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Buhari approves postponement of 2023 Census

On: April 29, 2023

By Rotimi Ijikanmi President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the postponement of the 2023 National Population and Housing Census earlier scheduled for between May 3 and May 7. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said on Saturday in Abuja that the exercise was postponed to a dateContinue Reading

FG lauds Peace Corps for maintaining peace culture in schools

By: Salisu Sani Idris

On: April 29, 2023

In: Defence/Security

By Angela Atabo The Federal Government has commended the Peace Corps of Nigeria (PCN) maintaining and inculcating peace culture in schools. Mr Victor Opeyemi, Principal Executive Officer, Special Duties in the Ministry of Education, gave the commendation when he led a delegation from the ministry on a visit to theContinue Reading

Defence Ministry presents N2.6bn cheque to families of 804 deceased officers, men

By: isaac aregbesola

On: April 29, 2023

In: Defence/Security

The Minister of Defence, retired Maj.-Gen. Bashir Magashi, presenting cheque to one of the beneficiaries on Friday in Abuja. By Deborah Coker The Ministry of Defence (MoD) on Friday presented cheques totaling N2,597,744,287.00 to families of 804 deceased officers and men of the Armed Forces. The News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading

IOM inaugurates new office, migration health assessment clinic in Benin

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: April 29, 2023

In: General News

By Nefishetu Yakubu The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) on Friday inaugurated a new office and a migration health assessment clinic (MHAC) in Benin, Edo, to respond to returnees with medical conditions. Inaugurating the office, the Deputy Director General, IOM, Mrs Ugochi Daniels, said the clinic was the third inContinue Reading

North-Central senators-elect want Deputy Senate President position

By: Salisu Sani Idris

On: April 29, 2023

In: Politics

By Kingsley Okoye/Naomi Sharang Senators- elect from the North-Central have said that the least position worthy of the zone was the position of the Deputy President of the Senate. Senator-elect for Nasarawa West Senatorial District, Ahmed Wadada (SDP-Nasarawa) made the declaration on behalf of the North -Central Senators-elect caucus atContinue Reading

World Day: Vitafoam reaffirms commitment to employee safety

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: April 29, 2023

In: Business

By Rukayat Moisemhe Vitafoam Nigeria Plc has restated its commitment to a safe and healthy work environment for its employees in recognition of their contributions to the growth recorded over the years. Vitafoam’s Group Managing Director, Mr Taiwo Adeniyi, said this during the company’s health and safety week with theContinue Reading

Abuja International Marathon: Elite athletes confident but worried about weather condition

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: April 28, 2023

In: Sports

By Victor Okoye A number of international athletes on Friday expressed concerns over the weather condition in the city ahead of the maiden Abuja International Marathon on Saturday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports the weather forecast for Abuja is estimated at 35 degrees Centigrade with an expected humidityContinue Reading

Speakership position: Groups dismiss alleged betrayal of APC in Abia

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: April 28, 2023

In: Politics

By Kingsley Okoye A Coalition of Civil Society Groups has dismissed reports that Rep. Benjamin Kalu betrayed the APC chapter in Abia State during the last general elections. The groups, comprising the Northern Patriotic Front, South -West Professionals, and Coalition of Arewa Youths Development, made the refutal at a newsContinue Reading

Experts task healthcare providers on malaria

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: April 28, 2023

In: Health

By Franca Ofili Dr Perpetua Uhumoibhi, the National Coordinator, National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP), has warned healthcare practitioners to take cognisance of the dangers posed by malaria and its transmission agents, mosquitoes. Uhumoibhi gave the warning at a webinar organised by the Management Sciences for Health (MSH), an American-based healthContinue Reading

NAF inaugurates operations support facilities, wings additional 6 pilots

By: isaac aregbesola

On: April 28, 2023

In: Defence/Security

By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Air Force has inaugurated operations support facilities and winged six additional pilots on the A-29 Super Tucano (A-29ST) aircraft. The Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF, Air Commodore Ayodele Famuyiwa, made this known in a statement on Friday in Abuja. Famuyiwa said theContinue Reading

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