abuja by Mrs Victoria Agba-Attah, Director, Press and Public Relations of the ministry on Monday in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris Sen. Abdula’ziz Yari (APC-Zamfara) says the Senate is doing its best to ensure thorough screening of President Bola Tinubu’s ministerial nominees. Yari stated this when he answered questions from newsmen shortly after he paid a private visit to Vice-President Kashim Shettima at the Presidential Villa on TuesdayContinue Reading
By Salisu Sani-Idris The Police Officers’ Wives Association (POWA) and Helpline Foundation for the Needy, Abuja, an NGO, are partnering on areas to improve the lives of women and children in the country. The National President of POWA, Mrs Elizabeth Egbatokun, made this known when she led a delegation ofContinue Reading
France will begin evacuating its citizens from Niger, which was taken over by the military in a coup, on Tuesday, the French Foreign Ministry said. It said it would also evacuate other Europeans who wanted to leave the country, a former French colony. About 500 to 600 French citizens areContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye A former Inspector General of Police, Mike Okiro, has called on the Federal Government to invest more in sports going by the key role the industry plays in uniting the nation. Okiro made the call at a football match organised to mark his 74th birthday celebration inContinue Reading
