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Infrastructure Development: Buhari will be appreciated more after exit – Minister

On: January 30, 2023

By Salisu Sani-Idris The FCT Minister, Malam Muhammad Bello, said President Muhammadu Buhari’s milestone achievements in the area of infrastructure development would be more appreciated after he existed office in May 29. Bello made the statement when he featured at the 20th Edition of the President Buhari’s administration Scorecard Series,Continue Reading

Promoting cancer prevention, diagnosis and therapy

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: January 30, 2023

In: General News

News Analysis by Franca Ofili, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) According to experts cancer is caused by an uncontrolled division of abnormal cells in the body. “Cancer arises from the transformation of normal cells into tumour cells in a multi-stage process that generally progresses from a pre-cancerous lesion to aContinue Reading

Cleric seeks end to gender discrimination, says is against humanity

By: isaac aregbesola

On: January 30, 2023

In: General News

Some items donated at the inauguration of a community project hosted by Princess Perpetual Ebokhasomi -Godwin and Priscilla Nnedinmah Agha. By Bridget Ikyado A Catholic Priest in the Archdiocese of Abuja, Rev. Fr Emmanuel Unamba, has condemned gender discrimination in the society, describing it as injustice against humanity. Fr UnambaContinue Reading

Kwara South SDP senatorial candidate meets FCT-based constituents

By: isaac aregbesola

On: January 30, 2023

In: Politics

Campaign By Femi Ogunshola Prof. Wale Sulaiman, the Kwara South Social Democratic Party (SDP) Senatorial candidate, has expressed readiness to meet with his constituents resident in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on Feb 2. The senatorial candidate said this in a statement he signed and made available to newsmen inContinue Reading

Euroafrica inaugurates Polish language centre in Nigeria

By: isaac aregbesola

On: January 30, 2023

In: General News

By Bridget Ikyado The Management of Euroafrica Educational Services has inaugurated its language centre, Euroafrica Polish Language Centre to promote legal migration and bilateral ties amongst others. The Founder of the Centre, Mr Olakunle Alayande, who made this known on Monday in Abuja, said the purpose of the Polish LanguageContinue Reading

Rivers senatorial poll: Court orders INEC to recognise Atteng as SDP candidate

By: isaac aregbesola

On: January 30, 2023

In: General News

By Taiye Agbaje A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to accept and publish Fred Atteng’s name as Social Democratic Party (SDP)’s candidate for the Feb. 25 Rivers South East Senatorial District election. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a judgment, held that the refusalContinue Reading

DSS intercepts syndicates allegedly selling new Naira notes

By: Vivian Ihechu

On: January 30, 2023

In: Economy/Business

By Monday Ijeh The Department of State Services (DSS) says it has intercepted some syndicates in parts of the country for allegedly selling the new redesigned Naira notes. This is contained in a statement issued by Dr Peter Afunanya, the Public Relations Officer of the DSS, on Monday in Abuja.Continue Reading

South-East group lauds military’s non-kinetic approach

By: isaac aregbesola

On: January 30, 2023

In: Defence/Security

By Sumaila Ogbaje A civil society group, South-East Coalition for Sustainable Development (SECSD) has commended the Armed Forces of Nigeria over its non-kinetic approach towards peace and stability in the region. This is contained in a statement by President of SECSD, Onu Ikenna and Secretary, Uchechi Mgbidi, on MondayContinue Reading

NMA seeks collaboration to eliminate leprosy

By: Vivian Ihechu

On: January 30, 2023

In: Health

By Akeem Abas The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has called for pragmatic collaboration among stakeholders toward eliminating leprosy in 120 countries by 2030, in synchrony with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) target. The NMA President, Dr Uche Ojinmah, made the call in a statement by Dr Sebastine Oiwoh,Continue Reading

Currency swap: Jubilation trails extension of deadline

By: Afonne Emmanuel

On: January 30, 2023

In: Economy/Business

By Cecilia Ijuo Some residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, have expressed joy over the extension of the deadline to swap old Naira notes. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele on Sunday announced thatContinue Reading

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