By Tosin Kolade Oluwafunke Adeoye, Nigerian human rights lawyer and two Kenyan citizens have won the 2023 Waislitz Global Citizen Awards. The award is aimed at inspiring people working within their communities to overcome challenges like air and water pollution, period poverty, unstable infrastructure and gender disparities in education. ItContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje A Maiduguri-based group, the Concerned North East Citizens (CNEC), has described the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, as a detribalised and professional soldier with impeccable records. The group said this in a statement issued y its Secretary-General, Awwal Ahmed, on Sunday in Abuja.Continue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, says the Nigerian Army will sustain the utilisation of emerging technologies to enhance efficiency in its operations. This is contained in a statement by the Director Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu in Abuja. Lagbaja said thisContinue 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 issueContinue Reading
By Lydia Ngwakwe The Association of Bureaux De Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON) has urged the Federal Government to use everything within its powers to stop operation of Binance in the country. Alhaji Aminu Gwadabe, President of ABCON, gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency ofContinue Reading
By Oluwatope Lawanson Dr Joe Okei-Odumakin, President, Women Arise and Centre for Change, has described the passing of Pastor Taiwo Odukoya, Founding Pastor of The Fountain of Life Church, as a rude shock. Okei-Odumakin made this known in a condolence message titled: ‘Pastor Taiwo Odukoya: So long’ on TuesdayContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Mr Andrew Adejoh has lauded the efforts of students of Federal Government Girls’ Colleges (FGGC) Sagamu, for the development of a robot named Okikiola Sagamu aka ‘Kiki Saggy’. Adejoh gave the commendation in his speech at an eventContinue Reading
By Joan Nwagwu The Federal Government has appealed to the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), to call off its ongoing indefinite strike. The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment, Kachollom Daju, made the appeal at a news conference on Tuesday in Abuja. The NewsContinue Reading
Mr Andrew Adejoh, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education and Kiki Saggy during the event in Abuja. Photo Credit: Collins Yakubu-Hammer (NAN) By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Mr Andrew Adejoh has lauded the efforts of students of Federal Government Girls’ Colleges (FGGC) Sagamu,Continue Reading
By Franca Ofili The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Tuesday raided some shops in the Federal Capital Territory and Nasarawa State for allegedly selling unapproved products. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the shops are located in Lugbe Car Wash, TsakaContinue Reading
