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Japan donates judo kits to Police

On: May 12, 2023

By Moses Omorogieva A Japanese non-profit organisation, JUDOs, that promotes judo sport worldwide, has donated 24 judo kits to the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). The Japanese Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Matsunaga Kazuyoshi, made the presentation on Thursday at the Sports Arena, Police College, Ikeja, Lagos State. Kazuyoshi said that theContinue Reading

States now to feed, accommodate inmates – Aregbesola

By: Rabi'u Sani Ali

On: May 12, 2023

In: General News

By Ibironke Ariyo The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola says state governments will now be feeding and accommodating inmates in their states. He said this followed the recent consultational amendment which placed Correctional Services on the concurrent list. Aregbesola gave the insight while speaking at a two-day High-Level Conference onContinue Reading

Climate change: MAN commits to green manufacturing

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: May 12, 2023

In: General News

By Rukayat Moisemhe The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has expressed readiness to support green manufacturing to ameliorate the negative impacts of their production activities on the environment. Otunba Francis Meshioye, President, MAN, said this at the maiden edition of MAN Strategic Dialogue Session on Environment and Green Manufacturing inContinue Reading

Sudan: NEMA sends food items to stranded Nigerians

By: Rabi'u Sani Ali

On: May 12, 2023

In: General News

By Ruth Oketunde The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has dispatched assorted food items to the Nigerian Embassy in Sudan to cater for stranded Nigerians waiting to be evacuated to Nigeria from Sudan. This is contained in a statement signed by the spokesperson of the agency, Mr Manzo Ezikiel onContinue Reading

Centre tasks MDAs on fight against corruption

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: May 12, 2023

In: General News

By Emmanuel Afonne Mr Umar Yakubu, the Executive-Director, Centre for Fiscal Transparency and Integrity Watch (CeFTiW), has called on Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to raise the bar in the fight against corruption to save the economy from collapse. Yakubu made the call in Abuja on Thursday at a workshop/presentationContinue Reading

Sports essential part of school curriculum, says Perm Sec

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: May 12, 2023

In: Sports

By Emmanuel Afonne The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education, Mr Andrew Adejo, says sports will continue to form part of schools curricular as government strives to reposition the education sector in the country. Adejo made this known while speaking with newsmen in Abuja on the forthcoming Federal EducationContinue Reading

NCC gets frequent consumers’ complaints on data depletion- Akande

By: Olawunmi Ashafa

On: May 12, 2023

In: Science & Tech

By Olatunde Ajayi The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it has been inundated with frequent complaints from consumers on fast depletion of their internet data. Its Chairman, Board of Commissioners, Prof. Adeolu Akande, made this known on Thursday at the NCC fifth edition of Campus Conversation held at theContinue Reading

Food Crises: Research bodies urge govt. to be proactive in response

By: isaac aregbesola

On: May 12, 2023

In: Agriculture

By Bukola Adewumi The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) in partnership with the Consultative Group for International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), have urged the Federal Government to be proactive in responding to food crises in the country. Katrina Kosec, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI, made this known on Thursday, at theContinue Reading

Pre-trial detention: CSO resolves 1,400 cases in 5 years

By: Salisu Sani Idris

On: May 12, 2023

In: Judiciary

By Naomi Sharang The Network of University Legal Aid Institutions, (NULAI), Nigeria, a civil society organisation resolved 1, 400 pretrial detention cases in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and Keffi, Nasarawa State in five years. The President of NULAI, Prof. Ernest Ojukwu, SAN, said this at an event organised inContinue Reading

Ekiti governor heads for investors summit in Germany

By: Ismail Abdulaziz

On: May 12, 2023

In: Economy/Business

By Idowu Ariwodola Foluke Michael, the Chief Executive Officer of Caterina de’ Medici Africa,, says she is set to receive Gov. Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti and his team in Germany for an investors summit aimed at promoting the state’s growth and development. Michael said in a statement made availableContinue Reading

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