By Vivian Ahanmisi The Ayida Foundation’s Lagos Schools Tennis Tournament reached its semifinal stage on Saturday, featuring thrilling contests and outstanding performances from young tennis talents across Nigeria. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the competition is taking place at the Lagos Lawn Tennis Club, Onikan, Lagos. NowContinue Reading
By Mercy Neme The Delta government says it has resuscitated the payment of N15,000 monthly stipends to widows under the State’s Widows Welfare Scheme. The coordinator of the scheme, Isioma Okonta, said this while speaking with newsmen in Asaba on Saturday. Okonta said the beneficiaries of the scheme started receivingContinue Reading
By Amen Gajira Sen. Sunday Katung (PDP–Kaduna South) has awarded N40million in scholarships to no fewer than 400 indigent students from his constituency. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the funds, disbursed through the Sunday Marshall Katung Foundation, provided each beneficiary with N100,000 to support their education inContinue Reading
By Raji Rasak Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), says President Bola Tinubu will receive more than 2000 people coming on a historical voyage to Badagry during the 2026 Diaspora Festival. Dabiri-Erewa disclosed this during the Fifth Door of Return Ceremony of The Diaspora FestivalContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has dismissed as false and malicious an online report alleging that the cancellation of activities marking Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary was linked to an attempted coup. The Director, Defence Information, Brig.-Gen. Tukur Gusau, in a statement on Saturday said the report also madeContinue Reading
By Sumaila Ogbaje The Naval Officers’ Wives Association (NOWA), in collaboration with renowned culinary expert, Chef Ruddy, has trained students of NOWA Secondary School, Abuja, on healthy cooking practices and creative food preparation as part of activities marking the 2025 World Food Day. The event, themed “Water is Life, WaterContinue Reading
By Victor Okoye The Alice Wanny Development Foundation (AWDF) has trained more than 500 girls in vocational and entrepreneurial skills to mark the 2025 International Day of the Girl Child. The training, which focused on tiling, flooring, construction safety and entrepreneurship, formed part of the foundation’s second-phase empowerment programme forContinue Reading
By Hamza Suleiman Maj.-Gen. Abdulsalam Abubakar, Theatre Commander, Joint Task Force, North East Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), says the security situation in the region has improved significantly following sustained counter-terrorism operations and renewed synergy among security agencies. He said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN),Continue Reading
By Funmilola Gboteku/Olanrewaju Akojede The Women Technology Empowerment Centre (W.TEC) has reaffirmed its commitment to closing the gender gap in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) careers through targeted programmes and annual hackathon for secondary school girls. W.TEC Founder, Mrs Oreoluwa Lesi, said this at the 2025 edition ofContinue Reading
By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) has launched the ‘Sustainability Hour’ to promote awareness of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) among Nigerian students. The six-month initiative, starting in October 2025, targets studentsContinue Reading
