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Nigerian army moves to enhance capacity of officers in military diplomacy

On: April 12, 2023

By Sumaila Ogbaje The Nigerian Army on Wednesday commenced a three-day capacity building workshop on Protocol and Liaison Duties to enhance the capacity of officers in protocol and liaison functions as well as military diplomacy. The workshop with the theme, “Enhancing the Nigerian Army Protocol and Liaison Capability forContinue Reading

Gov. Lalong, Tallen honour late Air Force spokesman

By: isaac aregbesola

On: April 12, 2023

In: Defence/Security

By Sumaila Ogbaje Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau State, and the Minister of Women Affairs, Pauline Tallen, on Tuesday extolled the virtues of the late former spokesperson of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), Air Commodore Wapkerem Maigida. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the late senior officer reportedlyContinue Reading

Provost seeks special intervention fund for college

By: Folashade Adeniran

On: April 12, 2023

In: Science & Tech

By Stellamaris Ashinze and Funmilola Gboteku The provost of the Federal College of Fisheries and Marine Technology, Lagos, Dr Chuks Onuoha, on Wednesday appealed to the Federal Government for a special intervention to enhance training in the institution. Onuoha, who made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency ofContinue Reading

Poll: APC adopts direct primary for Kogi Governorship

By: isaac aregbesola

On: April 12, 2023

In: Politics

By Emmanuel Mogbede The All Progressives Congress (APC) has adopted direct mode of primaries for the conduct of forthcoming Kogi Governorship Primary Election slated for April 14. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the party informed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of its decision to adopt theContinue Reading

Speakership: Group commends Nigerians over Betara

By: Ismail Abdulaziz

On: April 12, 2023

In: Politics

By Abubakar Ahmed A political group, ‘MBA For Speaker Advocacy’ has commended Nigerians for supporting its candidate, Muktar Betara’s bid for the speakership of the 10th assembly. Leader of the group, Hajiya Aisha Ibrahim, made the commendation while addressing journalists on the mission of the group in Abuja on Wednesday.Continue Reading

Obasanjo leads pre-election mission to Sierra Leone

By: Ismail Abdulaziz

On: April 12, 2023

In: Politics

By Emmanuel Oloniruha The West African Elders’ Forum (WAEF) has deployed pre-election fact-finding mission led by former President Olusegun Obasanjo to Sierra Leone, ahead of the country’s general elections schedule for June 2023. This is contained in a statement by Wealth Ominabo, Communications Officer, Goodluck Jonathan Foundation (GJF), the hostContinue Reading

China reports first fatal human case of bird flu, WHO says

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: April 12, 2023

In: General News

China has notified the World Health Organisation (WHO), that a woman infected with the H3N8 bird flu died in March. The case, which is only the third known human case ever and the first to result in death from the strain, the two previous cases were reported in China lastContinue Reading

IOM, FG evacuate 152 Nigerians stranded in Libya

By: isaac aregbesola

On: April 12, 2023

In: General News

Some of the Nigerian irregular migrants evacuated from Libya to Nigeria by FG/IOM on Tuesday By Lizzy Okoji The Federal Government in collaboration with the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), has evacuated 152 Nigerians, who are stranded and lived as illegal immigrants in Libya, to Nigeria. The evacuated NigeriansContinue Reading

Census: NPC postpones training for enumerators, supervisors

By: Rabi'u Sani Ali

On: April 12, 2023

In: General News

By Ikenna Osuoha The National Population Commission (NPC) has postponed indefinitely, the training for Enumerators and Supervisors earlier slated for April 13. Dr Ipalibo Harry, Chairman Census Committee told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Wednesday. Harry assured that the postponement would not affect the conduct ofContinue Reading

Tinubu, wife donate over 100,000 food packs to Muslims, Christians in Abuja

By: Salisu Sani Idris

On: April 12, 2023

In: Politics

By Philomina Attah The President-elect, Sen. Bola Tinubu and his wife, Oluremi, have donated over 100,000 combo packs of food items to Muslim and Christian faithful in Abuja. The donations were made on their behalf by the National Women Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Betta Edu. AtContinue Reading

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