By Monday Ajogun A Catholic Priest, Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Obimma, the Spiritual Director, Holy Ghost Adoration Ministry has placed 300 elderly people on N5, 000 monthly salary. Obimma who stated this on Wednesday in Onitsha, said that it was always good to take care of the elderly onesContinue Reading
By Mustapha Yauri The Ahmadu Bello University International Studies Alumni Association, has called for sustained diplomatic dialogue between the military in Niger Republic and ECOWAS leaders to restore democratic rule in the country. A statement issued by Alhaji Abdullahi Shuaibu, National Public Relations Officer of the associationContinue Reading
Impact By Muhammad Lawal Mrs Noro Bature, Project Coordinator, North, Women’s Voice and Leadership, Nigeria (WVL-N) under ActionAid Nigeria (AAN) has said that no fewer than 35,000 females have been impacted in Kebbi. She disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Birnin KebbiContinue Reading
Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa By Shedrack Frank Gov. Douye Diri of Bayelsa says coastal communities in the state are in danger of being submerged by the Atlantic Ocean and called on the Federal Government to assist in pilling the areas. Diri raised the alarm on Wednesday whenContinue Reading
Palliatives Mr Moyosore Ogunlewe, Executive Chairman, Kosofe Local Government says his administration is irrevocably committed to the welfare and well-being of residents and will continue to do its best to positively impact lives in the area. Ogunlewe made the statement at a programme to commemorate the second anniversaryContinue Reading
By Ruth Oketunde Two foreign charities have signed a memorandum of understanding to forge a partnership to offer scholarships to young Nigerians in some private universities in Nigeria. The two charities are the UK-based IA-Foundation, which has been active in Nigeria and another charity, known as Values of Affordable EducationContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The Miners Association of Nigeria (MAN) on Tuesday urged the Federal Government to come up with an agenda on mineral resources for efficient mining activities across the country. The President of MAN, Mr Dele Ayanleke, said this in Abuja at a news conference on the issue ofContinue Reading
By Habibu Harisu The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has called for increased community representatives’ involvement in solving the lingering security challenges facing the nation. Abubakar, who was represented by Dr Jabbi Kilgore, the District Head of Kingori made the call during a town hall organised by theContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN) says it generated N482million as revenue across all cinemas in Nigeria in July. The CEAN National Chairman, Mr Opeyemi Ajayi, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. Ajayi said total viewer admission inContinue Reading
By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal Prof. Akinsanya Osibogun, the President, Postgraduate Medical College Fellows’ Association, on Tuesday urged the Federal Government to focus on training and retaining skilled medical professionals in Nigeria. He said that around the world there is high demand for skilled professionals in the health sector especially in theContinue Reading
