By Adewale Owoade The newly appointed Board Chairman of Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC), Chief Tunde Afolabi, has assured customers of power stability and that all IBEDC offices will remain open while field operations will continue uninterrupted. Afolabi stated this at the news conference held at the company’sContinue Reading
By Folasade Akpan The introduction of Multiple Micronutrient Supplements (MMS) has significantly reduced cases of anaemia among pregnant women receiving antenatal care in the Dutse-Alhaji Primary Healthcare Centre in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Dr Deborah Joshua, Officer-in-Charge of the facility, disclosed this on Wednesday during a media field visitContinue Reading
By Philip Yatai The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has designated the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) as its official digital and wire service provider for the 2026 World Public Relations Forum (WPRF). The acting President of the Institute, Prof. Emmanuel Dandaura disclosed this during the signing of theContinue Reading
By Isaiah Eka The Nigerian Navy Shipyard (NNS) Jubilee, on Wednesday, handed over nine suspected oil thieves to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The Commander, Commodore Mohammed Manga, told newsmen in Ibaka that the suspects were apprehended over oil theft and illegal bunkering activities in the state. MangaContinue Reading
By Itohan Abara-Laserian The National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE) has commended the personnel of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) firefighters for professionalism in the Feb. 23 airport fire. Its President, Mr Ben Nnabue, in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos, said training and motivation of staffContinue Reading
By Usman Aliyu The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) on Wednesday inaugurated Anti-Trafficking Vanguards in two secondary schools in Edo to step up efforts to combat human trafficking. The inauguration was carried out in partnership with the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) underContinue Reading
By Ibironke Ariyo Concerned residents and road users in Lugbe, Abuja, have appealed to President Bola Tinubu to urgently intervene in the deteriorating condition of roads in the area. This is contained in an open letter addressed to President Tinubu and signed by Mr Michael Nwaohiri, Convener of the ‘FixContinue Reading
By Abigael Joshua Nigeria is not prepared for a blanket ban on solar panel imports, experts in the environment and energy sector have said. They said this at the National Stakeholders Engagement Workshop on Accelerating Nigeria’s Clean Energy Transition, in Abuja. Dr Michael David, the Executive-Director, Global Initiative for FoodContinue Reading
By Abiodun Lawal The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Atiku Bagudu, has reiterated the Federal Government’s commitment to harnessing Nigeria’s vast cassava potential to drive industrial growth and economic stability. Bagudu said this on Wednesday in Abeokuta at a capacity building workshop for stakeholders on theContinue Reading
By Stella Kabruk The Kaduna State Ministry of Health on Wednesday said it has intensified efforts to eliminate lymphatic filariasis and other neglected tropical diseases through improved morbidity management and expanded community-based healthcare interventions statewide. Director of Public Health, Dr Abubakar Sadiq-Idris, disclosed this during a state review meeting onContinue Reading
