By Philomina Attah The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has dismissed reports of a leadership split within its ranks and denied allegations regarding diversion of funds meant for persecuted Christians in Northern Nigeria. In a statement signed on Wednesday in Abuja by its President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, the association describedContinue Reading
By Collins Yakubu-Hammer The Anambra Government has partnered Flutterwave, a payments technology company to expand the state’s digital economy framework, aimed at scaling e-commerce activities and strengthening digital payments. A statement signed by Governor Chukwuma Soludo and made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Abuja said that the partnership wouldContinue Reading
By Justina Auta Patient advocates have called on the Federal Government and National Assembly to prioritise funding for hypertension, describing it as a “silent killer” that remains neglected in national health financing and policy attention. They made the call during an advocacy visit on Wednesday in Abuja to Rep. AmosContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The Federal Government has inaugurated the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) Governing Board and Intellectual Property Steering Committee to enhance transparency, improve investors’ confidence and stimulate economic growth. ThecMinister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Jumoke Oduwole, 1inaugurated the board on Wednesday in Abuja. Oduwole described CAC asContinue Reading
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By Funmilayo Adeyemi Former Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has given account of how disciplined, strategic communication can transform a fragmented opposition into a cohesive national movement. Speaking at Abbey College, Cambridge, UK, on Wednesday, Mohammed said the method was deployed by the political oppositions in NigeriaContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Spirits and Wines Association of Nigeria (SWAN) says Nigeria loses an estimated N428 billion annually to illicit trade in spirits and wines. The Director-General of the association, Tony Okwoju, disclosed this at the conclusion of a one-day stakeholders’ workshop on combating illicit trade in the spiritsContinue Reading
Sentence By Ramatu Garba A Kano State High Court on Wednesday sentenced 21-year-old Umar Idris to death by hanging for stabbing 28-year-old shop owner Sabiu Umar to death. Idris, who lives at Farawa Quarters Kumbotso Local Government Area, was convicted on a one-count charge of culpable homicide. The Prosecution Counsel,Continue Reading
By Patricia Amogu Nigeria is partnering with France to deepen cultural exchange and create a musical synergy aimed at redefining global sound. Stakeholders noted that music cuts across language barriers and serves as a universal form of expression understood by people of diverse cultures. They spoke onContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), has taken disciplinary action against some senior officers who failed to comply with recent deployment directives. A statement issued by Zira Nagga, Head, Press and Public Relations, BPP, in Abuja on Wednesday, said the affected officers were on the Directorate Cadre,Continue Reading
